A new World Food Program (WFP) forecast for global hunger hotspots showed that its escalation would challenge sub-Saharan Africa in the first half of 2020.

Amid the worsening economy of Zimbabwe, WFP noted that there are more starving people in the country now than in the past 10 years. In addition, the country is entering the peak of the poor season, and food is at its lowest level.

Concerns are growing about a regional drought that may occur in the first months of 2020. WFP plans to help about 4 million people in Zimbabwe.

Direct speech: “Last year, WFP was called upon to provide emergency and widespread assistance to Yemen and Mozambique after cyclone Idai, Burkina Faso, aimed at preventing hunger,” said Margot van der Velden, head of the Ministry of Emergencies.

The report also states that the rapidly evolving political and social crisis in Haiti is alarming. At the same time, Afghanistan continues to experience insecurity combined with drought, resulting in millions of food problems.

Interesting fact: Zimbabwe ranks third in the world in reserves of platinum group metals and chromium ores, and also has deposits of diamonds, rubies and emeralds. At the same time, about 70% of the population lives below the poverty line although, until independence, the country was one of the most prosperous states in Africa.

WFP is a leading emergency response agency. This is the largest humanitarian institution, engaged in both saving and changing people's lives.

Support is provided to those in need, it is expanded around the clock, subject to sufficient funding and accessibility. However, according to agency estimates, more than $ 10 billion is needed in 2020 to fully finance all operations in more than 80 countries.

According to WFP, Zimbabwe is experiencing the most severe drought in the last few years, with air temperatures exceeding + 40 ° C. Food production has been severely affected by climate change.

Drought only exacerbates the severe economic crisis in Zimbabwe and provokes an emergency humanitarian situation. As a result of this, hyperinflation manifests itself and the level of food security worsens.

The report emphasizes that half of the population, about 7.7 million people, lacks food, since the grain harvest in 2019 fell by more than 50%. GDP ensures that it doubles its assistance to reach about 4.1 million of the most affected populations. They switched to rural food distribution since January due to concerns about hyperinflation and declining availability of goods in rural markets.

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