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Nairobi (dpa) - Kenyan government maize contributions to a national school feeding programme are highly welcome but might not be enough to ensure that the programme continues next year, the World Food Programme (WFP) said Tuesday. The government donated 13,500…

NAIROBI, 23 December (IRIN) - The World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday said it welcomed the Kenyan government's contribution, worth US $2.9 million, towards its school feeding programme in the country. In a statement, WFP said the government had committed 13,500…

If short rains fail, more than 40 percent in Coast districts expected to become highly food insecure An estimated 260,000 persons in coastal households are highly food insecure, following 2-3 successive failures of the more important long-rains season. Another 310,000…

Appeal no.01.06/2003 Appeal target: CHF 211,021 (USD 143,195, EUR 143,394) Period covered: July - November 2003The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest…

In early October 2003, the Veterinary Department of the Government of Kenyan declared the presence of rinderpest in parts of Garissa district (Northeastern Province) bordering Somalia based on blood samples collected form Amuma and Jarajila locations.…

SUMMARY The 2003/04 short rains have varied considerably across the country. The eastern pastoral and highland arable areas have experienced good rains. However, the western pastoral and the lowland marginal agricultural districts have had poor cumulative rains…

Appeal No. 12/2003, launched on 8 May 2003 for 2 months for CHF 846,000 (USD 645,256 or EUR 560,898) to assist 60,000 beneficiaries. Budget was revised to CHF 578,000 (USD 445,129 EUR 373,265) as of 27 June 2003. Appeal coverage:…

HHS Secretary stops in Zambia on World AIDS Day Livingstone, Zambia -- "On World AIDS Day, 2003, we need to focus special attention on that part of the globe that has been most devastated by the HIV/AIDS pandemic, said U.S. Secretary…

Summary The outcome of the July 2002-June 2003 season was mixed -- long-rains production was favorable in the key growing and high potential areas yet poor in the drought-prone marginal areas. However, in a welcome reversal, short-rains…

NAIROBI/ROME - The United Nations World Food Programme today warned that, in less than six weeks, one million vulnerable Kenyan children will no longer receive free meals in school unless donations for the agency's school feeding programme are made…