: Ethiopia: Without immediate funding, 750,000 refugees will have ‘nothing to eat’ #IndiaNEWS #International UN agencies appealed on Tuesday for million over the next six months to provide food

Ethiopia: Without immediate funding, 750,000 refugees will have ‘nothing to eat’ #IndiaNEWS #International
UN agencies appealed on Tuesday for million over the next six months to provide food rations to more than 750,000 people seeking refuge in Ethiopia.

The World Food Programme (WFP), UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and Ethiopian Government Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS) made the plea for assistance because without it, WFP will run out of food for the refugees by October.
The impending crisis will leave vulnerable families at risk of undernutrition, micronutrient deficiency, and increased susceptibility to diseases, the agencies warned

#NEWS ALERT @WFP @Refugees & @RRSEthiopia urgently require m to support 750,000 #refugees in #Ethiopia with food rations.
Without adequate resources, WFP will completely run out of food for them by October.
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— WFP Africa (@WFP_Africa) August 9, 2022

“Three quarters of a million refugees will be left with nothing to eat in just a matter of weeks unless we receive funding immediately,�? said Claude Jibidar, WFP’s Representative and Country Director for Ethiopia.
Ration cuts
Cutting rations has been an issue with which WFP has long had to grapple.
Food rations for refugees in Ethiopia were first reduced by 16 per cent in November 2015, then 40 per cent in November 2021, and finally 50 per cent in June 2022.
The impact of these cuts has been heightened by global limitations on food availability, widespread economic shock, rising food and energy costs, the COVID-19 fallout, and armed conflict.
Impact of cuts
To understand the impact of ration cuts on refugees, WFP, UNHCR and RRS conducted in April, a rapid assessment on 1,215 refugee camps households throughout relevant regions.
The results show that most had coped with food insecurity by reducing the number of meals eaten in a day, consuming less expensive foods, or limiting meal portions.
The joint assessment also revealed that households are going to desperate measures to make up for funding cuts.
Funding repercussions
Funding cuts have forced refugees to rely on an ever-finite supply of food, which increases the likelihood of resource-based conflicts.
Data shows that many families have been relying on children to generate extra income to afford food.
Other households were forced to borrow cash, relying on friends or relatives for sustenance.
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