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WFP Emergency Report No. 29 of 2006
United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
July 21, 2006

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Zimbabwe
(a) Despite a general improvement in maize grain availability across the country as a result of the harvest, WFP monitors report that maize grain was unavailable or available in limited quantities. Food availability in open market in some districts in central, eastern and southern parts of the country is affected by restriction of grain movement enforced by the government. Maize grain prices range between ZWD29,000 (USD0.10) to ZWD34,000 (USD0.11) for a kilogram of maize grain.

(b) Presently, WFP provides food assistance to about 1 million beneficiaries per month with approximately 8,000 tons of food through targeted activities, namely urban feeding, assistance for mobile and vulnerable persons, home based care for the chronically ill, support for orphans and vulnerable children, school feeding and family child health and nutrition support.

(c) The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe reported marginal drop in inflation rate from 1,190 percent in May 2006 to 1,185 percent in June 2006 inflation rate. Likewise, WFP price monitoring shows a drop in the year-on-year food inflation to 812 percent compared to close to 2000 percent in March 2006 or the 'hungry' pre-harvest season.

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