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2002-04-29 13:54:00
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MOUNTING CHALLENGES LAY AHEAD FOR THE U.N.
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SUBJECT: MOUNTING CHALLENGES LAY AHEAD FOR THE U.N.
WORLD FOOD PROGRAM IN ANGOLA
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SUMMARY
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1. SENIOR EMERGENCY COORDINATOR (SEC) IN THE U.S.
MISSION IN ROME TO THE U.N. AGENCIES TRAVELED TO ANGOLA
APRIL 13--20 TO REVIEW THE OPERATIONS OF THE U.N. WORLD
FOOD PROGRAM (WFP) AND THE EMERGENCY COORDINATION UNIT
OF THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATION OF THE U.N.
(FAO/ECU) AND TO LOOK AT THE COMPLEMENTARITY BETWEEN THE
TWO. PROGRESS OF FAO/ECU WILL BE REPORTED IN SEPTEL.
2. ALTHOUGH THE POSSIBILITY FOR REAL PEACE HAS FINALLY
COME TO ANGOLA, THE IMMEDIATE HUMANITARIAN NEEDS ARE
IMMENSE AND CRITICAL IN THE NEAR TERM. THE U.N. HAS
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IDENTIFIED 36 INACCESSIBLE AREAS THAT MAY CONTAIN
500,000 PEOPLE IN NEED, IN ADDITION THOUSANDS OF
VULNERABLE PEOPLE ARE WALKING INTO PROVINCIAL CAPITALS
SEEKING ASSISTANCE (PROJECTED 20,000-30,000 PER MONTH
FOR FOUR MONTHS),THE NUMBERS IN THE NUTRITIONAL FEEDING
CENTERS CONTINUE TO RISE (POSSIBLY RISING TO 25,000-
30,000 IN FOUR MONTHS' TIME),REFUGEES WILL BEGIN
RETURNING HOME, AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF
ANGOLA (GRA) HAS IDENTIFIED 38 QUARTERING AREAS FOR
UNITA EX-COMBATANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO WILL BE IN
NEED OF ASSISTANCE (POSSIBLE 355,000). FOOD IS A
CRITICAL NEED OF ALL THESE GROUPS. AT THE CURRENT TIME,
THE GRA IS SAYING THAT IT WILL PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE
QUARTERING AREAS. ALREADY PROVIDING FOOD TO
APPROXIMATELY ONE MILLION BENEFICIARIES, ENORMOUS
PRESSURE IS GROWING ON THE U.N. WORLD FOOD PROGRAM (WFP)
TO SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND ITS PROGRAM IN ORDER TO PROVIDE
FOOD FOR THESE ADDITIONAL GROUPS, AND THERE IS CONCERN
THAT THEIR EFFORTS ARE LAGGING BEHIND. WFP'S NEW
PROTRACTED RELIEF AND RECOVERY OPERATION (PRRO) FOR
ANGOLA WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE WFP EXECUTIVE BOARD
MEETING THIS MAY. THE PRRO WAS PREPARED BEFORE THE WAR
ENDED AND ADJUSTMENTS WILL LIKELY BE MADE-PRIMARILY TO
THE BENEFICIARY NUMBERS AND THE REQUIRED TONNAGES. AT
THE SAME TIME, THE DONORS AND THE U.N. MUST KEEP
UNRELENTING PRESSURE ON THE GRA TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY
FOR THE NEEDS OF ITS POPULATION. SEVERAL
RECOMMENDATIONS WERE GIVEN TO WFP'S PROGRAMMATIC SECTION
IN AN EFFORT TO MORE ACCURATELY TARGET BENEFICIARIES AND
ACCOUNT FOR ITS COMMODITIES. THE CURRENT PIPELINE IS IN
SERIOUS JEOPARDY OF BREAKING IN LATE JUNE/EARLY JULY.
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CASH IS URGENTLY NEEDED TO ADDRESS THE GAP. SEE PARA 31
FOR RECOMMENDATIONS. END SUMMARY.
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3. A CROSS YOUR FINGERS AND TOES AND HOLD YOUR BREATH
PEACE HAS COME TO ANGOLA AFTER ALMOST THIRTY YEARS OF
WAR. THE CHANCES FOR PEACE, REAL PEACE, THIS TIME ARE
GREATER THAN EVER BEFORE--SO PROMISING THIS TIME THAT
ONE'S MIND BEGINS TO RACE WITH THE POSSIBILITIES OF
HOPE, PROSPERITY, AND A TRULY NEW LIFE FOR THE MULTITUDE
OF ANGOLANS IN THE COUNTRYSIDE WHO HAVE SUFFERED SO
MUCH.
4. COUPLED WITH THE HOPE FOR A NEW LIFE IS A FEAR OF
SLIPPING BACK INTO THE OLD PATTERNS. AS THE GRA MOVES
FORWARD AT A SURPRISING PACE (BUT NOT QUITE AT THE PACE
THAT IS NEEDED AT THIS POINT) WITH PLANS FOR SUPPLYING
FOOD AND NON-FOOD PROVISIONS TO THE 38 QUARTERING AREAS
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SUBJECT: MOUNTING CHALLENGES LAY AHEAD FOR THE U.N.
WORLD FOOD PROGRAM IN ANGOLA
(QAS) IT HAS IDENTIFIED FOR UNITA EX-COMBATANTS AND
THEIR FAMILIES, THERE IS AN UNDERLYING TREPIDATION THAT
THE EFFORT MAY FAIL BECAUSE THE SPEED IS NOT FAST
ENOUGH. THE GRA SUFFERS FROM A LACK OF SOPHISTICATION
AND CAPACITY IN ITS ABILITY TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY
SOCIAL SERVICES TO EVEN A FEW QAS, MUCH LESS THE
IDENTIFIED 38. THERE ARE REPORTS THAT SPORADIC AND
INADEQUATE DELIVERIES OF FOOD HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE GRA,
BUT THIS IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH. IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED
THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE 38 AREAS ARE EXTREMELY
DIFFICULT TO ACCESS.
5. IF THE QAS ARE NOT VERY SOON READY TO PROPERLY
RECEIVE THE UNITA EX-COMBATANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, MANY
FEAR THE UNITA FORCES MAY ONCE AGAIN PICK UP THE GUNS
OUT OF DESPERATION IN ORDER TO FEED THEMSELVES AND THEIR
FAMILIES. NOT ONLY WOULD THIS JEOPARDIZE THE PEACE, IT
WOULD ALSO JEOPARDIZE FOOD DELIVERIES BY ROAD. FULLY
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AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL OF THIS SCENARIO BECOMING THE
REALITY, THE U.N. IS MOVING FORWARD WITH CONTINGENCY
PLANS FOR PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO THE QAS IN
ANTICIPATION THAT IT WILL SOON BE ASKED BY THE GRA TO
ASSIST. THEIR CONTINGENCY PLAN IS BASED ON A FIGURE OF
55,000 EX-COMBATANTS AND 300,000 FAMILY MEMBERS.
6. IN PARALLEL WITH THIS EFFORT, THE HUMANITARIAN
COMMUNITY IS ATTEMPTING TO MEET THE GROWING HUMANITARIAN
NEEDS IN THE COUNTRY. HUNDREDS, AND IN SOME CASES
THOUSANDS, OF PEOPLE ARE WALKING INTO PROVINCIAL
CAPITALS FROM THE BUSH IN SEARCH OF ASSISTANCE. MANY OF
THEM HAVE WALKED HUNDREDS OF KILOMETERS AND ARRIVE WITH
PRACTICALLY NOTHING. SOME DON'T EVEN HAVE CLOTHES.
OTHERS ARE SO WEAK THEY ARE BEING AIRLIFTED IN
HELICOPTERS OR BEING TRANSPORTED IN TRUCKS BY THE ARMED
FORCES OF ANGOLA (FAA). REPORTEDLY EVEN SOME OF THE
ELITE UNITA SOLDIERS THAT PROTECTED SAVIMBI WERE
MALNOURISHED BY THE WAR'S END IN FEBRUARY. IN LUENA
(MOXICO PROVINCE),7,000 TO 8,000 PERSONS HAVE BEEN
ARRIVING EACH MONTH SINCE LAST DECEMBER. WFP EXPECTS
11,000 NEW INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS (IDPS) IN BIE
PROVINCE IN THE MONTH OF MAY. LARGE NUMBERS OF
BENEFICIARIES ALSO EXIST IN HUAMBO, MALANGE, AND HUILA
PROVINCES. OCHA AND WFP ESTIMATE THAT 20,000 TO 30,000
NEW IDPS COULD SURFACE EACH MONTH FOR THE NEXT FOUR
MONTHS.
7. ON APRIL 18, THE U.N. BEGAN LEADING RAPID
ASSESSMENTS (RAS) TO 36 INACCESSIBLE AREAS (IAS) THAT
HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS AREAS WHERE POPULATIONS IN POOR
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CONDITION HAVE GATHERED. THE AREAS HAVE BEEN
INACCESSIBLE BECAUSE OF INSECURITY, SOMETIMES COUPLED
WITH LACK OF PHYSICAL ACCESS DUE TO DESTROYED
INFRASTRUCTURE, SUCH AS BRIDGES. THE U.N. OFFICE FOR
THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS (OCHA) HAS BEEN
COLLECTING INFORMATION ON THESE AREAS FOR MORE THAN A
YEAR. THE INFORMATION HAS COME FROM VARIOUS SOURCES,
INCLUDING THE FAA, CHURCH GROUPS, NON-GOVERNMENTAL
ORGANIZATIONS (NGOS),AND INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS
(IDPS) THEMSELVES. OCHA ANTICIPATES THAT THE
ASSESSMENTS WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS TO
COMPLETE AND MAY YIELD AN ADDITIONAL 500,000 PEOPLE
NEEDING ASSISTANCE.
8. BUNJEI, ONE OF THE 36 IAS LOCATED IN NORTHERN HUILA
PROVINCE BUT MORE READILY ACCESSIBLE FROM SOUTHERN
HUAMBO PROVINCE, WAS VISITED BY MEDECINS SANS
FRONTIERES/FRANCE (MSF/F) ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO. MSF/F
REPORTED A DIRE SITUATION AND BUNJEI WAS PLACED AT THE
TOP OF THE LIST TO BE VISITED ONCE THE RAS COMMENCED.
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WORLD FOOD PROGRAM IN ANGOLA
THE RA TEAM VISITED APRIL 18. MEMBERS OF THE TEAM
REPORTED THAT THE SITUATION WAS EVEN MORE ALARMING THAN
WHAT MSF/F HAD EARLIER REPORTED. AMONG BUNJEI RESIDENTS
THIS APRIL, THE SEVERE MALNUTRITION RATE WAS 9 PERCENT
AND THE GLOBAL RATE WAS 36 PERCENT, REPORTS CONCERN.
MORE TELLING STILL, THE MORTALITY RATE FOR THE ENTIRE
BUNJEI POPULATION (ADULTS AND CHILDREN) WAS
5.2/10,000/DAY. (NOTE: DEATHS OVER 2/10,000/DAY
SIGNIFIES A SERIOUS SITUATION THAT REQUIRES IMMEDIATE
ACTION).
9. WITHIN A PERIOD OF TWO DAYS (APRIL 15/16),578
FAMILIES (AVERAGE SIZE IS FIVE) ARRIVED IN MUACANHICA
IDP CAMP OUTSIDE LUENA TOWN, A CAMP THAT OPENED ON
FEBRUARY 17. MOST HAD WALKED IN ON THEIR OWN, BUT SOME
HAD BEEN BROUGHT VIA FAA HELICOPTER. THE CAMP IS
MANAGED BY LUTHERAN WORLD FEDERATION (LWF) AND ITS
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POPULATION ON APRIL 17 WAS 1,504 FAMILIES. A LARGE
PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION IS CHILDREN AND SOME ARE
UNACCOMPANIED. LWF REPORTS THAT MOST OF THE CAMP
INHABITANTS ARE UNITA FAMILIES.
10. LWF STATED THE MORTALITY RATE HAS BEEN CONSTANT IN
MUACANHICA CAMP DURING ITS TWO MONTHS OF EXISTENCE, WITH
AT LEAST ONE DEATH PER DAY, MANY BEING ADULTS. IN THE
PREVIOUS WEEK, SIX ADULTS AND ONE CHILD HAD DIED. THE
MOST COMMON REASONS FOR DEATH ARE DIARRHEA AND MALARIA.
THE SEC WAS TOLD THAT IN THE BEGINNING OF THE FORMATION
OF THE CAMP CASKETS WERE BEING MADE FOR THE DEAD, BUT
AFTER AWHILE THE TOLL ON THE TREES BECAME TOO GREAT AND
THE EFFORT WAS HALTED. THE WOOD WAS NEEDED FOR
FIREWOOD. LWF REPORTS THAT MANY OF THE WOMEN ARE HEAD
OF HOUSEHOLDS AND ARRIVE TOO WEAK TO CONSTRUCT A SHELTER
OUT OF PLASTIC SHEETING. ON-SITE OBSERVATION CONFIRMS
THIS STATEMENT. THE SEC TALKED WITH ONE MIDDLE-AGED
SICK WOMAN WHO WAS TAKING CARE OF NINE CHILDREN (SOME OF
WHICH BELONGED TO HER BROTHER WHO HAD GONE TO ZAMBIA)
AND WHOSE HUSBAND HAD DIED A COUPLE WEEKS BEFORE. SHE
WAS TOO WEAK TO PROPERLY CARE FOR HER CHILDREN OR COOK.
DURING THE CONVERSATION, A MOTHER INSIDE THE NEXT TENT
WAS WAILING OVER THE LOSS OF HER 12-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER TO
MALARIA. THE UTTER DESPAIR OF THE SITUATION WAS
STRIKING.
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11. THE U.N. (INCLUDING WFP) AND NGO MANAGERS IN LUANDA
AND IN THE PROVINCIAL CAPITALS ARE FACING A MYRIAD OF
CHALLENGES ON A DAILY BASIS AND ARE WORKING FLAT OUT TO
TRY TO KEEP UP WITH MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE IDPS THAT
ARE FLOWING IN. THEY ARE OFTEN LACKING, HOWEVER, THE
PHYSICAL RESOURCES AND STAFF TO RESPOND QUICKLY AND
ADEQUATELY DUE TO THE SHEER VOLUME. BUT THEY ARE MAKING
HEROIC EFFORTS TO DO THE BEST THEY CAN UNDER DIFFICULT
CIRCUMSTANCES.
12. AS IAS OPEN UP, THE U.N. AGENCIES AND NGOS WILL TRY
TO TAKE THE ASSISTANCE TO THE AREAS IN AN EFFORT TO KEEP
THE PEOPLE CLOSER TO THEIR HOME AREAS AND TO PRE-EMPT
FURTHER MOVEMENTS INTO THE PROVINCIAL CAPITALS WHERE
RESOURCES ARE ALREADY STRETCHED TO THE LIMITS. THIS
COURSE, HOWEVER, PRESENTS ADDITIONAL LOGISTICAL
CHALLENGES AND REQUIRES MORE STAFF IN THE SHORT TERM.
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SUBJECT: MOUNTING CHALLENGES LAY AHEAD FOR THE U.N.
WORLD FOOD PROGRAM IN ANGOLA
13. ALREADY PROVIDING FOOD TO APPROXIMATELY ONE MILLION
BENEFICIARIES, ENORMOUS PRESSURE IS BUILDING ON
WFP/ANGOLA TO SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND ITS PROGRAM IN ORDER
TO MEET THE EMERGING NEW NEEDS THAT ARE PRESENTING
THEMSELVES. DURING THE SEC'S VISIT, WFP/ANGOLA SENIOR
MANAGEMENT AND THE WFP REGIONAL DIRECTOR (WHOSE VISIT TO
ANGOLA OVERLAPPED WITH THAT OF THE SEC'S) DID NOT SEEM
TO HAVE A TRUE APPRECIATION OF THE URGENCY OF THE
MOMENT. THIS CONCERN WAS SHARED BY THE U.S. MISSION IN
ANGOLA, OCHA, AND THE UNDP RESIDENT
REPRESENTATIVE/HUMANITARIAN COORDINATOR (PLEASE
PROTECT). GIVEN THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF NEEDY
ANGOLANS AT THIS MOMENT AND THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE
NUMBERS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE SOON, WFP'S
READINESS AND RAPID RESPONSE CAPACITY IS LAGGING BEHIND.
THE WFP LOGISTICS STAFF IS BEING PROACTIVE IN PLANNING
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FOR THE NEW ENVIRONMENT, BUT THE PROGRAM SECTION HAS NOT
EFFECTIVELY PLANNED AND PREPARED, ALTHOUGH IT IS NOW IN
A CATCH-UP MODE.
14. ON HER FIRST DAY IN LUANDA, THE SEC RECEIVED A WFP
PIPELINE REPORT THAT ANTICIPATED NO INCREASE IN
BENEFICIARY LEVELS IN THE COMING MONTHS. BY THE END OF
THE WEEK, WFP HAD CONDUCTED A PLANNING EXERCISE THAT
REFLECTED A POSSIBLE INCREASE OF 140,000 NEW
BENEFICIARIES IN MAY, RISING STEADILY TO A POSSIBLE
650,000 BY SEPTEMBER (THIS CASELOAD WOULD BE IN ADDITION
TO THE NUMBERS IN THE NEW PRRO). SUCH A FIGURE
ANTICIPATES A SHORT-TERM INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF
SPONTANEOUS ARRIVALS IN THE PROVINCIAL CAPITALS,
REACHING THE VULNERABLE PEOPLE LOCATED IN THE 36 IAS, A
NEAR-TERM INCREASE IN THE NEED FOR NUTRITIONAL PROGRAMS,
REFUGEES RETURNING HOME, AND PROVIDING FOOD FOR UNITA
FAMILIES IN 32 OF THE 38 QUARTERING AREAS. IN APRIL,
WFP PLANS TO PROVIDE FOOD TO APPROXIMATELY 961,000
PERSONS, 95 PERCENT OF WHICH IS EITHER FOR EMERGENCY
GENERAL DISTRIBUTIONS OR NUTRITIONAL FEEDING PROGRAMS.
IT IS CONCEIVABLE THAT WFP'S CASELOAD COULD REACH 1.7
MILLION BY LATE SUMMER. WITH THE MAJOR PLANTING SEASON
IN SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER, IT IS VERY LIKELY THERE WILL BE
SIGNIFICANT FOOD NEEDS IN ANGOLA UNTIL THE HARVEST THIS
TIME NEXT YEAR.
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15. OVER THE LAST FIVE MONTHS, WFP/ANGOLA HAS BEEN
PREPARING ITS NEXT PRRO. THE CURRENT PRRO, WHICH BEGAN
APRIL 1, 2001, ENDS ON JUNE 30, 2002. THE NEW PRRO
BEGINS JULY 1, 2002 AND IS DESIGNED TO MEET THE
EMERGENCY AND RECOVERY NEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 1.16
MILLION BENEFICIARIES PER MONTH OVER A PERIOD OF 18
MONTHS. IN IN-COUNTRY DISCUSSIONS, THE SEC RECOMMENDED
TO WFP THAT IT AMEND THE NEW PRRO DOCUMENT TO REFLECT
THE CURRENT SITUATION, SINCE THE CASELOAD UNDER THE
CURRENT PRRO IS ONE MILLION. THE NEW PRRO PROVIDES WFP
THE FLEXIBILITY TO PROGRAMMATICALLY RESPOND TO THE NEW
SITUATION, BUT NEITHER THE NARRATIVE, NOR THE BUDGET OR
PIPELINE ADDRESS THE CHANGES ON THE GROUND. THE
PROPOSED RE-WRITES WOULD NOT BE EXTENSIVE, BUT WOULD
PROVIDE WFP THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT ITS CURRENT
THINKING ABOUT THE CHANGING ENVIRONMENT.
16. WFP'S EXECUTIVE BOARD (EB) MUST APPROVE ALL PRRO
DOCUMENTS AND PRIOR TO THE EB THE PRRO IS THOROUGHLY
REVIEWED BY WFP/HQ STAFF. IT WAS FINALIZED IN WFP
HEADQUARTERS (HQ) BEFORE THE DEATH OF SAVIMBI IN
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GENEVA FOR RMA FOR NANCE KYLOH
BRUSSELS FOR KFULLER AND KDEBLAUW
NSC FOR JDWORKEN
USUN FOR LSHESTACK
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC PREF WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN
SUBJECT: MOUNTING CHALLENGES LAY AHEAD FOR THE U.N.
WORLD FOOD PROGRAM IN ANGOLA
FEBRUARY. THE DOCUMENT IS THEN SENT TO THE TRANSLATORS
FOR TRANSLATION INTO ALL THE OFFICIAL UN LANGUAGES AND
FINALLY SENT TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE EB FOR THEIR REVIEW
PRIOR TO THE NEXT EB, WHICH MEETS MAY 13-24.
17. THE SEC ENCOUNTERED SEVERE RESISTANCE FROM
WFP/ANGOLA, AS WELL AS FROM WFP/HQ, REGARDING THE NOTION
OF RE-WRITING THE DOCUMENT. WFP FELT THE PROCESS WAS
TOO FAR ALONG TO PULL IT BACK FOR RE-WRITES. WFP/ANGOLA
WILL THEREFORE PROVIDE AN ADDENDUM AT THE EB, DESCRIBING
THE CURRENT SITUATION IN ANGOLA. IT IS HIGHLY LIKELY
THAT THE NEW PRRO, WHICH SPANS 18 MONTHS, WILL HAVE TO
BE COMPRESSED TO 12-14 MONTHS TO ACCOMMODATE THE HIGHER
BENEFICIARY FIGURES AND TONNAGE REQUIREMENTS.
18. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE POSSIBILITY OF ALSO
LAUNCHING AN EMERGENCY OPERATION (EMOP) AT THIS TIME, OR
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SWITCHING TO AN EMOP INSTEAD OF A PRRO, IS NOT IDEAL IN
THE ANGOLAN CONTEXT. EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE SEVERE
EMERGENCY NEEDS RIGHT NOW, WFP HAS BEEN FORCED OVER THE
LAST YEAR TO FOCUS A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF ITS EFFORTS ON
EMERGENCY ACTIVITIES. THE BENEFICIARY NUMBERS WILL RISE
IN THE SHORT TERM, BUT THE TYPES OF PROGRAMS WILL BE
VERY SIMILAR TO ITS CURRENT EMERGENCY ACTIVITIES. AS
THE COUNTRY, AT LAST, MAY BE ABLE TO MOVE TOWARDS A REAL
RECOVERY PERIOD, THE PRRO PROVIDES THE MECHANISM TO
ACHIEVE THIS. AND AS STATED ABOVE, THE NEW PRRO
PROVIDES THE FLEXIBILITY TO CONDUCT EMERGENCY AND
RECOVERY PROGRAMS SIMULTANEOUSLY.
19. NOTE: WFP'S ON GOING PRRO (WHICH ENDS ON JUNE 30,
2002),COVERS 1.04 MILLION BENEFICIARIES WITH A 228,782
METRIC TON PROGRAM, AND IS VALUED AT USD 167.7 MILLION.
THE PROPOSED DRAFT PRRO WOULD INCREASE THE BENEFICIARY
COVERAGE LEVEL TO 1.16 MILLION (A TEN PERCENT INCREASE),
(305,598 METRIC TONS),AT A COST OF USD 233.5 MILLION.
EXPANDING WFP'S BENEFICIARY COVERAGE TO 1.7 MILLION
WOULD FURTHER SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE BOTH TONNAGE AND
COST LEVELS FOR THE ANGOLA OPERATION. END NOTE.
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20. DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH THE CASELOAD INCREASES IN THE
COMING WEEKS, WFP'S PIPELINE WILL SUFFER RUPTURES IN THE
SUPPLY OF MAIZE IN LATE JUNE OR EARLY JULY. THE RECENT
CONTRIBUTION FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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(USDA) 416(B) OF 39,700 MT (WHICH INCLUDES 37,000 MT
MAIZE, 1,000 MT OF OIL AND 1,700 MT CSB) IS DUE TO
ARRIVE IN ANGOLAN PORTS IN TWO SHIPMENTS. THE CSB AND
OIL ARE PROJECTED TO ARRIVE MID-JUNE, BUT THE MAIZE NOT
UNTIL MID TO LATE JULY. LOOKING FURTHER DOWN THE
CALENDAR, PULSES ARE NEEDED BEGINNING IN AUGUST, OIL AND
SALT ARE NEEDED FOR SEPTEMBER AND ONWARDS, AND MAIZE AND
CSB BREAK AGAIN IN OCTOBER THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR.
21. THE NUTRITIONAL FEEDING CENTERS ARE CURRENTLY
LACKING ADEQUATE QUANTITIES OF CORN-SOY BLEND (CSB) AND
OIL DUE TO THE LATE ARRIVAL OF A SHIP. SUCH SHORTAGES
HAVE A CRITICALLY DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE INTEGRITY OF
THE PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, WFP HAS HAD TO STRAY OVER
THE PAST MONTHS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL STANDARD RATION
OF 2,100 KILOCALORIES (KC) RATION DUE TO SHORT-TERM
BREAKS IN THE PIPELINE OF PARTICULAR COMMODITIES. FOR
EXAMPLE, FEBRUARY AND MARCH RATIONS FOR NEW IDPS
CONSISTED OF 1,939 KC. LAST SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER
RATIONS WERE ONLY 1,833 KC.
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AMEMBASSY HARARE
AMEMBASSY LUSAKA
AMEMBASSY YAOUNDE
AMEMBASSY WINDHOEK
AMEMBASSY GABORONE
AMEMBASSY BRAZZAVILLE
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GENEVA FOR RMA FOR NANCE KYLOH
BRUSSELS FOR KFULLER AND KDEBLAUW
NSC FOR JDWORKEN
USUN FOR LSHESTACK
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TAGS: EAID EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC PREF WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN
SUBJECT: MOUNTING CHALLENGES LAY AHEAD FOR THE U.N.
WORLD FOOD PROGRAM IN ANGOLA
22. TO WFP'S CREDIT AND WITH THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF
DONORS, IT HAS BEEN RATHER AGGRESSIVE ABOUT TRIMMING
PEOPLE FROM ITS BENEFICIARY LISTS WHEN DEEMED POSSIBLE.
AFTER TWO PLANTING CYCLES, WFP CONDUCTS A VULNERABILITY
ASSESSMENT OF THE IDPS IN CAMPS AND EITHER CUTS THE
RATIONS IN HALF OR COMPLETELY BASED ON THE RESULTS OF
THE SURVEY. THIS HAS OCCURRED IN SIX IDP CAMPS NEAR
LUENA, FOR INSTANCE.
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POSSIBILITY OF OTHER PIPELINES
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23. WHEN MEETING WITH WFP'S IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS, THE
SEC POSED THE QUESTION ABOUT INTEREST AMONG NGOS IN
STARTING A SEPARATE PIPELINE. SCF/US, WHO IS ONE OF THE
NGOS WITH A DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (DAP) IN
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ANGOLA, SAID THAT THE FOUR DAP NGOS HAD DISCUSSED IT AND
DECIDED THAT EVEN THOUGH THEY EXPERIENCE SOME
FRUSTRATIONS WITH WFP'S OPERATIONS, WFP STILL HAD THE
GREATER ABILITY TO CARRY OUT THE LOGISTICS OF MOVING
FOOD IN ANGOLA. THUS, THEY HAD DECIDED NOT TO PURSUE
THE IDEA.
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WFP'S NEED FOR AGGRESSIVE RESOURCING
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24. THE CURRENT PRRO IS 70 PERCENT RESOURCED, WITH 53
PERCENT COMING FROM THE USG. THE EUROPEAN UNION'S
CONTRIBUTION IS 8 PERCENT, AND FRANCE AND ANGOLA ARE
TIED WITH GIVING 2 PERCENT. ALL OTHER DONORS COME IN AT
LESS THAN 2 PERCENT.
25. THE SEC TRIED TO IMPRESS UPON THE WFP COUNTRY
DIRECTOR (CD) THE NEED TO NOW/NOW RING THE ALARM BELLS
ABOUT THE IMMINENT BREAKS IN THE PIPELINE. SHE STATED
THAT WITH THE COMPETING DROUGHT CRISIS DEVELOPING IN
ANGOLA'S BACKYARD, CONTINUED NEEDS IN AFGHANISTAN AND
NORTH KOREA, AND THE UNSETTLING SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE
EAST, THAT WFP/ANGOLA WOULD HAVE TO BE AGGRESSIVE AND
CREATIVE IN ITS RESOURCE MOBILIZATION EFFORTS.
26. AT THE SAME TIME, THE SEC URGED WFP/ANGOLA TO BE
UNYIELDING IN PURSUING ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FROM THE GRA
AND IN ENCOURAGING THEM TO TAKE ON THEIR SHARE OF THE
BURDEN. SUCH EFFORTS WOULD BE LOOKED UPON FAVORABLY BY
THE DONORS. THE GRA NO LONGER HAS THE WAR EXCUSE FOR
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NOT LIVING UP TO ITS RESPONSIBILITIES TO PROVIDE SOCIAL
SERVICES TO ITS POPULATION. THE CD REPLIED THAT HE HAS
BEEN DOING THIS, BUT THESE EFFORTS NEED TO BE RELENTLESS
AND SHARED WITH THE DONORS.
27. NOTE: IN LUENA, THE GOVERNOR TOLD THE SEC THAT HE
HAD SUBMITTED A BUDGET TO THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
REQUESTING 70 MILLION USD FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS FOR
MOXICO PROVINCE. HE WAS AWAITING WORD FROM LUANDA. ONE
OF HIS FIRST PRIORITIES IS TO REPAIR KEY BRIDGES IN THE
PROVINCE. HE ALSO SAID THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT WAS
REALLOCATING FUNDS THUS FAR DEDICATED TO THE WAR EFFORT
TO SOCIAL SERVICES. THE GRA HAS STATED ITS THREE TOP
PRIORITIES FOR THE COUNTRY ARE THE REVITALIZATION OF
AGRICULTURE, HEALTH, AND EDUCATION. END NOTE.
28. COMMENT: THE GRA IS SAYING ALL THE RIGHT THINGS,
BUT ACTIONS ARE WHAT IS NEEDED NOW. IF IT DOES NOT HAVE
THE CAPACITY TO DELIVER, THEN IT COULD PROVIDE FUNDS TO
THE U.N. AGENCIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION. THE SEC SUGGESTED
TO WFP, OCHA, AND TO OUR EMBASSY THAT THE GRA COULD GIVE
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AMEMBASSY HARARE
AMEMBASSY LUSAKA
AMEMBASSY YAOUNDE
AMEMBASSY WINDHOEK
AMEMBASSY GABORONE
AMEMBASSY BRAZZAVILLE
USMISSION USUN NEW YORK
AMEMBASSY LONDON
AMEMBASSY PARIS
USEU BRUSSELS 2647
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SENSITIVE
LUANDA FOR USAID RHELLYER AND HEVANS
GENEVA FOR RMA FOR NANCE KYLOH
BRUSSELS FOR KFULLER AND KDEBLAUW
NSC FOR JDWORKEN
USUN FOR LSHESTACK
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC PREF WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN
SUBJECT: MOUNTING CHALLENGES LAY AHEAD FOR THE U.N.
WORLD FOOD PROGRAM IN ANGOLA
ALL OR A PORTION OF THE 50 MILLION USD IT IS ALLEGEDLY
SPENDING ON FOOD TO WFP FOR PROCUREMENT, SINCE WFP HAS A
WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE IN PURCHASING FOOD THROUGHOUT THE
WORLD. END COMMENT.
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ICRC'S EFFORTS
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29. THE SEC MET WITH THE DEPUTY OF THE DELEGATION OF
THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS (ICRC) TO
LEARN ITS PLANS FOR FUTURE FOOD PROGRAMS. ICRC HAS BEEN
IN A PHASE-DOWN MODE OVER THE LAST YEAR, AND IS
CURRENTLY PROVIDING FOR ONLY 38,000 BENEFICIARIES IN
HUAMBO PROVINCE, COMPOSED OF IDPS AND RESIDENTS. IT
WILL PROVIDE SEEDS THIS FALL TO THE 38,000 AND PROVIDE
HALF FOOD RATIONS UNTIL THE HARVEST IN MAY. ICRC HAS
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BEEN AGGRESSIVELY STRESSING OVER THE LAST YEAR TO THE
GRA ITS RESPONSIBILITIES, WHILE ICRC HAS PHASED DOWN.
AT THIS CURRENT TIME, THERE ARE NO PLANS TO ADDRESS ANY
OF THE NEW NEEDS IN HUAMBO OR ELSEWHERE, ALTHOUGH THE
NEW HEAD OF DELEGATION WAS IN NAIROBI DISCUSSING THIS
VERY ISSUE. ICRC DID SAY THAT IF THERE WAS A PLACE IN
HUAMBO THAT WFP WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY IN ACCESSING, THEN
ICRC MAY CONSIDER ASSISTING. ICRC IS NOT PARTICIPATING
IN THE RAPID ASSESSMENTS, AS ALL 36 AREAS ARE OUT OF
ICRC'S APPROVED SECURITY ZONE.
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WFP TECHNICAL ISSUES TO BE REVIEWED
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30. THE SEC REVIEWED A NUMBER OF PROGRAM ISSUES WITH
THE WFP PROGRAM SECTION AND ALSO WITH WFP/ANGOLA SENIOR
MANAGEMENT. A SUMMARY FOLLOWS BELOW:
A. THE REGISTRATION PROCESS OF NEW IDPS NEEDS TO BE
REVIEWED AND TIGHTENED, AS THERE ARE REPORTS OF
FALSIFICATIONS IN THE LISTS. IT IS NOW A JOINT PROCESS
AMONG MINARS (MINISTRY OF SOCIAL RECONSTRUCTION),WFP,
OCHA, AND SOMETIMES THE IMPLEMENTING PARTNER (IP).
NEEDY PEOPLE ARE REPORTEDLY GOING HUNGRY, WHILE OTHERS
ARE RECEIVING FOOD IN CAMPS.
B. THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
MAPPING (VAM) WORK BEING DONE IN THE PROVINCES AND HOW
ITS FINDINGS GUIDE THE CHOICE OF WFP'S BENEFICIARIES
SHOULD BE CLEARER TO ALL WFP'S IPS.
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COMMENT: THE WORK OF IDENTIFYING THE TRULY VULNERABLE
WILL BECOME EVEN MORE CRITICAL DURING THE LIFE OF THE
NEW PRRO AS THE NEED TO DOWNSIZE THE BENEFICIARY
CASELOAD AFTER THE INITIAL INCREASE BECOMES NECESSARY.
IT SHOULD BE NOTED TOO THAT THE STAFF OF THE VAM UNIT
ARE AMONG THE STRONGEST IN WFP/ANGOLA. FAO/ECU'S WORK
WITH VAM HAS GREATLY INCREASED OVER THE LAST YEAR AND
THE VAM DATA NOW INCLUDES THE WORK OF WFP AND FAO/ECU
WHICH PROVIDES A MORE ROUNDED PICTURE OF THE FOOD
SECURITY SITUATION BY PROVINCE. END COMMENT.
C. THERE IS AN INADEQUATE NUMBER OF FOOD AID MONITORS
IN THE WFP SUB-OFFICES. THEY ARE NEEDED FOR OVERSIGHT
OF DISTRIBUTIONS, AS WELL AS FOR POST-DISTRIBUTION
MONITORING. SOME NOW ARE ALMOST COMPLETELY DEDICATED TO
OVERSIGHT OF FFW PROJECTS. THE DETERMINATION OF THE
NUMBER OF MONITORS IS A BUDGET ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO
REVIEWED.
D. POST-DISTRIBUTION MONITORING (PDM) IS NOT BEING
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AMEMBASSY NAIROBI
AMEMBASSY HARARE
AMEMBASSY LUSAKA
AMEMBASSY YAOUNDE
AMEMBASSY WINDHOEK
AMEMBASSY GABORONE
AMEMBASSY BRAZZAVILLE
USMISSION USUN NEW YORK
AMEMBASSY LONDON
AMEMBASSY PARIS
USEU BRUSSELS 2648
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SENSITIVE
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GENEVA FOR RMA FOR NANCE KYLOH
BRUSSELS FOR KFULLER AND KDEBLAUW
NSC FOR JDWORKEN
USUN FOR LSHESTACK
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC PREF WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN
SUBJECT: MOUNTING CHALLENGES LAY AHEAD FOR THE U.N.
WORLD FOOD PROGRAM IN ANGOLA
IMPLEMENTED IN MOST PLACES. PDM IS CRUCIAL TO
UNDERSTANDING HOW THE FOOD IS USED, WHETHER OR NOT THE
QUANTITIES ARE ADEQUATE OR TOO HIGH, AND TO MONITOR
NEFARIOUS ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE BEEN HIGHLIGHTED IN THE
SCF/UK REPORT ON SEXUAL EXPLOITATION IN THE REFUGEE
CAMPS IN WEST AFRICA. THE SEC CLEARLY STRESSED THE
IMPORTANCE OF ADDING THIS ELEMENT TO WFP'S PROGRAM.
(NOTE: THE WFP EVALUATION MISSION ALSO MADE THIS
RECOMMENDATION TO WFP/ANGOLA. END NOTE.)
E. THE SEC HEARD THAT TENSIONS WERE STARTING BETWEEN
THE OLDER IDPS AND THE NEWER CASELOAD, WITH SOME OF THE
NEWER CASELOAD COMPOSED OF UNITA FAMILIES. THE OLDER
IDPS, SOME OF WHOM HAVE BEEN CUT FROM WFP'S BENEFICIARY
LISTS DUE TO THEIR LEVEL OF COPING MECHANISMS, HAVE
BEGUN TO COMPLAIN THAT THEY WERE DISPLACED BECAUSE OF
UNITA'S WAR EFFORTS AND NOW UNITA FAMILIES ARE RECEIVING
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FOOD, WHEN THEIR OWN RATIONS HAVE BEEN CUT. THIS WAS
FLAGGED AS AN ISSUE THAT MAY HAVE TO BE ADDRESSED BY WFP
IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
F. THE SEC SUGGESTED THAT DISTRIBUTION METHODS (CLUSTER
VERSUS SCOOPING) BE REVIEWED FOR EFFICIENCY AND
EFFECTIVENESS. WFP/ANGOLA WAS REQUESTED TO CONSIDER
PROVIDING ITS IPS WITH GUIDELINES REGARDING FOOD
DISTRIBUTION BEST PRACTICES.
G. WFP NEEDS TO IMPROVE ITS COORDINATION, TRANSPARENCY,
AND INFORMATION FLOW WITH ITS IPS. SPECIFYING ONE OR
TWO WFP INTERLOCUTORS (RATHER THAN A MYRIAD) FOR
PROGRAMMING ISSUES WOULD GREATLY REDUCE CONFUSION. THE
IPS SAID THEY ARE NOT RECEIVING ON A REGULAR BASIS THE
MONTHLY PROVINCIAL COMMODITY ALLOTMENTS, NOR ARE THEY
RECEIVING REPORTS OF WHAT WAS ACTUALLY DISTRIBUTED IN
THE PROVINCES BY THE NGOS. WFP AGREED TO IMMEDIATELY
START COPYING ALL THE LUANDA NGO OFFICES ON THE MONTHLY
PROVINCIAL ALLOTMENTS IN AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE
COMMUNICATIONS.
H. FOOD-FOR-WORK (FFW) PROJECTS. UNDER THE CURRENT
PRRO, FFW PROJECTS WERE TO MAKE UP THIRTY PERCENT OF
WFP'S WORK. BUT EVEN BEFORE THE PRRO BEGAN IN APRIL
2001, THE FAA WAS CONDUCTING OPERATIONS IN AREAS THAT
GENERATED LARGE NUMBERS OF IDPS, AND THOSE NUMBERS
CONTINUED TO RISE. THERE WERE NOT ENOUGH RESOURCES TO
ACCOMMODATE THE GROWING EMERGENCY NEEDS, THEREFORE FFW
PROJECTS HAD TO BE SCALED BACK AND TODAY MAKE UP
APPROXIMATELY 5 PERCENT OF WFP'S TOTAL CASELOAD. AS WFP
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STRUGGLES TO MAINTAIN ITS PIPELINE TO MEET EMERGENCY
NEEDS, COMMODITIES AVAILABLE FOR FFW ACTIVITIES WILL
MOST LIKELY REMAIN IN SHORT SUPPLY. THIS WILL IMPACT
THE NUMBER OF INFRASTRUCTURE REHABILITATION PROJECTS
THAT CAN BE SUPPORTED BY FFW FOR MONTHS TO COME.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
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31. RECOMMENDATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
- IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR THE DONOR COMMUNITY TO
STRONGLY SUPPORT WFP'S EFFORTS NOW. SOME OF THE
DIFFICULTIES THAT WFP HAS BEEN ENCOUNTERING WITH ITS
RATIONS AND PIPELINE STEM FROM LACK OF DONOR SUPPORT
(OTHERS ARE DUE TO LATE SHIPMENTS). THIS MAY HAVE BEEN
UNDERSTANDABLE BECAUSE OF THE EXTENDED WAR, BUT THIS IS
MOMENT IS THE MOST POSITIVE OPPORTUNITY FOR LASTING
PEACE WE HAVE SEEN IN THE LAST THIRTY YEARS. A DEMARCHE
TO DONORS WOULD BE HELPFUL IN HIGHLIGHTING ANGOLA'S
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AMEMBASSY HARARE
AMEMBASSY LUSAKA
AMEMBASSY YAOUNDE
AMEMBASSY WINDHOEK
AMEMBASSY GABORONE
AMEMBASSY BRAZZAVILLE
USMISSION USUN NEW YORK
AMEMBASSY LONDON
AMEMBASSY PARIS
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GENEVA FOR RMA FOR NANCE KYLOH
BRUSSELS FOR KFULLER AND KDEBLAUW
NSC FOR JDWORKEN
USUN FOR LSHESTACK
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC PREF WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN
SUBJECT: MOUNTING CHALLENGES LAY AHEAD FOR THE U.N.
WORLD FOOD PROGRAM IN ANGOLA
CURRENT STORY AND IMMEDIATE NEEDS.
- AT THE SAME TIME, THE DONOR COMMUNITY IN LUANDA AND
THE U.N. MUST MAINTAIN UNRELENTING PRESSURE ON THE GRA
TO FULFILL ITS RESPONSIBILITIES TO ITS POPULATION. IF
IT DOES NOT HAVE THE LOGISTICAL CAPACITY OR EXPERTISE AT
THIS MOMENT TO IMPLEMENT SOCIAL SERVICES, IT COULD VERY
WELL PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE U.N. AGENCIES IN THE SHORT
TERM. DONORS WILL ONLY FULLY SUPPORT THE HUMANITARIAN
COMMUNITY, IF THEY ARE CONFIDENT THAT THE GRA WILL NOW
TAKE ITS RESPONSIBILITIES SERIOUSLY.
- WFP IS EXPECTING SERIOUS PIPELINE BREAKS OF MAIZE IN
LATE JUNE OR EARLY JULY. THE BREAK WILL BE ABOUT 4-6
WEEKS IN DURATION. CASH IS NEEDED NOW TO COVER THE GAP.
- USDA SHOULD EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY OF ACCELERATING
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ITS MAIZE SHIPMENT OF 37,000 MT.
- WHEREVER POSSIBLE, ALL EFFORTS SHOULD BE MADE BY THE
HUMANITARIAN COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE
PEOPLE NEAR THEIR HOME AREAS. THE PROVINCIAL CAPITALS
ARE STRETCHED TO THE MAXIMUM. IT SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED
HOWEVER, THAT SUCH EFFORTS COME WITH THE NEED FOR
ADDITIONAL LOGISTICAL SUPPORT AND STAFF IN THE SHORT
TERM.
- WFP/HQ SENIOR MANAGEMENT SHOULD SUPPORT WFP/ANGOLA
TO MEET THE CHALLENGES IT IS CURRENTLY FACING.
ADDITIONAL STAFF MAY BE NEEDED DURING THE NEXT SIX
MONTHS.
- MULTIPLE LESSONS WERE LEARNED DURING THE 1995/96
DEMOBILIZATION EFFORT. THE CURRENT HUMANITARIAN
COMMUNITY IN LUANDA SHOULD SEEK OUT THE LESSONS LEARNED
FROM THAT PERIOD. ALSO SOME TRANSFERENCE OF LESSONS
LEARNED MIGHT COME FROM SIERRA LEONE'S CURRENT EFFORTS.
- WFP/ANGOLA'S PROGRAMMING SHOULD ADAPT THE FOLLOWING:
A. THE REGISTRATION PROCESS OF NEW IDPS NEEDS TO BE
REVIEWED AND TIGHTENED.
B. THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
MAPPING (VAM) WORK BEING DONE IN THE PROVINCES AND HOW
ITS FINDINGS GUIDE THE CHOICE OF WFP'S BENEFICIARIES
SHOULD BE CLEARER TO ALL WFP'S IPS.
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C. THE NUMBER OF FOOD AID MONITORS IN THE WFP SUB-
OFFICES NEEDS TO BE INCREASED SO THAT ADEQUATE OVERSIGHT
OF DISTRIBUTIONS AND POST-DISTRIBUTION MONITORING CAN BE
PERFORMED.
D. POST-DISTRIBUTION MONITORING (PDM) IS NOT BEING
IMPLEMENTED IN MOST PLACES AND NEEDS TO BEGIN POSTHASTE.
E. WFP NEEDS TO MONITOR AND PREPARE FOR POTENTIAL
TENSIONS BETWEEN THE OLDER IDPS AND THE NEWER CASELOAD,
SOME OF WHICH ARE COMPOSED OF UNITA FAMILIES.
F. DISTRIBUTION METHODS (CLUSTER VERSUS SCOOPING) SHOULD
BE REVIEWED FOR EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS.
G. WFP NEEDS TO IMPROVE ITS COORDINATION, TRANSPARENCY,
AND INFORMATION FLOW WITH ITS IPS. SPECIFYING ONE OR
TWO WFP INTERLOCUTORS (RATHER THAN A MYRIAD) FOR
PROGRAMMING ISSUES WOULD GREATLY REDUCE CONFUSION.
H. FOR THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE, FOOD-FOR-WORK (FFW) AND
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GENEVA FOR RMA FOR NANCE KYLOH
BRUSSELS FOR KFULLER AND KDEBLAUW
NSC FOR JDWORKEN
USUN FOR LSHESTACK
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC PREF WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN
SUBJECT: MOUNTING CHALLENGES LAY AHEAD FOR THE U.N.
WORLD FOOD PROGRAM IN ANGOLA
FOOD FOR ASSET CREATION (IN THE NEW PRRO) RECOVERY
PROGRAMS WILL HAVE TO TAKE A BACK SEAT TO EMERGENCY
NEEDS. AS SOON AS PEOPLE REGAIN THEIR STRENGTH,
HOWEVER, A RENEWED EMPHASIS SHOULD BE PLACED ON THESE
PROGRAMS TO HELP REBUILD ANGOLA. HEILEMAN
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GENEVA FOR RMA FOR NANCE KYLOH
BRUSSELS FOR KFULLER AND KDEBLAUW
NSC FOR JDWORKEN
USUN FOR LSHESTACK
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC PREF WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN
SUBJECT: MOUNTING CHALLENGES LAY AHEAD FOR THE U.N.
WORLD FOOD PROGRAM IN ANGOLA
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SUMMARY
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1. SENIOR EMERGENCY COORDINATOR (SEC) IN THE U.S.
MISSION IN ROME TO THE U.N. AGENCIES TRAVELED TO ANGOLA
APRIL 13--20 TO REVIEW THE OPERATIONS OF THE U.N. WORLD
FOOD PROGRAM (WFP) AND THE EMERGENCY COORDINATION UNIT
OF THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATION OF THE U.N.
(FAO/ECU) AND TO LOOK AT THE COMPLEMENTARITY BETWEEN THE
TWO. PROGRESS OF FAO/ECU WILL BE REPORTED IN SEPTEL.
2. ALTHOUGH THE POSSIBILITY FOR REAL PEACE HAS FINALLY
COME TO ANGOLA, THE IMMEDIATE HUMANITARIAN NEEDS ARE
IMMENSE AND CRITICAL IN THE NEAR TERM. THE U.N. HAS
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IDENTIFIED 36 INACCESSIBLE AREAS THAT MAY CONTAIN
500,000 PEOPLE IN NEED, IN ADDITION THOUSANDS OF
VULNERABLE PEOPLE ARE WALKING INTO PROVINCIAL CAPITALS
SEEKING ASSISTANCE (PROJECTED 20,000-30,000 PER MONTH
FOR FOUR MONTHS),THE NUMBERS IN THE NUTRITIONAL FEEDING
CENTERS CONTINUE TO RISE (POSSIBLY RISING TO 25,000-
30,000 IN FOUR MONTHS' TIME),REFUGEES WILL BEGIN
RETURNING HOME, AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF
ANGOLA (GRA) HAS IDENTIFIED 38 QUARTERING AREAS FOR
UNITA EX-COMBATANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO WILL BE IN
NEED OF ASSISTANCE (POSSIBLE 355,000). FOOD IS A
CRITICAL NEED OF ALL THESE GROUPS. AT THE CURRENT TIME,
THE GRA IS SAYING THAT IT WILL PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE
QUARTERING AREAS. ALREADY PROVIDING FOOD TO
APPROXIMATELY ONE MILLION BENEFICIARIES, ENORMOUS
PRESSURE IS GROWING ON THE U.N. WORLD FOOD PROGRAM (WFP)
TO SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND ITS PROGRAM IN ORDER TO PROVIDE
FOOD FOR THESE ADDITIONAL GROUPS, AND THERE IS CONCERN
THAT THEIR EFFORTS ARE LAGGING BEHIND. WFP'S NEW
PROTRACTED RELIEF AND RECOVERY OPERATION (PRRO) FOR
ANGOLA WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE WFP EXECUTIVE BOARD
MEETING THIS MAY. THE PRRO WAS PREPARED BEFORE THE WAR
ENDED AND ADJUSTMENTS WILL LIKELY BE MADE-PRIMARILY TO
THE BENEFICIARY NUMBERS AND THE REQUIRED TONNAGES. AT
THE SAME TIME, THE DONORS AND THE U.N. MUST KEEP
UNRELENTING PRESSURE ON THE GRA TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY
FOR THE NEEDS OF ITS POPULATION. SEVERAL
RECOMMENDATIONS WERE GIVEN TO WFP'S PROGRAMMATIC SECTION
IN AN EFFORT TO MORE ACCURATELY TARGET BENEFICIARIES AND
ACCOUNT FOR ITS COMMODITIES. THE CURRENT PIPELINE IS IN
SERIOUS JEOPARDY OF BREAKING IN LATE JUNE/EARLY JULY.
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CASH IS URGENTLY NEEDED TO ADDRESS THE GAP. SEE PARA 31
FOR RECOMMENDATIONS. END SUMMARY.
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3. A CROSS YOUR FINGERS AND TOES AND HOLD YOUR BREATH
PEACE HAS COME TO ANGOLA AFTER ALMOST THIRTY YEARS OF
WAR. THE CHANCES FOR PEACE, REAL PEACE, THIS TIME ARE
GREATER THAN EVER BEFORE--SO PROMISING THIS TIME THAT
ONE'S MIND BEGINS TO RACE WITH THE POSSIBILITIES OF
HOPE, PROSPERITY, AND A TRULY NEW LIFE FOR THE MULTITUDE
OF ANGOLANS IN THE COUNTRYSIDE WHO HAVE SUFFERED SO
MUCH.
4. COUPLED WITH THE HOPE FOR A NEW LIFE IS A FEAR OF
SLIPPING BACK INTO THE OLD PATTERNS. AS THE GRA MOVES
FORWARD AT A SURPRISING PACE (BUT NOT QUITE AT THE PACE
THAT IS NEEDED AT THIS POINT) WITH PLANS FOR SUPPLYING
FOOD AND NON-FOOD PROVISIONS TO THE 38 QUARTERING AREAS
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AMEMBASSY NAIROBI
AMEMBASSY HARARE
AMEMBASSY LUSAKA
AMEMBASSY YAOUNDE
AMEMBASSY WINDHOEK
AMEMBASSY GABORONE
AMEMBASSY BRAZZAVILLE
USMISSION USUN NEW YORK
AMEMBASSY LONDON
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LUANDA FOR USAID RHELLYER AND HEVANS
GENEVA FOR RMA FOR NANCE KYLOH
BRUSSELS FOR KFULLER AND KDEBLAUW
NSC FOR JDWORKEN
USUN FOR LSHESTACK
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC PREF WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN
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WORLD FOOD PROGRAM IN ANGOLA
(QAS) IT HAS IDENTIFIED FOR UNITA EX-COMBATANTS AND
THEIR FAMILIES, THERE IS AN UNDERLYING TREPIDATION THAT
THE EFFORT MAY FAIL BECAUSE THE SPEED IS NOT FAST
ENOUGH. THE GRA SUFFERS FROM A LACK OF SOPHISTICATION
AND CAPACITY IN ITS ABILITY TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY
SOCIAL SERVICES TO EVEN A FEW QAS, MUCH LESS THE
IDENTIFIED 38. THERE ARE REPORTS THAT SPORADIC AND
INADEQUATE DELIVERIES OF FOOD HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE GRA,
BUT THIS IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH. IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED
THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE 38 AREAS ARE EXTREMELY
DIFFICULT TO ACCESS.
5. IF THE QAS ARE NOT VERY SOON READY TO PROPERLY
RECEIVE THE UNITA EX-COMBATANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, MANY
FEAR THE UNITA FORCES MAY ONCE AGAIN PICK UP THE GUNS
OUT OF DESPERATION IN ORDER TO FEED THEMSELVES AND THEIR
FAMILIES. NOT ONLY WOULD THIS JEOPARDIZE THE PEACE, IT
WOULD ALSO JEOPARDIZE FOOD DELIVERIES BY ROAD. FULLY
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AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL OF THIS SCENARIO BECOMING THE
REALITY, THE U.N. IS MOVING FORWARD WITH CONTINGENCY
PLANS FOR PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO THE QAS IN
ANTICIPATION THAT IT WILL SOON BE ASKED BY THE GRA TO
ASSIST. THEIR CONTINGENCY PLAN IS BASED ON A FIGURE OF
55,000 EX-COMBATANTS AND 300,000 FAMILY MEMBERS.
6. IN PARALLEL WITH THIS EFFORT, THE HUMANITARIAN
COMMUNITY IS ATTEMPTING TO MEET THE GROWING HUMANITARIAN
NEEDS IN THE COUNTRY. HUNDREDS, AND IN SOME CASES
THOUSANDS, OF PEOPLE ARE WALKING INTO PROVINCIAL
CAPITALS FROM THE BUSH IN SEARCH OF ASSISTANCE. MANY OF
THEM HAVE WALKED HUNDREDS OF KILOMETERS AND ARRIVE WITH
PRACTICALLY NOTHING. SOME DON'T EVEN HAVE CLOTHES.
OTHERS ARE SO WEAK THEY ARE BEING AIRLIFTED IN
HELICOPTERS OR BEING TRANSPORTED IN TRUCKS BY THE ARMED
FORCES OF ANGOLA (FAA). REPORTEDLY EVEN SOME OF THE
ELITE UNITA SOLDIERS THAT PROTECTED SAVIMBI WERE
MALNOURISHED BY THE WAR'S END IN FEBRUARY. IN LUENA
(MOXICO PROVINCE),7,000 TO 8,000 PERSONS HAVE BEEN
ARRIVING EACH MONTH SINCE LAST DECEMBER. WFP EXPECTS
11,000 NEW INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS (IDPS) IN BIE
PROVINCE IN THE MONTH OF MAY. LARGE NUMBERS OF
BENEFICIARIES ALSO EXIST IN HUAMBO, MALANGE, AND HUILA
PROVINCES. OCHA AND WFP ESTIMATE THAT 20,000 TO 30,000
NEW IDPS COULD SURFACE EACH MONTH FOR THE NEXT FOUR
MONTHS.
7. ON APRIL 18, THE U.N. BEGAN LEADING RAPID
ASSESSMENTS (RAS) TO 36 INACCESSIBLE AREAS (IAS) THAT
HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS AREAS WHERE POPULATIONS IN POOR
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CONDITION HAVE GATHERED. THE AREAS HAVE BEEN
INACCESSIBLE BECAUSE OF INSECURITY, SOMETIMES COUPLED
WITH LACK OF PHYSICAL ACCESS DUE TO DESTROYED
INFRASTRUCTURE, SUCH AS BRIDGES. THE U.N. OFFICE FOR
THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS (OCHA) HAS BEEN
COLLECTING INFORMATION ON THESE AREAS FOR MORE THAN A
YEAR. THE INFORMATION HAS COME FROM VARIOUS SOURCES,
INCLUDING THE FAA, CHURCH GROUPS, NON-GOVERNMENTAL
ORGANIZATIONS (NGOS),AND INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS
(IDPS) THEMSELVES. OCHA ANTICIPATES THAT THE
ASSESSMENTS WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS TO
COMPLETE AND MAY YIELD AN ADDITIONAL 500,000 PEOPLE
NEEDING ASSISTANCE.
8. BUNJEI, ONE OF THE 36 IAS LOCATED IN NORTHERN HUILA
PROVINCE BUT MORE READILY ACCESSIBLE FROM SOUTHERN
HUAMBO PROVINCE, WAS VISITED BY MEDECINS SANS
FRONTIERES/FRANCE (MSF/F) ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO. MSF/F
REPORTED A DIRE SITUATION AND BUNJEI WAS PLACED AT THE
TOP OF THE LIST TO BE VISITED ONCE THE RAS COMMENCED.
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AMEMBASSY NAIROBI
AMEMBASSY HARARE
AMEMBASSY LUSAKA
AMEMBASSY YAOUNDE
AMEMBASSY WINDHOEK
AMEMBASSY GABORONE
AMEMBASSY BRAZZAVILLE
USMISSION USUN NEW YORK
AMEMBASSY LONDON
AMEMBASSY PARIS
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GENEVA FOR RMA FOR NANCE KYLOH
BRUSSELS FOR KFULLER AND KDEBLAUW
NSC FOR JDWORKEN
USUN FOR LSHESTACK
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC PREF WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN
SUBJECT: MOUNTING CHALLENGES LAY AHEAD FOR THE U.N.
WORLD FOOD PROGRAM IN ANGOLA
THE RA TEAM VISITED APRIL 18. MEMBERS OF THE TEAM
REPORTED THAT THE SITUATION WAS EVEN MORE ALARMING THAN
WHAT MSF/F HAD EARLIER REPORTED. AMONG BUNJEI RESIDENTS
THIS APRIL, THE SEVERE MALNUTRITION RATE WAS 9 PERCENT
AND THE GLOBAL RATE WAS 36 PERCENT, REPORTS CONCERN.
MORE TELLING STILL, THE MORTALITY RATE FOR THE ENTIRE
BUNJEI POPULATION (ADULTS AND CHILDREN) WAS
5.2/10,000/DAY. (NOTE: DEATHS OVER 2/10,000/DAY
SIGNIFIES A SERIOUS SITUATION THAT REQUIRES IMMEDIATE
ACTION).
9. WITHIN A PERIOD OF TWO DAYS (APRIL 15/16),578
FAMILIES (AVERAGE SIZE IS FIVE) ARRIVED IN MUACANHICA
IDP CAMP OUTSIDE LUENA TOWN, A CAMP THAT OPENED ON
FEBRUARY 17. MOST HAD WALKED IN ON THEIR OWN, BUT SOME
HAD BEEN BROUGHT VIA FAA HELICOPTER. THE CAMP IS
MANAGED BY LUTHERAN WORLD FEDERATION (LWF) AND ITS
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POPULATION ON APRIL 17 WAS 1,504 FAMILIES. A LARGE
PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION IS CHILDREN AND SOME ARE
UNACCOMPANIED. LWF REPORTS THAT MOST OF THE CAMP
INHABITANTS ARE UNITA FAMILIES.
10. LWF STATED THE MORTALITY RATE HAS BEEN CONSTANT IN
MUACANHICA CAMP DURING ITS TWO MONTHS OF EXISTENCE, WITH
AT LEAST ONE DEATH PER DAY, MANY BEING ADULTS. IN THE
PREVIOUS WEEK, SIX ADULTS AND ONE CHILD HAD DIED. THE
MOST COMMON REASONS FOR DEATH ARE DIARRHEA AND MALARIA.
THE SEC WAS TOLD THAT IN THE BEGINNING OF THE FORMATION
OF THE CAMP CASKETS WERE BEING MADE FOR THE DEAD, BUT
AFTER AWHILE THE TOLL ON THE TREES BECAME TOO GREAT AND
THE EFFORT WAS HALTED. THE WOOD WAS NEEDED FOR
FIREWOOD. LWF REPORTS THAT MANY OF THE WOMEN ARE HEAD
OF HOUSEHOLDS AND ARRIVE TOO WEAK TO CONSTRUCT A SHELTER
OUT OF PLASTIC SHEETING. ON-SITE OBSERVATION CONFIRMS
THIS STATEMENT. THE SEC TALKED WITH ONE MIDDLE-AGED
SICK WOMAN WHO WAS TAKING CARE OF NINE CHILDREN (SOME OF
WHICH BELONGED TO HER BROTHER WHO HAD GONE TO ZAMBIA)
AND WHOSE HUSBAND HAD DIED A COUPLE WEEKS BEFORE. SHE
WAS TOO WEAK TO PROPERLY CARE FOR HER CHILDREN OR COOK.
DURING THE CONVERSATION, A MOTHER INSIDE THE NEXT TENT
WAS WAILING OVER THE LOSS OF HER 12-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER TO
MALARIA. THE UTTER DESPAIR OF THE SITUATION WAS
STRIKING.
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11. THE U.N. (INCLUDING WFP) AND NGO MANAGERS IN LUANDA
AND IN THE PROVINCIAL CAPITALS ARE FACING A MYRIAD OF
CHALLENGES ON A DAILY BASIS AND ARE WORKING FLAT OUT TO
TRY TO KEEP UP WITH MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE IDPS THAT
ARE FLOWING IN. THEY ARE OFTEN LACKING, HOWEVER, THE
PHYSICAL RESOURCES AND STAFF TO RESPOND QUICKLY AND
ADEQUATELY DUE TO THE SHEER VOLUME. BUT THEY ARE MAKING
HEROIC EFFORTS TO DO THE BEST THEY CAN UNDER DIFFICULT
CIRCUMSTANCES.
12. AS IAS OPEN UP, THE U.N. AGENCIES AND NGOS WILL TRY
TO TAKE THE ASSISTANCE TO THE AREAS IN AN EFFORT TO KEEP
THE PEOPLE CLOSER TO THEIR HOME AREAS AND TO PRE-EMPT
FURTHER MOVEMENTS INTO THE PROVINCIAL CAPITALS WHERE
RESOURCES ARE ALREADY STRETCHED TO THE LIMITS. THIS
COURSE, HOWEVER, PRESENTS ADDITIONAL LOGISTICAL
CHALLENGES AND REQUIRES MORE STAFF IN THE SHORT TERM.
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AMEMBASSY KINSHASA
AMEMBASSY NAIROBI
AMEMBASSY HARARE
AMEMBASSY LUSAKA
AMEMBASSY YAOUNDE
AMEMBASSY WINDHOEK
AMEMBASSY GABORONE
AMEMBASSY BRAZZAVILLE
USMISSION USUN NEW YORK
AMEMBASSY LONDON
AMEMBASSY PARIS
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GENEVA FOR RMA FOR NANCE KYLOH
BRUSSELS FOR KFULLER AND KDEBLAUW
NSC FOR JDWORKEN
USUN FOR LSHESTACK
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC PREF WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN
SUBJECT: MOUNTING CHALLENGES LAY AHEAD FOR THE U.N.
WORLD FOOD PROGRAM IN ANGOLA
13. ALREADY PROVIDING FOOD TO APPROXIMATELY ONE MILLION
BENEFICIARIES, ENORMOUS PRESSURE IS BUILDING ON
WFP/ANGOLA TO SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND ITS PROGRAM IN ORDER
TO MEET THE EMERGING NEW NEEDS THAT ARE PRESENTING
THEMSELVES. DURING THE SEC'S VISIT, WFP/ANGOLA SENIOR
MANAGEMENT AND THE WFP REGIONAL DIRECTOR (WHOSE VISIT TO
ANGOLA OVERLAPPED WITH THAT OF THE SEC'S) DID NOT SEEM
TO HAVE A TRUE APPRECIATION OF THE URGENCY OF THE
MOMENT. THIS CONCERN WAS SHARED BY THE U.S. MISSION IN
ANGOLA, OCHA, AND THE UNDP RESIDENT
REPRESENTATIVE/HUMANITARIAN COORDINATOR (PLEASE
PROTECT). GIVEN THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF NEEDY
ANGOLANS AT THIS MOMENT AND THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE
NUMBERS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE SOON, WFP'S
READINESS AND RAPID RESPONSE CAPACITY IS LAGGING BEHIND.
THE WFP LOGISTICS STAFF IS BEING PROACTIVE IN PLANNING
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FOR THE NEW ENVIRONMENT, BUT THE PROGRAM SECTION HAS NOT
EFFECTIVELY PLANNED AND PREPARED, ALTHOUGH IT IS NOW IN
A CATCH-UP MODE.
14. ON HER FIRST DAY IN LUANDA, THE SEC RECEIVED A WFP
PIPELINE REPORT THAT ANTICIPATED NO INCREASE IN
BENEFICIARY LEVELS IN THE COMING MONTHS. BY THE END OF
THE WEEK, WFP HAD CONDUCTED A PLANNING EXERCISE THAT
REFLECTED A POSSIBLE INCREASE OF 140,000 NEW
BENEFICIARIES IN MAY, RISING STEADILY TO A POSSIBLE
650,000 BY SEPTEMBER (THIS CASELOAD WOULD BE IN ADDITION
TO THE NUMBERS IN THE NEW PRRO). SUCH A FIGURE
ANTICIPATES A SHORT-TERM INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF
SPONTANEOUS ARRIVALS IN THE PROVINCIAL CAPITALS,
REACHING THE VULNERABLE PEOPLE LOCATED IN THE 36 IAS, A
NEAR-TERM INCREASE IN THE NEED FOR NUTRITIONAL PROGRAMS,
REFUGEES RETURNING HOME, AND PROVIDING FOOD FOR UNITA
FAMILIES IN 32 OF THE 38 QUARTERING AREAS. IN APRIL,
WFP PLANS TO PROVIDE FOOD TO APPROXIMATELY 961,000
PERSONS, 95 PERCENT OF WHICH IS EITHER FOR EMERGENCY
GENERAL DISTRIBUTIONS OR NUTRITIONAL FEEDING PROGRAMS.
IT IS CONCEIVABLE THAT WFP'S CASELOAD COULD REACH 1.7
MILLION BY LATE SUMMER. WITH THE MAJOR PLANTING SEASON
IN SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER, IT IS VERY LIKELY THERE WILL BE
SIGNIFICANT FOOD NEEDS IN ANGOLA UNTIL THE HARVEST THIS
TIME NEXT YEAR.
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15. OVER THE LAST FIVE MONTHS, WFP/ANGOLA HAS BEEN
PREPARING ITS NEXT PRRO. THE CURRENT PRRO, WHICH BEGAN
APRIL 1, 2001, ENDS ON JUNE 30, 2002. THE NEW PRRO
BEGINS JULY 1, 2002 AND IS DESIGNED TO MEET THE
EMERGENCY AND RECOVERY NEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 1.16
MILLION BENEFICIARIES PER MONTH OVER A PERIOD OF 18
MONTHS. IN IN-COUNTRY DISCUSSIONS, THE SEC RECOMMENDED
TO WFP THAT IT AMEND THE NEW PRRO DOCUMENT TO REFLECT
THE CURRENT SITUATION, SINCE THE CASELOAD UNDER THE
CURRENT PRRO IS ONE MILLION. THE NEW PRRO PROVIDES WFP
THE FLEXIBILITY TO PROGRAMMATICALLY RESPOND TO THE NEW
SITUATION, BUT NEITHER THE NARRATIVE, NOR THE BUDGET OR
PIPELINE ADDRESS THE CHANGES ON THE GROUND. THE
PROPOSED RE-WRITES WOULD NOT BE EXTENSIVE, BUT WOULD
PROVIDE WFP THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT ITS CURRENT
THINKING ABOUT THE CHANGING ENVIRONMENT.
16. WFP'S EXECUTIVE BOARD (EB) MUST APPROVE ALL PRRO
DOCUMENTS AND PRIOR TO THE EB THE PRRO IS THOROUGHLY
REVIEWED BY WFP/HQ STAFF. IT WAS FINALIZED IN WFP
HEADQUARTERS (HQ) BEFORE THE DEATH OF SAVIMBI IN
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GENEVA FOR RMA FOR NANCE KYLOH
BRUSSELS FOR KFULLER AND KDEBLAUW
NSC FOR JDWORKEN
USUN FOR LSHESTACK
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SUBJECT: MOUNTING CHALLENGES LAY AHEAD FOR THE U.N.
WORLD FOOD PROGRAM IN ANGOLA
FEBRUARY. THE DOCUMENT IS THEN SENT TO THE TRANSLATORS
FOR TRANSLATION INTO ALL THE OFFICIAL UN LANGUAGES AND
FINALLY SENT TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE EB FOR THEIR REVIEW
PRIOR TO THE NEXT EB, WHICH MEETS MAY 13-24.
17. THE SEC ENCOUNTERED SEVERE RESISTANCE FROM
WFP/ANGOLA, AS WELL AS FROM WFP/HQ, REGARDING THE NOTION
OF RE-WRITING THE DOCUMENT. WFP FELT THE PROCESS WAS
TOO FAR ALONG TO PULL IT BACK FOR RE-WRITES. WFP/ANGOLA
WILL THEREFORE PROVIDE AN ADDENDUM AT THE EB, DESCRIBING
THE CURRENT SITUATION IN ANGOLA. IT IS HIGHLY LIKELY
THAT THE NEW PRRO, WHICH SPANS 18 MONTHS, WILL HAVE TO
BE COMPRESSED TO 12-14 MONTHS TO ACCOMMODATE THE HIGHER
BENEFICIARY FIGURES AND TONNAGE REQUIREMENTS.
18. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE POSSIBILITY OF ALSO
LAUNCHING AN EMERGENCY OPERATION (EMOP) AT THIS TIME, OR
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SWITCHING TO AN EMOP INSTEAD OF A PRRO, IS NOT IDEAL IN
THE ANGOLAN CONTEXT. EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE SEVERE
EMERGENCY NEEDS RIGHT NOW, WFP HAS BEEN FORCED OVER THE
LAST YEAR TO FOCUS A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF ITS EFFORTS ON
EMERGENCY ACTIVITIES. THE BENEFICIARY NUMBERS WILL RISE
IN THE SHORT TERM, BUT THE TYPES OF PROGRAMS WILL BE
VERY SIMILAR TO ITS CURRENT EMERGENCY ACTIVITIES. AS
THE COUNTRY, AT LAST, MAY BE ABLE TO MOVE TOWARDS A REAL
RECOVERY PERIOD, THE PRRO PROVIDES THE MECHANISM TO
ACHIEVE THIS. AND AS STATED ABOVE, THE NEW PRRO
PROVIDES THE FLEXIBILITY TO CONDUCT EMERGENCY AND
RECOVERY PROGRAMS SIMULTANEOUSLY.
19. NOTE: WFP'S ON GOING PRRO (WHICH ENDS ON JUNE 30,
2002),COVERS 1.04 MILLION BENEFICIARIES WITH A 228,782
METRIC TON PROGRAM, AND IS VALUED AT USD 167.7 MILLION.
THE PROPOSED DRAFT PRRO WOULD INCREASE THE BENEFICIARY
COVERAGE LEVEL TO 1.16 MILLION (A TEN PERCENT INCREASE),
(305,598 METRIC TONS),AT A COST OF USD 233.5 MILLION.
EXPANDING WFP'S BENEFICIARY COVERAGE TO 1.7 MILLION
WOULD FURTHER SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE BOTH TONNAGE AND
COST LEVELS FOR THE ANGOLA OPERATION. END NOTE.
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20. DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH THE CASELOAD INCREASES IN THE
COMING WEEKS, WFP'S PIPELINE WILL SUFFER RUPTURES IN THE
SUPPLY OF MAIZE IN LATE JUNE OR EARLY JULY. THE RECENT
CONTRIBUTION FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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(USDA) 416(B) OF 39,700 MT (WHICH INCLUDES 37,000 MT
MAIZE, 1,000 MT OF OIL AND 1,700 MT CSB) IS DUE TO
ARRIVE IN ANGOLAN PORTS IN TWO SHIPMENTS. THE CSB AND
OIL ARE PROJECTED TO ARRIVE MID-JUNE, BUT THE MAIZE NOT
UNTIL MID TO LATE JULY. LOOKING FURTHER DOWN THE
CALENDAR, PULSES ARE NEEDED BEGINNING IN AUGUST, OIL AND
SALT ARE NEEDED FOR SEPTEMBER AND ONWARDS, AND MAIZE AND
CSB BREAK AGAIN IN OCTOBER THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR.
21. THE NUTRITIONAL FEEDING CENTERS ARE CURRENTLY
LACKING ADEQUATE QUANTITIES OF CORN-SOY BLEND (CSB) AND
OIL DUE TO THE LATE ARRIVAL OF A SHIP. SUCH SHORTAGES
HAVE A CRITICALLY DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE INTEGRITY OF
THE PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, WFP HAS HAD TO STRAY OVER
THE PAST MONTHS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL STANDARD RATION
OF 2,100 KILOCALORIES (KC) RATION DUE TO SHORT-TERM
BREAKS IN THE PIPELINE OF PARTICULAR COMMODITIES. FOR
EXAMPLE, FEBRUARY AND MARCH RATIONS FOR NEW IDPS
CONSISTED OF 1,939 KC. LAST SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER
RATIONS WERE ONLY 1,833 KC.
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USUN FOR LSHESTACK
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SUBJECT: MOUNTING CHALLENGES LAY AHEAD FOR THE U.N.
WORLD FOOD PROGRAM IN ANGOLA
22. TO WFP'S CREDIT AND WITH THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF
DONORS, IT HAS BEEN RATHER AGGRESSIVE ABOUT TRIMMING
PEOPLE FROM ITS BENEFICIARY LISTS WHEN DEEMED POSSIBLE.
AFTER TWO PLANTING CYCLES, WFP CONDUCTS A VULNERABILITY
ASSESSMENT OF THE IDPS IN CAMPS AND EITHER CUTS THE
RATIONS IN HALF OR COMPLETELY BASED ON THE RESULTS OF
THE SURVEY. THIS HAS OCCURRED IN SIX IDP CAMPS NEAR
LUENA, FOR INSTANCE.
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23. WHEN MEETING WITH WFP'S IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS, THE
SEC POSED THE QUESTION ABOUT INTEREST AMONG NGOS IN
STARTING A SEPARATE PIPELINE. SCF/US, WHO IS ONE OF THE
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ANGOLA, SAID THAT THE FOUR DAP NGOS HAD DISCUSSED IT AND
DECIDED THAT EVEN THOUGH THEY EXPERIENCE SOME
FRUSTRATIONS WITH WFP'S OPERATIONS, WFP STILL HAD THE
GREATER ABILITY TO CARRY OUT THE LOGISTICS OF MOVING
FOOD IN ANGOLA. THUS, THEY HAD DECIDED NOT TO PURSUE
THE IDEA.
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24. THE CURRENT PRRO IS 70 PERCENT RESOURCED, WITH 53
PERCENT COMING FROM THE USG. THE EUROPEAN UNION'S
CONTRIBUTION IS 8 PERCENT, AND FRANCE AND ANGOLA ARE
TIED WITH GIVING 2 PERCENT. ALL OTHER DONORS COME IN AT
LESS THAN 2 PERCENT.
25. THE SEC TRIED TO IMPRESS UPON THE WFP COUNTRY
DIRECTOR (CD) THE NEED TO NOW/NOW RING THE ALARM BELLS
ABOUT THE IMMINENT BREAKS IN THE PIPELINE. SHE STATED
THAT WITH THE COMPETING DROUGHT CRISIS DEVELOPING IN
ANGOLA'S BACKYARD, CONTINUED NEEDS IN AFGHANISTAN AND
NORTH KOREA, AND THE UNSETTLING SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE
EAST, THAT WFP/ANGOLA WOULD HAVE TO BE AGGRESSIVE AND
CREATIVE IN ITS RESOURCE MOBILIZATION EFFORTS.
26. AT THE SAME TIME, THE SEC URGED WFP/ANGOLA TO BE
UNYIELDING IN PURSUING ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FROM THE GRA
AND IN ENCOURAGING THEM TO TAKE ON THEIR SHARE OF THE
BURDEN. SUCH EFFORTS WOULD BE LOOKED UPON FAVORABLY BY
THE DONORS. THE GRA NO LONGER HAS THE WAR EXCUSE FOR
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NOT LIVING UP TO ITS RESPONSIBILITIES TO PROVIDE SOCIAL
SERVICES TO ITS POPULATION. THE CD REPLIED THAT HE HAS
BEEN DOING THIS, BUT THESE EFFORTS NEED TO BE RELENTLESS
AND SHARED WITH THE DONORS.
27. NOTE: IN LUENA, THE GOVERNOR TOLD THE SEC THAT HE
HAD SUBMITTED A BUDGET TO THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
REQUESTING 70 MILLION USD FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS FOR
MOXICO PROVINCE. HE WAS AWAITING WORD FROM LUANDA. ONE
OF HIS FIRST PRIORITIES IS TO REPAIR KEY BRIDGES IN THE
PROVINCE. HE ALSO SAID THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT WAS
REALLOCATING FUNDS THUS FAR DEDICATED TO THE WAR EFFORT
TO SOCIAL SERVICES. THE GRA HAS STATED ITS THREE TOP
PRIORITIES FOR THE COUNTRY ARE THE REVITALIZATION OF
AGRICULTURE, HEALTH, AND EDUCATION. END NOTE.
28. COMMENT: THE GRA IS SAYING ALL THE RIGHT THINGS,
BUT ACTIONS ARE WHAT IS NEEDED NOW. IF IT DOES NOT HAVE
THE CAPACITY TO DELIVER, THEN IT COULD PROVIDE FUNDS TO
THE U.N. AGENCIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION. THE SEC SUGGESTED
TO WFP, OCHA, AND TO OUR EMBASSY THAT THE GRA COULD GIVE
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SUBJECT: MOUNTING CHALLENGES LAY AHEAD FOR THE U.N.
WORLD FOOD PROGRAM IN ANGOLA
ALL OR A PORTION OF THE 50 MILLION USD IT IS ALLEGEDLY
SPENDING ON FOOD TO WFP FOR PROCUREMENT, SINCE WFP HAS A
WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE IN PURCHASING FOOD THROUGHOUT THE
WORLD. END COMMENT.
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29. THE SEC MET WITH THE DEPUTY OF THE DELEGATION OF
THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS (ICRC) TO
LEARN ITS PLANS FOR FUTURE FOOD PROGRAMS. ICRC HAS BEEN
IN A PHASE-DOWN MODE OVER THE LAST YEAR, AND IS
CURRENTLY PROVIDING FOR ONLY 38,000 BENEFICIARIES IN
HUAMBO PROVINCE, COMPOSED OF IDPS AND RESIDENTS. IT
WILL PROVIDE SEEDS THIS FALL TO THE 38,000 AND PROVIDE
HALF FOOD RATIONS UNTIL THE HARVEST IN MAY. ICRC HAS
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BEEN AGGRESSIVELY STRESSING OVER THE LAST YEAR TO THE
GRA ITS RESPONSIBILITIES, WHILE ICRC HAS PHASED DOWN.
AT THIS CURRENT TIME, THERE ARE NO PLANS TO ADDRESS ANY
OF THE NEW NEEDS IN HUAMBO OR ELSEWHERE, ALTHOUGH THE
NEW HEAD OF DELEGATION WAS IN NAIROBI DISCUSSING THIS
VERY ISSUE. ICRC DID SAY THAT IF THERE WAS A PLACE IN
HUAMBO THAT WFP WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY IN ACCESSING, THEN
ICRC MAY CONSIDER ASSISTING. ICRC IS NOT PARTICIPATING
IN THE RAPID ASSESSMENTS, AS ALL 36 AREAS ARE OUT OF
ICRC'S APPROVED SECURITY ZONE.
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30. THE SEC REVIEWED A NUMBER OF PROGRAM ISSUES WITH
THE WFP PROGRAM SECTION AND ALSO WITH WFP/ANGOLA SENIOR
MANAGEMENT. A SUMMARY FOLLOWS BELOW:
A. THE REGISTRATION PROCESS OF NEW IDPS NEEDS TO BE
REVIEWED AND TIGHTENED, AS THERE ARE REPORTS OF
FALSIFICATIONS IN THE LISTS. IT IS NOW A JOINT PROCESS
AMONG MINARS (MINISTRY OF SOCIAL RECONSTRUCTION),WFP,
OCHA, AND SOMETIMES THE IMPLEMENTING PARTNER (IP).
NEEDY PEOPLE ARE REPORTEDLY GOING HUNGRY, WHILE OTHERS
ARE RECEIVING FOOD IN CAMPS.
B. THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
MAPPING (VAM) WORK BEING DONE IN THE PROVINCES AND HOW
ITS FINDINGS GUIDE THE CHOICE OF WFP'S BENEFICIARIES
SHOULD BE CLEARER TO ALL WFP'S IPS.
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COMMENT: THE WORK OF IDENTIFYING THE TRULY VULNERABLE
WILL BECOME EVEN MORE CRITICAL DURING THE LIFE OF THE
NEW PRRO AS THE NEED TO DOWNSIZE THE BENEFICIARY
CASELOAD AFTER THE INITIAL INCREASE BECOMES NECESSARY.
IT SHOULD BE NOTED TOO THAT THE STAFF OF THE VAM UNIT
ARE AMONG THE STRONGEST IN WFP/ANGOLA. FAO/ECU'S WORK
WITH VAM HAS GREATLY INCREASED OVER THE LAST YEAR AND
THE VAM DATA NOW INCLUDES THE WORK OF WFP AND FAO/ECU
WHICH PROVIDES A MORE ROUNDED PICTURE OF THE FOOD
SECURITY SITUATION BY PROVINCE. END COMMENT.
C. THERE IS AN INADEQUATE NUMBER OF FOOD AID MONITORS
IN THE WFP SUB-OFFICES. THEY ARE NEEDED FOR OVERSIGHT
OF DISTRIBUTIONS, AS WELL AS FOR POST-DISTRIBUTION
MONITORING. SOME NOW ARE ALMOST COMPLETELY DEDICATED TO
OVERSIGHT OF FFW PROJECTS. THE DETERMINATION OF THE
NUMBER OF MONITORS IS A BUDGET ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO
REVIEWED.
D. POST-DISTRIBUTION MONITORING (PDM) IS NOT BEING
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SUBJECT: MOUNTING CHALLENGES LAY AHEAD FOR THE U.N.
WORLD FOOD PROGRAM IN ANGOLA
IMPLEMENTED IN MOST PLACES. PDM IS CRUCIAL TO
UNDERSTANDING HOW THE FOOD IS USED, WHETHER OR NOT THE
QUANTITIES ARE ADEQUATE OR TOO HIGH, AND TO MONITOR
NEFARIOUS ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE BEEN HIGHLIGHTED IN THE
SCF/UK REPORT ON SEXUAL EXPLOITATION IN THE REFUGEE
CAMPS IN WEST AFRICA. THE SEC CLEARLY STRESSED THE
IMPORTANCE OF ADDING THIS ELEMENT TO WFP'S PROGRAM.
(NOTE: THE WFP EVALUATION MISSION ALSO MADE THIS
RECOMMENDATION TO WFP/ANGOLA. END NOTE.)
E. THE SEC HEARD THAT TENSIONS WERE STARTING BETWEEN
THE OLDER IDPS AND THE NEWER CASELOAD, WITH SOME OF THE
NEWER CASELOAD COMPOSED OF UNITA FAMILIES. THE OLDER
IDPS, SOME OF WHOM HAVE BEEN CUT FROM WFP'S BENEFICIARY
LISTS DUE TO THEIR LEVEL OF COPING MECHANISMS, HAVE
BEGUN TO COMPLAIN THAT THEY WERE DISPLACED BECAUSE OF
UNITA'S WAR EFFORTS AND NOW UNITA FAMILIES ARE RECEIVING
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FOOD, WHEN THEIR OWN RATIONS HAVE BEEN CUT. THIS WAS
FLAGGED AS AN ISSUE THAT MAY HAVE TO BE ADDRESSED BY WFP
IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
F. THE SEC SUGGESTED THAT DISTRIBUTION METHODS (CLUSTER
VERSUS SCOOPING) BE REVIEWED FOR EFFICIENCY AND
EFFECTIVENESS. WFP/ANGOLA WAS REQUESTED TO CONSIDER
PROVIDING ITS IPS WITH GUIDELINES REGARDING FOOD
DISTRIBUTION BEST PRACTICES.
G. WFP NEEDS TO IMPROVE ITS COORDINATION, TRANSPARENCY,
AND INFORMATION FLOW WITH ITS IPS. SPECIFYING ONE OR
TWO WFP INTERLOCUTORS (RATHER THAN A MYRIAD) FOR
PROGRAMMING ISSUES WOULD GREATLY REDUCE CONFUSION. THE
IPS SAID THEY ARE NOT RECEIVING ON A REGULAR BASIS THE
MONTHLY PROVINCIAL COMMODITY ALLOTMENTS, NOR ARE THEY
RECEIVING REPORTS OF WHAT WAS ACTUALLY DISTRIBUTED IN
THE PROVINCES BY THE NGOS. WFP AGREED TO IMMEDIATELY
START COPYING ALL THE LUANDA NGO OFFICES ON THE MONTHLY
PROVINCIAL ALLOTMENTS IN AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE
COMMUNICATIONS.
H. FOOD-FOR-WORK (FFW) PROJECTS. UNDER THE CURRENT
PRRO, FFW PROJECTS WERE TO MAKE UP THIRTY PERCENT OF
WFP'S WORK. BUT EVEN BEFORE THE PRRO BEGAN IN APRIL
2001, THE FAA WAS CONDUCTING OPERATIONS IN AREAS THAT
GENERATED LARGE NUMBERS OF IDPS, AND THOSE NUMBERS
CONTINUED TO RISE. THERE WERE NOT ENOUGH RESOURCES TO
ACCOMMODATE THE GROWING EMERGENCY NEEDS, THEREFORE FFW
PROJECTS HAD TO BE SCALED BACK AND TODAY MAKE UP
APPROXIMATELY 5 PERCENT OF WFP'S TOTAL CASELOAD. AS WFP
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STRUGGLES TO MAINTAIN ITS PIPELINE TO MEET EMERGENCY
NEEDS, COMMODITIES AVAILABLE FOR FFW ACTIVITIES WILL
MOST LIKELY REMAIN IN SHORT SUPPLY. THIS WILL IMPACT
THE NUMBER OF INFRASTRUCTURE REHABILITATION PROJECTS
THAT CAN BE SUPPORTED BY FFW FOR MONTHS TO COME.
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31. RECOMMENDATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
- IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR THE DONOR COMMUNITY TO
STRONGLY SUPPORT WFP'S EFFORTS NOW. SOME OF THE
DIFFICULTIES THAT WFP HAS BEEN ENCOUNTERING WITH ITS
RATIONS AND PIPELINE STEM FROM LACK OF DONOR SUPPORT
(OTHERS ARE DUE TO LATE SHIPMENTS). THIS MAY HAVE BEEN
UNDERSTANDABLE BECAUSE OF THE EXTENDED WAR, BUT THIS IS
MOMENT IS THE MOST POSITIVE OPPORTUNITY FOR LASTING
PEACE WE HAVE SEEN IN THE LAST THIRTY YEARS. A DEMARCHE
TO DONORS WOULD BE HELPFUL IN HIGHLIGHTING ANGOLA'S
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FROM USMISSION ROME
SENSITIVE
LUANDA FOR USAID RHELLYER AND HEVANS
GENEVA FOR RMA FOR NANCE KYLOH
BRUSSELS FOR KFULLER AND KDEBLAUW
NSC FOR JDWORKEN
USUN FOR LSHESTACK
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC PREF WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN
SUBJECT: MOUNTING CHALLENGES LAY AHEAD FOR THE U.N.
WORLD FOOD PROGRAM IN ANGOLA
CURRENT STORY AND IMMEDIATE NEEDS.
- AT THE SAME TIME, THE DONOR COMMUNITY IN LUANDA AND
THE U.N. MUST MAINTAIN UNRELENTING PRESSURE ON THE GRA
TO FULFILL ITS RESPONSIBILITIES TO ITS POPULATION. IF
IT DOES NOT HAVE THE LOGISTICAL CAPACITY OR EXPERTISE AT
THIS MOMENT TO IMPLEMENT SOCIAL SERVICES, IT COULD VERY
WELL PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE U.N. AGENCIES IN THE SHORT
TERM. DONORS WILL ONLY FULLY SUPPORT THE HUMANITARIAN
COMMUNITY, IF THEY ARE CONFIDENT THAT THE GRA WILL NOW
TAKE ITS RESPONSIBILITIES SERIOUSLY.
- WFP IS EXPECTING SERIOUS PIPELINE BREAKS OF MAIZE IN
LATE JUNE OR EARLY JULY. THE BREAK WILL BE ABOUT 4-6
WEEKS IN DURATION. CASH IS NEEDED NOW TO COVER THE GAP.
- USDA SHOULD EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY OF ACCELERATING
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ITS MAIZE SHIPMENT OF 37,000 MT.
- WHEREVER POSSIBLE, ALL EFFORTS SHOULD BE MADE BY THE
HUMANITARIAN COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE
PEOPLE NEAR THEIR HOME AREAS. THE PROVINCIAL CAPITALS
ARE STRETCHED TO THE MAXIMUM. IT SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED
HOWEVER, THAT SUCH EFFORTS COME WITH THE NEED FOR
ADDITIONAL LOGISTICAL SUPPORT AND STAFF IN THE SHORT
TERM.
- WFP/HQ SENIOR MANAGEMENT SHOULD SUPPORT WFP/ANGOLA
TO MEET THE CHALLENGES IT IS CURRENTLY FACING.
ADDITIONAL STAFF MAY BE NEEDED DURING THE NEXT SIX
MONTHS.
- MULTIPLE LESSONS WERE LEARNED DURING THE 1995/96
DEMOBILIZATION EFFORT. THE CURRENT HUMANITARIAN
COMMUNITY IN LUANDA SHOULD SEEK OUT THE LESSONS LEARNED
FROM THAT PERIOD. ALSO SOME TRANSFERENCE OF LESSONS
LEARNED MIGHT COME FROM SIERRA LEONE'S CURRENT EFFORTS.
- WFP/ANGOLA'S PROGRAMMING SHOULD ADAPT THE FOLLOWING:
A. THE REGISTRATION PROCESS OF NEW IDPS NEEDS TO BE
REVIEWED AND TIGHTENED.
B. THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
MAPPING (VAM) WORK BEING DONE IN THE PROVINCES AND HOW
ITS FINDINGS GUIDE THE CHOICE OF WFP'S BENEFICIARIES
SHOULD BE CLEARER TO ALL WFP'S IPS.
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C. THE NUMBER OF FOOD AID MONITORS IN THE WFP SUB-
OFFICES NEEDS TO BE INCREASED SO THAT ADEQUATE OVERSIGHT
OF DISTRIBUTIONS AND POST-DISTRIBUTION MONITORING CAN BE
PERFORMED.
D. POST-DISTRIBUTION MONITORING (PDM) IS NOT BEING
IMPLEMENTED IN MOST PLACES AND NEEDS TO BEGIN POSTHASTE.
E. WFP NEEDS TO MONITOR AND PREPARE FOR POTENTIAL
TENSIONS BETWEEN THE OLDER IDPS AND THE NEWER CASELOAD,
SOME OF WHICH ARE COMPOSED OF UNITA FAMILIES.
F. DISTRIBUTION METHODS (CLUSTER VERSUS SCOOPING) SHOULD
BE REVIEWED FOR EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS.
G. WFP NEEDS TO IMPROVE ITS COORDINATION, TRANSPARENCY,
AND INFORMATION FLOW WITH ITS IPS. SPECIFYING ONE OR
TWO WFP INTERLOCUTORS (RATHER THAN A MYRIAD) FOR
PROGRAMMING ISSUES WOULD GREATLY REDUCE CONFUSION.
H. FOR THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE, FOOD-FOR-WORK (FFW) AND
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INFO USMISSION GENEVA
AMEMBASSY KINSHASA
AMEMBASSY NAIROBI
AMEMBASSY HARARE
AMEMBASSY LUSAKA
AMEMBASSY YAOUNDE
AMEMBASSY WINDHOEK
AMEMBASSY GABORONE
AMEMBASSY BRAZZAVILLE
USMISSION USUN NEW YORK
AMEMBASSY LONDON
AMEMBASSY PARIS
USEU BRUSSELS 2650
UNCLAS SECTION 10 OF 10 ROME 002065
SIPDIS
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FROM USMISSION ROME
SENSITIVE
LUANDA FOR USAID RHELLYER AND HEVANS
GENEVA FOR RMA FOR NANCE KYLOH
BRUSSELS FOR KFULLER AND KDEBLAUW
NSC FOR JDWORKEN
USUN FOR LSHESTACK
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC EAGR AORC PREF WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN PREF EAID WFP UN
SUBJECT: MOUNTING CHALLENGES LAY AHEAD FOR THE U.N.
WORLD FOOD PROGRAM IN ANGOLA
FOOD FOR ASSET CREATION (IN THE NEW PRRO) RECOVERY
PROGRAMS WILL HAVE TO TAKE A BACK SEAT TO EMERGENCY
NEEDS. AS SOON AS PEOPLE REGAIN THEIR STRENGTH,
HOWEVER, A RENEWED EMPHASIS SHOULD BE PLACED ON THESE
PROGRAMS TO HELP REBUILD ANGOLA. HEILEMAN
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