WFP EMERGENCY (EMOP) APPEAL FOR THE PALESTINIAN

UNCLAS ROME 003799 SIPDIS AIDAC FROM U.S. MISSION IN ROME STATE FOR PRM/P AND IO/EDA USAID FOR DCHA/FFP/D LANDIS, ANE/MEA FOR TOM OLIVER USDA/FAS FOR CHAMBLISS/TILSWORTH/GAINOR BRUSSELS FOR USAID PLERNER AND PRM REP GENEVA FOR USAID/NKYLOH E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAID EAGR PREF AORC WFP UN SUBJECT: WFP EMERGENCY (EMOP) APPEAL FOR THE PALESTINIAN TERRITORY -------------- SUMMARY -------------- ¶1. THE U.S. MISSION IN ROME DRAWS YOUR ATTENTION TO THE UN WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME (WFP) APPEAL FOR DONOR SUPPORT TO WFP'S NEW EMERGENCY OPERATION (EMOP) FOR THE PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES COVERING THE PERIOD FROM JULY 15, 2003 THROUGH JULY 14, 2004. THE FOOD AID APPEAL IS VALUED AT U.S. DOLLARS 31 MILLION. END SUMMARY. ¶2. WFP'S EMOP 10190.00, VALUED AT U.S. DOLLARS (USD) 31 MILLION AND INVOLVING THE PROVISIONING OF ABOUT 71,000 TONS OF FOOD COMMODITIES, PROVIDES TARGETED RELIEF AID TO 530,000 FOOD-INSECURE PEOPLE IN THE PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES. ¶3. NUTRITIONAL SURVEYS INDICATE MALNUTRITION IN SOME PARTS OF GAZA AND THE WEST BANK. AS PER THE UN, ANEMIA LEVELS HAVE RISEN TO 50 PERCENT IN CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF SIX AND FIFTY-NINE MONTHS, AND MICRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES ARE UP BECAUSE OF THE LIMITED INTAKE OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. ¶4. THE EMOP WILL ADDRESS THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF POPULATIONS TARGETED ON THE BASIS OF VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS AND MAPPING FIELDWORK AND THE JOINT FAO/WFP CROP AND FOOD SUPPLY ASSESSMENT MISSION CONDUCTED IN APRIL AND MAY 2003. ¶5. WFP ASSISTANCE AIMS TO COMPLEMENT AND SUPPLEMENT THE EFFORTS OF THE PALESTINIAN MINISTRY OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS IN THE PROVISION OF FOOD ASSISTANCE. SPECIAL GROUPS, PARTICULARLY THOSE AFFECTED BY CLOSURES AND RESTRICTED MOVEMENT, SUCH AS BEDOUINS WHO RELY SOLELY ON LIVESTOCK AND FISHERMEN IN GAZA, WILL BE SUPPORTED WITH FOOD RATIONS AND TARGETED FOOD FOR WORK AND FOOD FOR TRAINING INTERVENTIONS. ¶6. THE PROJECT DOCUMENT FOR THIS APPEAL IS FOUND ON THE WFP WEBSITE. BERTON NNNN 2003ROME03799 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED