WFP EMERGENCY OPERATION (EMOP) FOR CAR REFUGEES IN

UNCLAS ROME 004135

SIPDIS


AIDAC

C O R R E C T E D C O P Y - BRUSSELS REMOVED FROM PASS LINE

FROM U.S. MISSION IN ROME

STATE FOR PRM/P AND IO/EDA
INFO USAID FOR A/AID, DCHA/FFP LANDIS
USDA/FAS FOR CHAMBLISS/TILSWORTH/GAINOR
GENEVA FOR RMA AND NKYLOH/USAID

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID EAGR PREF EU UN
SUBJECT: WFP EMERGENCY OPERATION (EMOP) FOR CAR REFUGEES IN
SOUTHERN CHAD

REF: NDJAMENA 01421

1.CONFLICTS BETWEEN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (CAR) SOLDIERS
AND OPPOSITION FORCES INTENSIFIED IN OCTOBER 2002, LEADING
TO AN EXODUS OF CAR INHABITANTS ACROSS THE BORDER TO
SOUTHERN CHAD.


2. IN APRIL 2003, FOLLOWING A JOINT MISSION CONSISTING OF
WFP, UNHCR, AND THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR REINTEGRATION,
THE CURRENT EMOP WILL BE IMPLEMENTED FROM JULY TO DECEMBER
2003, FEEDING 40,000 BENEFICIARIES 4,345 METRIC TONS OF
CEREAL, PULSES, OIL, CORN-SOYA BLEND, SALT AND SUGAR AT A
COST OF US DOLLARS 2.95 MILLION.


3. A DESCRIPTION OF THE OPERATION AND RESOURCE UPDATE IS
FOUND ON THE WFP WEBSITE.


4. THIS COMMUNICATION FOLLOWS REFERENCED CABLE REQUESTING
PRM APPROVAL OF WFP'S US DOLLAR 500,000 FROM THE EMERGENCY
REFUGEE FUND. HALL

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2003ROME04135 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED