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06NAIROBI2011
2006-05-09 11:13:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Nairobi
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SOUTH/CENTRAL SOMALIA FOOD DISTRIBUTION

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DE RUEHNR #2011/01 1291113
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 091113Z MAY 06
FM AMEMBASSY NAIROBI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1554
INFO RUEHBS/AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS 1679
RUEHRO/AMEMBASSY ROME 4924
RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 3921
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC
UNCLAS NAIROBI 002011 

SIPDIS

AIDAC

AID/DCHA FOR MHESS, WGARVELINK, LROGERS
DCHA/OFDA FOR GGOTTLIEB, MMARX, IMACNAIRN, KCHANNELL
DCHA/FFP FOR JDWORKEN, JDRUMMOND, TANDERSON
AFR/EA FOR JBORNS, SMCCLURE
ROME FOR FODAG NEWBURG
GENEVA FOR NKYLOH
BRUSSELS FOR PLERNER
NSC FOR JMELINE, TSHORTLEY

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KE SO
SUBJECT: SOUTH/CENTRAL SOMALIA FOOD DISTRIBUTION
UPDATE, APRIL 2006.


Summary

UNCLAS NAIROBI 002011

SIPDIS

AIDAC

AID/DCHA FOR MHESS, WGARVELINK, LROGERS
DCHA/OFDA FOR GGOTTLIEB, MMARX, IMACNAIRN, KCHANNELL
DCHA/FFP FOR JDWORKEN, JDRUMMOND, TANDERSON
AFR/EA FOR JBORNS, SMCCLURE
ROME FOR FODAG NEWBURG
GENEVA FOR NKYLOH
BRUSSELS FOR PLERNER
NSC FOR JMELINE, TSHORTLEY

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KE SO
SUBJECT: SOUTH/CENTRAL SOMALIA FOOD DISTRIBUTION
UPDATE, APRIL 2006.


Summary


1. From February to mid-April, 2006, a total of 25 251
MTs of FFP Title II emergency food aid has been
distributed to 1,296,818 victims of the drought in
South and Central Somalia. This represents a 44 %
achievement in comparison to planned levels. The food
pipeline will remain stretched and distributions lower
than planned at least through May. From June to
September the pipeline will be healthy, and barring a
major logistical barrier, planning levels should be
reached.



WFP Somalia Distributions


2. From the beginning of its drought emergency
operation in February 2006 to mid-April 2006, WFP
Somalia has distributed a total of 13 788 MTs of food
to 775 388 beneficiaries. This is a 44% achievement
rate in terms of MTs and 50% in terms of number of
beneficiaries.


3. It is to be noted that WFP has adopted a
distribution schedule by 45 day intervals. Its first
round scheduled to begin February 15 and end on April 3
actually began on February 22 and is still ongoing as
of this writing. Achievement rate on the basis of that
45 day cycle is 79% - although it is at least two weeks
late in its implementation.


4. Regions assisted by WFP/Somalia were Lower and
Middle Juba (389 140 beneficiaries); Bay (233 748
beneficiaries); Bakool (97 300 beneficiaries),and Gedo
(55 200 beneficiaries).

CARE Somalia Distributions


5. CARE Somalia has distributed 11 463 MTs to 521 430
beneficiaries since February 2006. Regions covered
were Gedo (432 228 beneficiaries); Central (61 242
beneficiaries); Hiran (15 552 beneficiaries),while
another 12 408 beneficiaries were reached in
M/Shabelle, Bay and Bakool.


Summary of FFP Emergency food aid distributions


6. From February to mid-April, 2006, a total of 25 251
MTs of FFP Title II emergency food aid has been
distributed to 1 296 818 victims of the drought in
South and Central Somalia. Gedo region has received
the most (487 428 beneficiaries) while Lower and Middle
Juba (389 140 beneficiaries),Bay (236 436
beneficiaries) and Bakool (103 132 beneficiaries) were
also primary beneficiaries. M/Shabelle, Hiran, and
Central regions had a combined 80 682 beneficiaries.




Food aid pipeline


7. The combined (WFP and CARE) food pipeline reflects
a mere 11 681 MTs either in Somalia or enroute to
Somalia as of mid-April. Against the combined monthly
requirement of 21 700 MTs, this represents 54%
availability for distribution in the next few weeks.
Another combined 6 315 MTs are in Mombasa available to
be trucked or shipped to Somalia while a total of 83
432 MTs are on the high seas, enroute to Mombasa except
for 6,000 MTs being shipped directly from Durban to El
Maan, Somalia.


8. While 80% of the commodities enroute to Mombasa are
scheduled to arrive by the end of May and would ensure
a healthy pipeline for at least four months, it is


unlikely that they will be available for distribution
until well into June. Therefore, distributions for at
least another month, or through May, are likely to fall
short of targets. BELLAMY