Addis Ababa, August 16, 2022(Walta) – World Food Program (WFP) said that it has completed deliveries of emergency food assistance to the 14 districts of Afar State and reached over 520,000 people so far.
In its Twitter message, WFP stated that it has completed the deliveries of emergency food assistance to the 14 districts of the internally displaced people (IDPs) in Afar State. It has reached over 520,000 people so far, about 80 percent of its target population.
It thanked the international donor partners for their crucial commitment and funding to Ethiopia’s response. Recently, the Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in Afar state called on the international aid organizations and the government of Ethiopia to pay adequate attention as they have done for Tigray state in a bid to save millions from starvation. Most of the displaced have been exposed to various challenges especially they are suffering from serious hunger.