Zambia news: Govt. releases 4 million Kwacha for food relief in Eastern Province

Zambian Government has released 4 million Kwacha (Zambian currency) for the distribution of relief food to valley areas of Eastern Province that have been hit with hunger. According to the Eastern Province Minister Makebi Zulu, the financial assistance is aimed to cushion the hunger situation in Mambwe, Lumezi, Nyimba and some parts of Petauke districts.

Makebi Zulu has recently revealed that Government has engaged Adra and Comaco in the distribution exercise. He said that the Province may require 20 million Kwacha to procure and distribute adequate stocks of relief food for the whole Province, as reported by ZNBC.

He further added that this is based on an assessment that was carried out by the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU).