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  • Acute malnutrition rates among children below 5 years of age range from 15-20%, including micronutrient deficiencies in iodine (25%), iron-deficiency anaemia (34%) and Vitamin A (42%), largely due to food insecurity
  • Infant and under-five mortality rates are 47 and 89 per 1,000 live births, respectively
  • As a consequence of the severe drought, 66% of the population lives below the poverty line, with rates as high as 80% in rural areas
  • Access to water is very poor with only 32% of the population having access to safe water

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CERF allocates US$ 1 million for agricultural assistance to IDPs and expelles in Eritrea

2 April 2008:  In late 2007, over 20,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) returned to Gash Barka in a joint operations by the Government and the UN system. Another 11,010 IDPs are currently resettling in Debub Region, either in their ancestral homes or in other locations. Due to their continued stay in overcrowded camps, the levels of vulnerability have increased negatively affecting their ability to develop crops and sustain their basic food security needs.

The timely provision of emergency agricultural assistance is alleviating the suffering of resettled IDPs and expellees
Emergency agricultural assistance is alleviating the suffering of resettled IDPs and expellees
[Photo: UNDP]

A CERF grant is enabling the UN Development Programme (UNDP) to provide agricultural assistance in preparation for the next rainy season to 11,010 IDPs and 20,000 returnees. Project activities include supplying farming hand tools and distributing seeds, as well as assistance in ploughing and planting crops. UNDP is also regularly monitoring the implementation of the programme.

 

 

 

 

 

[Last Update: 17 April 2008]

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