Food Aid Dispatches Continue to Reach Somali Region
DPPA has allocated 27, 475 quintals of food aid in the second round of allocation for the 3rd month and has so far dispatched 16, 113.43 quintals of this amount to assist the needy in Somali Region.More

Loans, Repayments and Stock Quality
The Emergency Food Security Reserve disclosed in its quarterly newsletter that during the second quarter of the budget year which was from October 1st to December 31st, 2007, a total of 6,431 MT of grain loan had been provided to WFP and FHE. While the lion's share of the loan (5,000 MT) was provided to FHE, the rest (1,431 MT) was given to WFP. More

Training of Trainers conducted
A three-day training of trainers (TOT) for baseline analysis in a pastoral context organized jointly by DPPA and Livelihood integration Unit (LIU) was conducted at DPPA hall. More

Major Disasters and Responses (December 16-31, 2007)
Frost
Oromia

In Shineka Settlement, Agarfa Wereda of Bale Zone, crops on 791.5 hectares with an estimated yield of 18,203 have been destroyed by frost. 788 heads of households have been affected. More

Stock Status of EFSRA and Loan Repayment Schedule (MT)