Japan donates $6m to feed vulnerable Bangladeshis
The government of Japan has donated US$6 million to World Food Programme (WFP) to provide food assistance to poor and vulnerable communities who are exposed to natural disasters and climate change impacts.
The donation will help 80,000 extremely poor households - about 400,000 people - to reduce their exposure to disasters and climate change impacts by involving them in asset-creation schemes that will make their communities more resilient, said WFP in a press release yesterday.
The food assistance will be distributed in 13 food-insecure districts of Bangladesh, including Kurigram, Gaibandha, Bogra, Sirajganj, Pabna, Jamalpur, Lalmonirhat, Bagerhat, Khulna, Satkhira, Barguna, Bhola and Patuakhali.
Shiro Sadoshima, Japanese ambassador to Bangladesh, said, "I visited WFP project sites in Gaibandha and realised the necessities of continuing the programmes."
"We hope the assistance will help poor people who are affected by natural disasters and climate change," he said, adding that the donation aims to help the poorest, most vulnerable and undernourished people of the country.
Christa Räder, WFP representative to Bangladesh, said, "With Japan's support we can implement converging programmes to assist the most vulnerable people in Bangladesh."
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