Japan provides US$6,9m in humanitarian support

JAPAN has provided approximately US$6,9 million in funding to four United Nations (UN) agencies to strengthen maternal and child health, enhance food security, and other lifesaving interventions in Zimbabwe.

The funding to World Food Programme, United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is set to benefit over 86 000 people.

The projects are funded under Japan’s 2024 supplementary budget and the Tokyo International Conference on African Development.

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