$1,8bn food aid for Zimbabwe
Posted: Wednesday, August 7, 2002

THE Government has stepped up efforts to avert hunger by diverting $1 billion from a special fund set aside for the revival of closed companies towards mitigating the effects of the drought while the European Union yesterday announced a €35 million ($1,8billion) food aid package for Zimbabwe.

A senior official with the Ministry of Industry and International Trade confirmed that $1billion of the $2billion special fund had been diverted towards drought relief.

The official said the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development took the decision to meet pressing drought requirements. MORE 

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