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<p>The British Government is engaging actively with the Government of Zambia on the
drought affecting large parts of Zambia to ensure assistance is provided to the many
Zambians facing food insecurity.</p><p>On 29<sup>th</sup> August, the Department for
International Development’s (DFID) visiting Director for West and Southern Africa
met with the Zambian Minister of Finance and raised the allocation of resources for
the drought response. The Head of Office for DFID Zambia and the British High Commissioner
also met with the Vice President last month and encouraged Zambia to request international
emergency assistance to scale up the response. DFID is in close contact with Zambia’s
Disaster Management Response Unit, the United Nations, and international Non-Governmental
Organisations on the ground. The UK is planning to provide support to respond through
Emergency Cash Transfers and treatment of acute malnutrition in the worst affected
areas.</p>
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