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<p>Due to a combination of drought, economic challenges and the impact of Cyclone
Idai, Zimbabwe is facing a humanitarian crisis. Without support, more than 5.5 million
people will not have access to the food they need by March 2020. In response, on 9
August 2019, the Secretary of State for International Development announced a new
£49million Humanitarian and Resilience Programme that will build on current DFID interventions
in livelihoods, food security, resilience, and rural water supply by helping communities
and institutions cope with climate change, the macroeconomic context, and other shocks
and stresses</p><p> </p><p>This programme is in line with the Global Goals of reducing
poverty, achieving food security, ensuring the availability and sustainable management
of water and sanitation for all and tackling climate change and its impacts.</p><p>
</p><p>No UK aid is given directly to the Government of Zimbabwe; all support is channelled
through trusted aid partners.</p>
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