WFP Mozambique Country Brief, January 2021
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5,721.9 mt of food assistance distributed
USD 2.03 million cash-based transfers made
US$ 81.5 m six months (February 2021 – July 2021) net funding requirements
Operational Updates
• Cyclone Eloise made landfall in Sofala province on 23 January, affecting over 441,000 people and displacing more than 43,000. In the aftermath of the cyclone, WFP supported 35,000 people evacuated and displaced in temporary accommodation centres in Sofala province. WFP is currently designing a programme to support those who will face long-term consequences of cyclone Eloise.
• According to the Government, 565,000 people are known to be displaced in Cabo Delgado out of which some have moved towards Nampula, Niassa and Zambezia provinces. In January 2021, WFP provided food assistance to 270,725 IDPs in the province of Cabo Delgado and Nampula. The January cycle of food distributions will continue into February due to operational challenges.
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Dingell staffer joins Biden administration, becomes first Arab American to serve in Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
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Ahmed Ramadan (LinkedIn)
DEARBORN – Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell of Michigan’s 12th Congressional District recently applauded President Joe Biden’s administration for its appointment of Ahmad Ramadan to be a Legislative Officer in the Department of Labor.
According to Dingell, Ramadan will become the first Arab American to serve in the Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs.
“Ahmad Ramadan brought more than a powerful voice to our office, he brought a compassionate, deep understanding of his community and the constituents he served,” said Dingell in a statement announcing Ramadan’s appointment on Monday.