Department of Disaster Management Affaits (DoDMA) says it needs an estimated K209 billion to reach out to all households which have been affected by food insecurity in the country.
Commissioner for Disaster, Wilson Mollen, has said this in Lilongwe during a briefing to update the public on the implementation of the Lean Season Food Response Programme, expected to start on 1 November in Machinga.
Mollen says so far, they have sourced K61 billion from various partners and are now require K148 billion for the set figure and to reach out to everyone who has been affected by food insecurity.
The Commissioner says currently, DoDMA is still engaging partners, locally and internationally, to mobilise the resources.
Moleni says government has allocated over 25,000 metric tonnes of Maize which will be distributed to the affected households, adding that each household will either receive a 50 kg bag of Maize or cash amounting to K90,000 during the period.
The Lean Season Food Response Plan will reach out to over 4 million Malawians who have been affected by food insecurity, as highlighted in the MVAC report and DODMA says it will reach out to all the affected in 28 districts of the country.
On 25 October this year, President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika declared a state of disaster in 11 districts which have been affected by food insecurity.
