US$900m raised for north
Feb 27, 2003
UGANDA and international donors have raised more than US$900m for an emergency fund, “The Food Pipeline†for refugees nation-wide, internally displaced people (IDPs) and school children affected by war and cattle rustling.
By Alfred Wasike
UGANDA and international donors have raised more than US$900m for an emergency fund, “The Food Pipeline†for refugees nation-wide, internally displaced people (IDPs) and school children affected by war and cattle rustling.
The Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness, Christine Amongin Aporu, told the weekly President's Office media briefing yesterday, that the money will target 14 districts in northern Uganda for February, March and April.
“The World Food Programme which is co-ordinating The Food Pipeline has contributed US$900m. The Government of Uganda has contributed US$0.55m,†Aporu said.
She refuted allegations that northern and north-eastern Uganda should be declared a disaster region arguing that there is no total breakdown of infrastructure.
She also announced that the Red Cross would soon resume operations in the area.
She said the other donors include the USA, US$21m for 24,000 metric tonnes of food, the European Union US$12m, Sweden US$2.9m, UK/DFID US$1.64m, Italy US$1m, Germany US$0.5m, Japan US$0.42m and Ireland US$0.215m.
The Minister of State for Information, Basoga Nsadhu, was present at the briefing.
He said the National Security Committee was investigating recent allegations by exiled Col. Kiiza Besigye’s Reform Agenda that the Government uses reptiles and termites to extract confessions from suspects in safe houses.
UGANDA and international donors have raised more than US$900m for an emergency fund, “The Food Pipeline†for refugees nation-wide, internally displaced people (IDPs) and school children affected by war and cattle rustling.
The Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness, Christine Amongin Aporu, told the weekly President's Office media briefing yesterday, that the money will target 14 districts in northern Uganda for February, March and April.
“The World Food Programme which is co-ordinating The Food Pipeline has contributed US$900m. The Government of Uganda has contributed US$0.55m,†Aporu said.
She refuted allegations that northern and north-eastern Uganda should be declared a disaster region arguing that there is no total breakdown of infrastructure.
She also announced that the Red Cross would soon resume operations in the area.
She said the other donors include the USA, US$21m for 24,000 metric tonnes of food, the European Union US$12m, Sweden US$2.9m, UK/DFID US$1.64m, Italy US$1m, Germany US$0.5m, Japan US$0.42m and Ireland US$0.215m.
The Minister of State for Information, Basoga Nsadhu, was present at the briefing.
He said the National Security Committee was investigating recent allegations by exiled Col. Kiiza Besigye’s Reform Agenda that the Government uses reptiles and termites to extract confessions from suspects in safe houses.