The sum was granted to help the African nation address the social and economic impact of drought. Southern Africa has been hit by severe drought, partly due to the El Nino climate phenomenon.
worth $208 million , as the southern Africa n country struggles to address the impact of drought overwhelming the region.The Finance Ministry said the grant was meant to help Lusaka effectively respond to the impact of the drought.
It would allow the government to provide more affected people with direct cash transfers, as well as roughly doubling the amount given per household per month, from the equivalent of around $8.30 to $16.60, the ministry said. "The project development objective is to protect poor and vulnerable households' consumption in response to shocks in Zambia," World Bank Executive Director Dr Floribert Ngaruko was quoted in the Zambian statement as saying.
The grant is specifically expected to support over 1.6 million households across the 84 drought-impacted districts with cash assistance over a 12-month period, Ngaruko said.characterized by warmer sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean near the equator with disruptive effects on global weather patterns.
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