The United States Government through the World Food Program (WFP) continues to deliver food assistance during the COVID-19 state of emergency. The U.S. Embassy in Windhoek previously announced $8.6 million USD in food assistance to Namibians affected by the drought. Beneficiaries and staff distributing maize meal, beans, and vegetable oil are limiting the risk of ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 16 June, 2020 | Topics: News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: COVID-19, Drought relief, UN World Food Program
Ondangwa – U.S. Ambassador Lisa Johnson and Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila joined the UN World Food Programme (WFP) in Oshana Region on February 17, 2020 to deliver more than 85 tons of maize meal, beans, and vegetable oil to more than 12,000 vulnerable Namibians that are affected by the drought. This food delivery forms part ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 17 February, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Ambassador Lisa Johnson, Drought Assistance, Namibia, Office of the Prime Minister, UN World Food Program
Good morning! It is a pleasure to be here today together with the Honorable Prime Minister and the United Nations World Food Program to see the expansion of U.S. provided food assistance to an additional six regions. This assistance began in December in Kavango East and West regions and now will also support those most ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 17 February, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, PEPFAR, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Ambassador Lisa Johnson, Drought Assistance, Namibia, Office of the Prime Minister, UN World Food Program
Rundu – Yesterday, U.S. Ambassador Lisa Johnson joined the UN World Food Programme, the Honorable Governor of Kavango East, and the Office of the Prime Minister to deliver several tons of maize meal, beans, vegetable oil, and salt to Namibians among those hit worst by the drought. This is the first food assistance of a ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 11 December, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Drought Assistance, Kavango East, Rundu, U.S. Ambassador Lisa Johnson, UN World Food Program
Good morning! It is a pleasure to be here today with the Honorable Governor and the United Nations World Food Programme. I am happy to announce that we are beginning the distribution of the U.S. food assistance to Namibian families suffering from the worst effects of the drought. What you see today is the first ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 11 December, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, PEPFAR, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Ambassador Lisa Johnson, Drought Assistance, Kavango East, UN World Food Program
