Map 1:  Tanzania ~ Regional targeting of WFP food aid (EMOP 5889, 1997/98)

Quantity planned

for distribution

MAR A

 No distribution

K AGER

A

MWANZA

 < 1 kg per capita

KILIM ANJARO

ARUSH A

SHINYANG A

 > 1 kg per capita

 > 10 kg per capita

KIGOMA

TABOR A

TANGA

ZAN ZIB AR

DODOMA

SINGID A

D AR  ES  SALAAM

RUKWA

IRINGA

COAST

MBEYA

MOROGORO

LINDI

RUVUM A

MTWAR A

map by FEWS Tanzania (Monthly

Report March 1998)

preliminary area targeting plan based on government and FAO/WFP assessment mission

estimates (see first column of Table 6),  WFP organized a rapid village level targeting exercise by

working groups of NGOs and local government in the affected Districts, in November 1997 (before

starting distributions).  Villages were ranked in three categories (most seriously affected, seriously

affected and affected), and then the first rank only were selected for the distribution plan [refs 1,

10, 30, 42]. This exercise, combined with information from FEWS, SCF and others, produced a

significantly changed national distribution plan (see second column) with a greater concentration of

resources on some Regions (notably Dodoma), and considerably less on others (notably Arusha,

Lindi, Mtwara, Shinyanga and Tanga). Distributions began on the basis of this plan, but ironically

the drought relief operation was soon severely disrupted by floods and heavy rains which made

transport impossible.  The second revision of the Regional  allocations  (third  column)   therefore

partly   reflects  adjustments  for   flood  relief   needs  identified  during  the  distributions.  In  this

revision  Mtwara  and  Lindi Regions were omitted following SCF FEA findings that incomes and

food access in these areas did not warrant relief  distributions  [ref 32]:   in  fact  no  WFP

distributions  were  made  in  these areas,  although they did receive some government relief.  Map

1 shows the area targeting at regional level of  this revised plan (March 1998).

WFP also contracted staff from SCF (UK) and Oxfam to assist with the targeting and management

of distributions, and to organize training workshops on food security issues, needs assessment

methods and distribution (including targeting issues) for staff from local government and NGOs in

Dodoma, Singida, Shinyanga and Arusha  [refs 29, 31, 35].   This was a very positive initiative,

although a great deal more follow up in training and resources would be needed for local officers

to be able to put into practice the principles and procedures discussed.

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