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GGOVERNMENT DROUGHT INTERVENTION PLAN DATE: 3 February 2016

On February 3, 2016, the government announced a comprehensive drought response plan with allocated budgets for relief efforts. Key departments like DAFF and DRDLR have been given funds to address food security and livestock support. An additional R124 million has been requested for disaster management funds. Progress in drought relief interventions is being monitored across provinces. Livestock impact due to drought has been reported, indicating the need for ongoing support.

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GGOVERNMENT DROUGHT INTERVENTION PLAN DATE: 3 February 2016

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  1. GGOVERNMENT DROUGHT INTERVENTION PLAN DATE: 3 February 2016

  2. Government response to drought • Government has established a drought response coordination mechanism comprised of the Technical and Inter-ministerial Committee • Provincial government has responded through the re-prioritisation of the currently available resources in the equitable shares • A comprehensive plan was developed and costed and an include the following budget amounts • DAFF: R318, 726 million • DRDLR : R169 million • Government is monitoring the implementation of the drought response plan • Additional resources to the value of R124 million from the disaster management funds has been requested from National Treasury for food security

  3. Reprioritized comprehensive agriculture support programme and ilema/letsema • DAFF priority is for provision of livestock and water resources • Amount of R 226 935 million reprioritized from both CASP and Ilema/Letsema - interventions are underway in all provinces

  4. REPORTED LIVESTOCK IMPACT

  5. Drought Relief Progress SECRET

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