§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what the principal points of entry are for international aid to(a) Zambia, (b) Malawi and (c) Zimbabwe. [91258]
§ Clare ShortWFP's logistical arrangements have been modified and adjusted as appropriate during the first six months of this emergency operation. The graph shows that the actual corridor use and the estimated use of corridors in the period July-December 2002. The shift, which can be attributed to the GMO and milling issues, has in particular affected the Beira corridor which was expected to supply Zambia and Zimbabwe in much higher quantities. The GMO issue demanded that an increased tonnage of non-GM cereals was purchased in Tanzania and the Republic of South Africa (RSA) whereas as a result of the need for milling of GM cereals, more cargo was routed through the RSA for milling prior to dispatch to Zimbabwe.
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WFP: Corridor use: planned, actual, expected Percentage of total traffic Planned July-December 2002 Actual July-December 2002 Planned January-June 2003 Dar-es-Salaam 11 8 14 Nacala 4 2 6 Beira 40 19 27 Maputo 19 3 10 Durban 25 24 27 Regional Purchase - 48 18 It is not realistic simply to extrapolate the actual use of the various corridors during the past six months in order to determine the logistics plan for the next six months. Due to the fact that the availability of non-GM cereals in the region is now limited, WFP will need to make future purchases on the international market and therefore cargo is expected to arrive through the originally planned points of entry. It should be noted that this shift to international purchases will negatively impact on the lead time for arrivals of cereals at the points of entry.
As a result of the increased tonnages of non-GM cereals being purchased on a FCA basis in the RSA, the logistical set-up in Johannesburg had to be revamped when WFP became a major exporter of food commodities rather than an importer.