There is support from the British government for the inclusive government,Canning said. We want it to succeed. We are putting quite substantial resources into Zimbabwe this year – $100 million into health, water and sanitation, primary education.
The funds will be channelled through non-governmental organisations and the United Nations amid concerns the money could be misused if it went through the treasury. Canning, who comes to Zimbabwe from Burma, said the health situation along with the general humanitarian challenges in Zimbabwe remained very serious. The 60 million (US$100 million) will include 4 million for local food production, including tools, seeds and fertilizer, and 1 million towards textbooks for Zimbabwean schoolchildren to address the shortage of materials in the countrys newly reopened schools.
The rest of the money will be spent on meeting humanitarian and other essential needs, including medicines and HIV/AIDS treatment; support for water infrastructure and sanitation; the human resources for health scheme; support for smallholder agriculture and livelihoods; assistance for returned migrants; and the implementation of the national gender action plan.
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