Congolese minister coordinates aid for Likouala flood victims
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Brazza-Infos
Congolese Minister of Social Affairs Lydie Pongault has discussed the response to flooding in Likouala with the UN and the World Food Programme. Teams from the Burotop Iris Foundation have also been deployed among affected people, reports Brazza-Infos.
Congolese Minister of Social Affairs and Humanitarian Action Lydie Pongault met Abdourahamane Diallo, resident coordinator of the United Nations system in Congo, and the representative of the World Food Programme to examine the response to flooding in Likouala department. The meeting focused on aid for affected populations, according to Brazza-Infos.
The Burotop Iris Foundation also deployed teams to assist victims. Minister Pongault also held talks with Mariavittoria Ballotta, UNICEF representative in Congo, on implementing the recommendations of the Geneva Committee relating to the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
The humanitarian coordination comes as floods have affected 42,847 people in Likouala, according to an assessment published on 21 October. It follows the worsening of the situation reported after waters submerged almost all of Epena on 20 October.
