Provision of food top priority says VP
Tuesday, 22 May 2012 09:22 Muna Tesfai South Sudan >>> . Vice President, Riek Machar Teny, says the immediate priorities of the government are provision of food to feed populations in need, health and educational services. The Vice President made the remarks on Tuesday while meeting with a joint delegation from the European Union, the United Nations and the United States Agency for International Development. The meeting that was held at the VPs office in Juba, also discussed budget priorities of the government in the wake of ongoing austerity measures following the shutdown of oil production in the country. The delegation expressed their readiness to assist South Sudan in meeting its priorities. Last week Humanitarian agencies operating in South Sudan said 4.7 million people face food insecurity. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob?hl=en.
