BY BEN BILUA
Gizo
DISTRIBUTION of Non-Food Items (NFIs) to affected communities in Western Province has slowed down due to limited stock available to meet demand.
Chairperson of the Western Province Disaster Committee, Collin Potakana, confirmed to Island Sun that efforts are underway to address the shortage through coordination with the National Disaster Office, donor partners, and non-governmental organisations.
He said shortages are being experienced at the national level and not at the provincial level.
“Our challenge is that we have very limited stock of NFIs at our disposal, so we are communicating with the National Disaster Office.
“Information we received indicates that there are not enough NFIs in the country at the moment, meaning the government will need to procure and import additional supplies,” Potakana said.
He said some NFI supplies were transported from Noro to Gizo over the weekend, but these are insufficient to meet the needs of all affected communities.
Potakana said some communities, including Simbo, have already received assistance while others are still waiting for new stock to arrive.
“This does not mean that our communities will miss out on NFI distributions. I want to assure everyone that supplies are coming. Once stocks become available, distribution will continue,” he said.
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