Victims of the cyclone idai are to get new IDs.

This was said by the Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa while briefing journalists during a post-Cabinet meeting.

“The issuance of identity documents for victims of Cyclone Idai is set to begin around mid-June, at which time the imported consumables to be used by the Registrar General’s Department for the purpose should have been received in the country,” said Mutsvangwa.

She said,  “these efforts will be boosted by the offer of US$75 million support to be extended towards infrastructure development by the World Bank in Cyclone hit areas. Budgetary requirements for the exercise have already been availed to World Bank,” said Minister Mutsvangwa.

She said a development partner had pledged to build 500 houses as part of efforts to assist victims.

“Our inter-ministerial committee has been consulting a lot with stakeholders in the affected areas and the model houses are those in disaster prone areas, we want to make sure that we build houses which whenever the disaster comes back, it minimises damage, people’s lives and destruction of property. There is a private company that has pledged to build 500 houses, this is High Life, they are beautiful houses, with good design and strong, this is an ongoing process, people are not going to be left behind so that we move together so that we minimise any loss of property,” said Minister Mutsvangwa.

She said food distribution would now be done once per month.

“A total of 18 irrigation projects have been fully restored in Chimanimani and Chipinge, with productive activities now in full swing. To date, no cases of cholera have been reported in the affected areas. However, Rapid Response Teams have been sent to deal with reported cases of malaria in Chipinge, Mutsvangwa and Chimanimani areas. A model housing scheme has now been developed for the disaster prone areas of Chimanimani and Chipinge,” said Minister Mutsvangwa. – state media