Harare - The United Nations Development Programme has raised $70m since February for humanitarian aid for drought-stricken Zimbabwe but has a funding gap of $290m for assistance until March next year, a UN official said on Monday.
An El Nino-induced drought has hit southern Africa and cut the output of the staple maize crop. In March, the government said 4 million Zimbabweans required food aid, almost 30% of the population.