VOA常速英语2015--南苏丹持续冲突引发粮食危机（在线收听）

南苏丹持续冲突引发粮食危机

Since the separation of South Sudan in July 2011, the Republic of Sudan's economy has spiraled downward.

自从2011年7月南苏丹分裂以来，苏丹共和国的经济开始不断低迷。

The loss of 75 percent of its oil revenue, along with on-going conflict in parts of the country, particularly the Darfur, Blue Nile and Kordofan regions,has caused massive displacement of the population, and as a result, a disruption of food production.

石油收入75％的损失,加上这个国家尤以达尔富尔,青尼罗河及科尔多凡地区最为严重的持续不断冲突造成人口大规模的流失，使得粮食生产中断。

This means that large segments of the population are going to bed hungry every night.

这意味着很多人每天晚上睡觉时都是空着肚子。

Today, some 4 million Sudanese people are in desperate need of food assistance.

而在今天，约有400万名苏丹人急需粮食援助。

In a bid to head off a potential food insecurity in Sudan, the United Nations World Food Programme, or WFP,aims to deliver food and nutrition to around 2.3 million people.

为了防止苏丹潜在的食品不安全，联合国世界粮食计划署，即WFP将为230万人带去食物及营养。

Another 715,000 will receive food in payment for helping to create or restore community infrastructure,or to help increase the incomes of their fellow citizen by providing support and skills.

为了帮助建造或恢复社区基础设施，另外715000人将会获得食物，或者提高这些同胞的收入并为他们提供支持及必要的技能。

The United States is assisting the WFP where ever possible.

美国正竭尽所能协助世界粮食计划署。

Through the U.S.Agency for International Development, or USAID,the United States government is contributing $86 million in food assistance to the WFP,to be used for the benefit of those in need of assistance in Sudan's Darfur, North Kordofan and West Kordofan states.

通过USAID，即美国国际开发署，美国政府正计划为世界粮食计划署捐赠8600万美元粮食援助，用于帮助那些在苏丹达尔富尔，南科尔多凡北部及西部需要帮助的人。

Of the $86 million donated, 75 million will purchase about 69,000 metric tons of U.S.food.

捐赠的这8600万美元中，7500万美元将用于购买约69000公吨的美国食品。

The remaining $11 million will come in the form of food vouchers, allowing voucher recipients to make their own choices from a variety of food items.

剩下的1100万美元将换成食品券，人们可以通过这些券购买各种各样的食物。

This funding will also include enough cash for WFP to purchase more than 103 metric tons of locally produced specialized nutrition products to prevent and treat malnutrition in children under age 5.

这笔资金还将使得世界粮食计划署有足够的现金购买当地生产的超过103公吨专业营养产品，以防止和治疗5岁以下儿童出现营养不良状况。