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DAMASCUS, Syria, March 9 (UPI) -- Efforts by the United Nations to help those affected by pervasive drought in Syria are restricted because of chronic underfunding, officials said.
The World Food Program in a midterm analysis said thousands of Syrians have fled areas of the drought-wracked eastern parts of the country amid declining food stocks. The WFP report said more than 60,000 families have fled the region since early 2009.
The eastern parts of Syria rely heavily on agriculture. The country is in the grips of its third consecutive year of drought
The United Nations said in a statement that it received less than 30 percent of a $43.6 million drought response plan, severely restricting its aid efforts.
The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said more than 1 million Syrians are threatened by the drought.
As much as 80 percent of the eastern Syrian population lives on a diet of bread and sugar. OCHA said the "huge shortfall" in funding for Syria forced it to review its response plan for the region.
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