In Numbers
204,963 people assisted
847 mt of food assistance distributed
US$ 413,560 in cash-based transfers made
US$ 53 million six-month net funding requirements (June–November 2024)
Operational Updates
- Food assistance during emergencies: WFP assisted 61,840 refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs) and vulnerable host populations, distributing 397 mt of food. The reduced number of beneficiaries stems from ongoing profiling of refugees in the Far North and resource shortfall.
- Malnutrition prevention and management of moderate acute malnutrition (MAM): WFP continued nutrition screenings for children aged 6 to 59 months, while 203 mt of specialised nutritious foods (SNFs) were distributed to about 56,670 people. The beneficiaries included about 42,070 children aged 6-59 months (37,890 malnourished children enrolled in MAM management programme), 14,580 pregnant and breastfeeding women and girls (PBW/G). WFP monitoring revealed that there was a 50 percent increase in MAM cases across 23 health facilities in Logone et Chari and Mayo Danay divisions (Far North Region) between January and May 2024.
- School feeding: Home-grown school feeding activities continued in the Adamawa, East and Far North regions. WFP provided 67,250 schoolchildren with nutritious porridge and locally produced and processed meals during school recess. WFP paid cooperatives supplying food items to the schools a total of US$ 274,300 in exchange for the food commodities. On the other hand, WFP regional bureau and headquarters team trained 12 school directors and 18 WFP staff on use of the WFP Schools Connect platform. Nine schools have been co-opted and equipped for the pilot phase before an eventual national rollout.
- Resilience building activities: WFP and partners continued to collaborate with communities emerging from crisis to build their resilience and restore livelihoods. Assets created and managed in May included community farms and nurseries, farmer field schools, fishpond creation, poultry farms, warehouse construction, feeder road rehabilitation. WFP supported 19,200 participants with US$ 139,200 and 122 mt of food.
- The United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) operated flights to Maroua and N’Djamena (Chad) from Yaounde. This included 13 return flights for 267 passengers from 38 partner organisations.
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