In Numbers
1.58 million people in acute food insecurity in southwestern Angola
US$ 9.5 million six-month (November – April 2023) funding shortfall
23,520 people received assistance from WFP, including commodity vouchers, nutrition supplements, and general food distribution
909 MT of Ready-to-Use Supplementary Food distributed including General Food Distribution and Commodity Vouchers
Operational Updates
Drought Response in Huíla, Namibe and Cunene Provinces
• From July to September, WFP actively screened a total of 81,902 children aged 6-59 months in Namibe and Cunene provinces. Out of these, 11,067 children were enrolled in the WFP Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) programme, with around 58.9 metric tons of Ready-to-Use Supplementary Food distributed during this period.
• WFP continued its food assistance efforts for families impacted by drought in southern Angola. Between July and September, 5,918 families in Namibe province received vital food baskets containing maize meal, pulses, vegetable oil, and salt from local retailers, totalling approximately 692.3 metric tons of commodities distributed to households with children acutely malnourished.
• Moreover, WFP played a key role in training healthcare professionals in Namibe province. Over 64 professionals from health facilities received training in the prevention and treatment of moderate acute malnutrition. Additionally, 40 healthcare professionals participated in a two-day training program focused on the Therapeutic Programme for Patients with Malnutrition in Outpatient Centers (PTPA). This collaborative initiative was organized by WFP in partnership with the provincial health government.
• As part of its commitment to transparency and collaboration, WFP hosted a monitoring visit from BHA in Namibe province. The mission included institutional meetings with provincial and municipal administrations, visits to commodity voucher distribution points, and observations of Community Health Workers (CHWs) conducting house-to-house nutritional screenings and outpatient centers in Moçâmedes and Tombwa municipalities.
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