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In Numbers
133,672 rations provided in February
1,492 mt of food assistance was distributed, in February as General Food Assistance (GFA)
US$ 161,534 cash-based transfers (CBT) in February 2025
US$ 9.9 m six months net funding requirements (March to August 2025)
Operational Updates
- In February, WFP distributed 133,672 food rations constituting a total of 1,557 Kcal per person per day, providing 74 percent of the recommended daily caloric target to meet basic nutritional needs under emergencies. Rations included: 5 kg of fortified wheat flour, 1.5 kg of barley, 1 kg of chickpeas, 1.5 kg of rice, 1 kg of lentils, 0.91 kg of vegetable oil, 0.75 kg of sugar. The food rations represent a reduction of 30 percent of the standard food basket due to funding shortfalls.
- In February, WFP provided daily mid-morning snacks to 27,348 students across 44 primary, intermediate and boarding schools in the five camps. Each snack provided 437 Kcal per child and included a serving of nutritious porridge made from gofio*, dried skimmed milk, vitamin-enriched oil, and sugar and 50 g of fortified biscuits.
Nutrition interventions in February
To tackle Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM), WFP provided nutritional supplementation to:
- 864 Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women (PBW), providing daily rations of 200 g of wheat soy blend plus (WSB+) with added sugar and 20 g of vegetable oil.
- 872 children aged between 6-59 months with daily food rations of 100 g of Ready-to-Use Supplementary Food (RUSF) to support their nutritional needs.
To support the prevention of MAM and Anaemia:
- 8,406 PBW received individual monthly cash top-ups with a value of US$ 19 on their electronic nutrition vouchers to purchase fresh food from a pre-selected list of nutritious products at selected retailers in the camps.
- 14,483 children aged between 6-59 months received daily rations of 50 g lipid-based Nutrient Supplements-medium quantity (LNS MQ).
*Gofio is a flour made from roasted cereals that is rich in vitamins, proteins, and minerals.