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WFP Algeria Country Brief, January 2025

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In Numbers

133,672 rations provided in January.

1,492 mt of food assistance was distributed, in January as General Food Assistance (GFA)

US$ 161,990 cash-based transfers (CBT) in January 2024

US$ 9.9 m six months net funding requirements (February to July 2025)

Operational Updates

• In January, WFP distributed 133,672 food rations constituting a total of 1,499 kcal per person per day, which included: 5 kg of fortified wheat flour, 1.5 kg of barley, 1.5 kg of chickpeas, 1.5 kg of rice, 0.91 kg of vegetable oil, 0.75 kg of sugar. The Algerian Red Crescent (CRA) complemented WFP’s dry food ration with 1 kg of rice and 0.5 kg of lentils.

• In January, WFP provided daily mid-morning snacks to 27,348 students across 44 primary, intermediate and boarding schools in the five camps. Each snack included a serving of nutritious porridge—made from gofio*, dried skimmed milk, vitamin-enriched oil, and sugar. The snacks were complemented by an additional distribution of fortified biscuits to the primary school children.