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In Numbers
133,672 rations provided in March.
2,093 mt of food assistance was distributed, in March as General Food Assistance (GFA)
US$ 160,886 cash-based transfers (CBT) in March 2025
US$ 10.7 m six months net funding requirements (April to September 2025)
Operational Updates
• In March, WFP increased food rations to nearly 16 kg per person (95 percent of the full ration). Despite critical shortfalls, WFP had prioritized resources to mitigate food insecurity during Ramadan. The Algerian Red Crescent has been filling the gap of 30 percent from late 2023 until February 2025.
• A total of 133,672 food rations were distributed, each providing 2,040 Kcal per person per day out of 2,100 Kcal required, which included: 7 kg of fortified wheat flour, 2 kg of barley, 2 kg of rice, 1 kg of chickpeas, 1 kg of lentils, 1 kg of Gofio, 0.91 kg of vegetable oil, 0.75 kg of sugar.
• In March, 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 vegetable oil, and sugar and fortified biscuits.
• To tackle Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM), WFP provided nutritional supplementation to:
o 868 Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women (PBW), providing daily rations of 200 g wheat soy blend plus (WSB+) with added sugar and 20 g of vegetable oil.
o 885 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:
o 8,225 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. 8,420 PBW received micronutrient tablets to contribute to the prevention of micronutrient deficiencies, especially Anaemia.
o 14,474 children aged between 6-59 months received daily rations of 50 g lipid-based Nutrient Supplements-medium quantity (LNS MQ).