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In Numbers
810,270 people assisted Preliminary figures
3,360 mt of food distributed
US$ 156 million six-month net funding requirement (June–November 2024)
Operational Updates
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In May, hunger and malnutrition remained particularly high in the hardest-to-reach areas where people’s access to markets and basic social services remained largely disrupted. Due to lack of road access, WFP continued to deliver assistance through its dedicated fleet of heavy-lift helicopters, airlifting 452 mt of life-saving food and nutrition commodities to seven localities (Bourzanga, Djibo, Foutouri, Mansila, Gomboro, Pama, Pensa).
This assistance provided a lifeline to 44,945 people, including 3,030 children aged 6-23 months and 1,180 pregnant and breastfeeding women and girls (PBW/G). -
WFP's crisis response prioritized the most acutely food-insecure populations, providing unconditional in-kind emergency food assistance to cover beneficiaries’ basic food needs. In May, this emergency assistance reached 307,890 acutely food-insecure internally displaced persons (IDPs).
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As part of its integrated school-based programme, WFP provided nutritious hot meals to 104,050 schoolchildren (51 percent girls) in 393 schools, and take-home rations to 17,170 students (70 percent girls). WFP trained over 440 teachers, canteen managers, and cooks in stock management, hygiene, nutrition, and best practices for preparing nutritious meals.
Moreover, WFP’s emergency school-based programme assisted 752 schools with high numbers of internally displaced schoolchildren, providing daily hot meals to 297,080 students (50 percent girls; 58 percent IDPs). -
Under the Presidential Initiative to provide every school-aged child with at least one balanced meal a day, WFP, FAO, IFAD, and UNICEF implemented the "Integrated Programme in Support of School Feeding and Nutrition" (PISANS). In May, WFP provided national partners with a vehicle and laptops to support the monitoring of field activities.
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WFP’s moderate acute malnutrition treatment programme provided specialized nutritious foods to 63,185 children aged 6-59 months (51 percent girls), and 38,050 PBW/G. Malnutrition prevention assistance reached 9,585 children aged 6-23 months (50 percent girls) and 10,580 PBW/G. In total, 9,805 children aged 6-59 months were screened for malnutrition; detecting 80 cases of moderate and 14 cases of severe acute malnutrition.
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Nutrition messaging from WFP reached 18,600 people (85 percent women) to raise awareness on good nutrition, hygiene, and optimal infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices. This included 980 PBW/G reached through mother’s support groups.