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In Numbers
- 391,300 people assisted* *Preliminary figures
- 4,497 mt of food distributed
- US$ 88 million six-month net funding requirement (October 2024–March 2025)
Operational Updates
WFP’s latest remote data collection, covering eight communes, found that food insecurity remained high among households in hard-to-reach areas. Several markets were closed, and food shortages, particularly of cereals, were reported in Djibo, Diapaga, and Foutouri.
In hard-to-reach areas marked by persistent access constraints, WFP delivered food and nutrition assistance using helicopters, airlifting 711 metric tons (mt) of commodities to five localities: Sebba, Djibo, Fouturi, Arbinda, and Titao. This assistance provided a lifeline to 53,000 people, including 1,040 children aged 6-23 months and 1,920 pregnant and breastfeeding women and girls (PBW/G) who received specialized nutritious foods for the prevention of malnutrition.
WFP's crisis response prioritized the most acutely foodinsecure populations, providing unconditional in-kind emergency food assistance to meet beneficiaries’ basic food needs. During the month, WFP reached 294,000 acutely food-insecure individuals, including 16,430 refugees. This was part of WFP's lean season response, which had been extended until September to reach previously inaccessible areas. According to preliminary data, the overall response reached 439,000 people (61 percent of the target) between June and September.
Alongside general food distributions, WFP also provided specialized nutritious foods to prevent malnutrition, reaching 8,710 children aged 6-23 months (53 percent girls) and 7,680 PBW/G in September. Nutrition messaging from WFP reached 24,115 people (69 percent women) to raise awareness on good nutrition, hygiene, and optimal infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices.
Through its moderate acute malnutrition treatment programme, WFP provided specialized nutritious foods to 65,700 children aged 6-59 months (52 percent girls), and 19,560 PBW/G. Moreover, 9,540 children aged 6-59 months were screened for malnutrition; detecting 191 cases of moderate and 36 cases of severe acute malnutrition.
In Fada N'gourma, the capital of Est region, WFP strengthened local capacity for producing high-quality infant flour fortified with vitamins and minerals. WFP provided financial assistance to renovate a factory belonging to Misola, a decentralized infant flour production network operating in several West African countries. Enhancing the availability and affordability of infant flour is key to addressing the root causes of malnutrition among young children.
WFP provided technical assistance to the Ministry of Humanitarian Action in redesigning the national social protection programme. Featuring a shock-responsive component, the programme targets poor and vulnerable populations, including persons with disabilities, women, IDPs, and youth, through the Unique Social Registry.
Reaching 12,300 schoolchildren (80 percent of whom were internally displaced), WFP provided school meals to pupils participating in catch-up courses during the summer break. WFP also participated in a workshop aimed at developing nutritious school menus based on locally sourced produce. Moreover, WFP installed solar-powered cookers in ten schools.
In the Est region, early recovery initiatives reached 1,800 people, 89 percent of whom were internally displaced persons (IDPs). These activities included the distribution of improved cook stoves, support for hydroponic farming, and training sessions on soap-making, weaving, and dyeing. Additionally, boreholes were drilled to support vegetable gardens in three communes. In the Centre-Nord region, a boot camp was organized for stakeholders involved in resilience-building activities, with 45 participants representing technical services, local associations, NGOs, and community members. As part of food assistance for assets (FFA) activities, over 320 metric tons of food were distributed to 1,200 households.