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In Numbers
356 mt of food assistance distributed
USD 4.1 m six months (April - September) net funding requirements, representing 32 percent of total
196,050 people assisted* Jan - Mar 2023
Operational Updates
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Under its capacity strengthening activities, WFP has been providing training and equipment to smallholder farmers, agricultural cooperatives, community canteens and primary schools in 21 municipalities, with the aim of supporting the implementation of social protection programmes, including the Government’s school feeding programme, Cuba’s Family Support System (community canteens) and health centres for pregnant women.
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WFP is distributing educational materials, to accompany the distribution of micronutrient powders (MNP) and Super Cereal. This set of educational documents includes fortified food posters for pregnant women in maternity homes, fortified food posters for elderly individuals in community canteens, MNP posters designed for both these demographics to be used in family medical offices and recipes books and guides tailored for families’ use of MNP.
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In April, as part of discussions regarding the implementation of market-based interventions, WFP facilitated training and knowledge exchange workshops. These sessions involved representatives from the Ministry of Education at the municipal level, with the goal of fostering a more comprehensive understanding and preparing the national authorities for the deployment of these interventions.