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In Numbers
10.2 mt of food assistance distributed
USD 1.9 m cash-based transfers made
USD 8.7 m six months (June - November 2023) net funding requirements, representing 34 percent of total
66,096 people assisted in May 2023
Operational Updates
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In May, WFP provided value vouchers to 51,442 migrants in the country to improve the nutrition of Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women and Girls (PBW/G) and their children during the first 1,000-day window. WFP provided additional cash-based transfers (CBT) to 18,162 PBW/G in 16 provinces (out of the 24 provinces of the country).
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WFP assisted 8,877 migrants, refugees, and people from host communities with hot meals at shelters and canteens. Additionally, 4,642 on-the-move migrants received a food kit and a onetime voucher to buy food at local supermarkets.
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As part of the emergency food assistance for vulnerable Ecuadorians, WFP assisted 1,147 households by delivering CBT assistance (USD 240 to each beneficiary) and nutrition-sensitive messages in Chimborazo, Bolívar.
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WFP with the support of the Agencia Adventista de Desarrollo y Recursos Asistenciales – ADRA and the Ministry of Social and Economic Inclusion (MIES) has initiated the distribution of the Bono Humanitario Alimentario in the provinces of Morona Santiago, Pastaza, Orellana and Pichincha. As of May, 1,170 families have received the CBT amounting to USD 240. WFP expects to continue delivering the CBT through MIES in June.
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Following the Alausí landslide in March 2023, WFP in coordination with MIES provided 124 households affected by the disaster with a USD 240 voucher.
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Between April and May, WFP initiated the implementation of an anticipatory action pilot in coordination with the National Secretary of Risk Reduction and Emergency. On 11 May, WFP conducted an internal workshop to provide information and next steps.
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WFP, in collaboration with the National Secretariat for Risk and Emergency Management, has successfully established Community Risk Committees for Afro-Ecuadorian communities as part of a binational project between Ecuador and Colombia. 33 community committees have been trained to address various risks and threats, such as those related to natural disasters, climate change, and human activities, which can impact food security and livelihoods.