Attachments
In Numbers
- 2.8 million people assisted
- USD 0.3 million cash-based transfers provided
- 28,200 MT of food distributed
- USD 346 million six months (Oct 2024 – Mar 2025) net funding requirements
Operational Updates
Relief Support
- WFP provided food assistance to 1.3 million people food-insecure individuals in Afar, Amhara, Tigray, and Somali regions – distributing 15,800 metric tons (MT) of in-kind food and USD 47,000 in cash assistance. Due to funding shortfalls, WFP provided 12 kg of cereals for HEA (Household Economy Analysis) phase 4 areas and IDPs in camps; but maintained a 15 kg/person/month for woredas in Household Economy Analysis (HEA) phase 5 which are among the severely food insecure areas.
Support to Refugees
- WFP assisted 751,000 refugees in 29 camps and sites distributing 8,900 MT of in-kind food and USD 285,000 cash assistance. In August, distributions to refugees in Amhara were delayed due to insecurity.
- WFP also distributed 44 MT of specialized nutritious foods to 12,400 refugees to treat moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) among children under 5, and pregnant and breastfeeding women.
Livelihood Support and Climate Risk Management
- WFP trained 1,088 farmers on sustainable rangeland management, water management, post-harvest technologies, and Village saving and Loans (VSLA) methodologies in the Somali region. Furthermore, 1,036 households were trained on small business management. In the Gambella region, 144 farmers received training in post-harvest management and 31 farmers received training in crop diversification and financial management.
- WFP has initiated a baseline survey for its Anticipatory Action (AA) intervention in the Somali region to provide a baseline for assessing the effectiveness of the response. The survey targets 370 households in the treatment group and 370 households in the control group. Finalization of data collection is scheduled for the end of October.
School Meals
- Schools officially reopened on 17 September to start the 2024-2025 academic year. Distribution of school meals will begin in October 2024.
- Funding shortfalls of USD 4M projected for Sep-Jan semester due to the phasing out of in-kind commodity donations from the USDA/McGovern-Dole programme affecting 128,000 school children. Unless immediate funding received, the pipeline break will continue to impact the Feb-Jul Semester.