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In Numbers
6,932 beneficiaries assisted
US$ 131,126 cash-based transfers made
US$ 1.3 million six-month net funding
Operational Updates
- Cash based Transfers to Refugees and Host communities: WFP Ghana supported 951 refugee households (2,962 individuals) and 794 host community households (3,970 individuals) across three regions with unconditional mobile money transfers to meet urgent food, nutrition, and essential needs. This shift from cash-in-hand to digital delivery was done in partnership with Mobile Money Limited and targeted vulnerable groups including 401 pregnant and breastfeeding women, 111 adolescent girls, and 210 young children aged from 6 – 23 months.
- Resilience and Livelihoods Intervention: WFP, in collaboration with the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), engaged refugees and host communities to identify preferred livelihood activities such as aquaculture, farming, and animal rearing. Participant selection is ongoing. Aquaculture site inspections were conducted in Tarikom with the Ghana Fisheries Commission, and aquaculture groups have been formed. Cooking demonstrations promoting nutritious diets were also held, and ADRA received training in Geographic Information System (GIS) survey techniques to support project implementation.
- School Feeding Activity: WFP supported three local food processors with rice fortification equipment to supply fortified rice to selected schools under the Ghana School Feeding Programme and private low-fee-paying schools. Installation, managed by Ampscon Engineers Ltd, is expected to be completed by mid-May 2025, with fortified rice distribution beginning in July. WFP also provided 600kg of fortified rice kernels for equipment testing. Additionally, a baseline survey under the FCDO rice fortification project has been completed, with results shared among government agencies to enhance planning and implementation in 47 schools across six regions.
- Conducted outreach activities in five (5) Agricultural Colleges: Under the Building Resilient Impact and Development through Graduate Empowerment (BRIDGE) Initiative, WFP conducted outreach activities in five Agricultural Colleges: Damongo, Ejura, Wenchi, Kwadaso, and Ohawu, reaching 2,053 students. The aim was to sensitize both students and staff on the collaboration between WFP and the institutions, the support provided, and their roles in ensuring the project's success.
- Job Entry Level Training completed in 2 Agricultural Colleges: A total of 532 students in Damongo and Wenchi Agricultural Colleges received training to prepare for internships and job placements in agribusinesses across value chains. The training focused on developing the right mindset and attitude for the work environment, interview preparation, CV writing, and understanding employment contracts.