Attachments
In Numbers
6,680 people assisted
US$ 602,071 cash-based transfers made
US$ 8.9 million six-month net funding requirement (November - April 2025)
Operational Updates
Food Systems: WFP facilitated placements for 276 out of 398 participants enrolled in the Post-Harvest Mechanization Training Program funded by the Mastercard Foundation and provided capacity-building and technical training to 500 youth smallholder rice farmers as part of the Aveyime Irrigation Scheme. WFP implemented activities in three regions to facilitate linkages between 2,100 smallholder farmers (SHFs) and local maize aggregators. The Food Systems and Nutrition team, based in Tamale, conducted a technical support visit to communities in the Karaga District of the Northern Region as part of the DFAT-funded Resilience and Livelihoods Programme. The visit aimed to provide guidance on specific topics, such as the accumulation of biomass from leguminous crops planted for land rehabilitation, and the cultivation of drought-resistant leguminous crops, such as haricot, within water-harvesting microstructures (i.e. halfmoons, eyebrows, micro-trenches, and soil bunds) to enhance water retention and soil fertility. The visit also served to gather evidence of progress, documenting successes for future learning and experience sharing.
Nutrition in Retail: activities were implemented in four districts, included cooking demonstrations for 4,847 people, a Social Behavioural Change (SBC) campaign reaching 12,650 breastfeeding mothers and caregivers through 12 health facilities, and the training of 225 students and teachers on agronomic practices for school gardens. Fourteen school gardens were established that will provide green leafy vegetables for students. Other activities include a nutrition-focused quiz competition being implemented in schools, and TV and radio discussions addressing post-natal care.
Additionally, through the Kpododo mobile platform WFP sent nutrition messages to 1,383 pregnant women and 617 mothers on pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Dry Spell Response: WFP, alongside the Government of Ghana, is supporting households affected by the prolonged dry spell through cash transfers. WFP has been working with cooperating partners to ensure the successful targeting and registration of affected households, which include marginalized pastoralist groups. The beginning of the disbursements is planned for late November.
UN Joint Gulf of Guinea response: in September, a Joint UN program was launched focusing on food security, nutrition, livelihoods, and resilience for asylum seekers and host communities. WFP has been leading the way as lead coordinating agency. The program, funded by the French government and expected to run from August 2024 to January 2026, aims to assist 10,200 vulnerable individuals—8,200 from host communities and 2,000 asylum seekers—in the Upper East and Upper West Regions.
In November, WFP signed a field level agreement (FLA) with the Adventist Relief Services (ADRA) as key cooperating partner.