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In Numbers
- USD 744,818 in cash-based transfers and microinsurance premiums
- USD 22.6 m net funding requirements for the next six months (April to September 2025), representing 50 percent of total needs
- 12,585 people assisted in March 2025
Operational Updates
• In Izabal department, 3,159 individuals affected by drought received unconditional cash-based transfers (CBT) through rescue cards as part of emergency and early recovery efforts. Among them, 165 participants also engaged in capacity-strengthening sessions to support their recovery activities. Moreover, in Huehuetenango department, 2,371 individuals affected by seasonal hunger received CBT to prevent acute food insecurity and malnutrition.
• WFP covered the insurance premiums for 9,311 microinsurance policies in the departments of Chiquimula and Zacapa for the upcoming productive cycle (May 2025 – May 2026). These policies will provide approximately 46,400 individuals with financial protection against climate-related risks, particularly drought and excessive rainfall.
• As part of a joint pilot program implemented with the Government and IOM, 33 vulnerable Guatemalan migrants returned from the United States received unconditional CBT through rescue cards to cover their basic food and transport needs.
• In the framework of malnutrition prevention activities, 3,793 individuals participated in capacity-strengthening sessions in Huehuetenango, Quiché, Alta Verapaz, and Izabal departments. Of these, 98% were part of multiyear Integrated Resilience Programmes, while 2% were involved in School Feeding activities.
• Additionally, 1,815 individuals received nutritional monitoring and counselling through five WFP-supported Nutrition Brigades in Huehuetenango and Alta Verapaz departments. Across all these nutrition-specific activities, 88% of beneficiaries were women and girls.
• As part of resilient livelihood activities, 3,107 individuals attended capacity-strengthening sessions focused on sustainable agricultural production in Huehuetenango and Quiché departments.