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In Numbers
179,753 people assisted in May 2023
236 mt of food assistance distributed
US$ 1.6 million six-month (June-November 2023) net funding requirements
Operational Updates
• Five new water wells drilled in Buba, Quiana Region and two in Pitche, Gabu Region as part of the Peacebuilding Fund project to support smallholder farmers. The project is jointly implemented with the United Nations Development Programme and emphasizes women empowerment.
• Local horticulture was supported in these regions through the purchase of production materials, the measurement of production perimeters, and the staging of five workshops for participatory community planning. These workshops allowed local communities to influence the direction of the project.
• Following the successful scale-up of WFP’s homegrown school meals programme in April, WFP distributed locally procured rice to supply 852 school canteens, reaching 178,993 children. Home-grown procurement directly supports circular economic linkages between smallholders and the national provision of school meals, establishing a resilient economic cycle.
• WFP finalized field-level agreements with five NGOs (GUIARROZ, RA, AD, AIFA PALOP and MERS BODJAR) to support the identification and selection of producers who will benefit from agricultural inputs donated through the Project Supporting Urgent Food Security Needs in Guinea-Bissau (PAUSA). The project aims to reach over 47,000 vulnerable producers in one year.
• WFP launched its cash transfer programme for Gabu, Tombali and Bolama-Bijagos Regions. This included the official presentation of the joint-UN project to the regional governor in Bolama-Bijagos. The project will prioritize support for people affected by the devasting fire that impacted the Canhabaque sector in February.