Attachments
In Numbers
189,935 people assisted
613 mt of food assistance distributed
US$ 12,061 cash-based transfers made
US$ 1.1 million (April-September 2024) net WFP Guinea funding requirement
Operational Updates
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This month, the Country Office ensured the monitoring of the School Connect pilot project. All 25 school reports were approved, and the only difficulty encountered was related to a technical computer error, which has now been resolved.
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Resilience efforts were focused in Boké, where the local community harvested a field of fast-growing rice seeds donated by WFP in December last year. The final crop yielded an impressive 3 metric tons of rice per hectare, ensuring local food security for the forthcoming months.
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Thanks to KOICA’s funding, WFP provided agricultural equipment to multiple “tongil” rice producers. Additionally, WFP identified further needs: 137 villages requested inputs such as fertilizers and phytosanitary products, and small farming equipment to cultivate 735.5 hectares of land.
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From 25-30 March, a collaborative workshop was held in Kindia, aimed at outlining the methodology for the ‘Inquiry on Global Analysis of Vulnerability, Food Security and Nutrition’ (AGVSAN) in Guinea. The workshop saw the active participation of twenty-four representatives from various ministries and United Nations agencies.
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The Complaints and Feedback Mechanism (CFM) received and addressed 138 requests with 83 percent of them being positive feedback.
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As part of its close partnership with Guinean counterparts, WFP, through its supply chain unit, has provided a storage space in Tombo (Conakry) to the National Agency for Emergencies and Humanitarian Crises for a period of two weeks.