Attachments
In Numbers
- 91,464 vulnerable people assisted 19,954 mt of food distributed
- US$ 937,307 in cash transferred
- US$ 21.5 million six-month net funding requirements (June-November 2024)
Operational Updates
Refugee response in the Mbera Refugee Camp: In May, WFP delivered cash assistance to 71,694 people (of which 39,217 were women). In addition, WFP provided 564 children aged 6 to 59 months (of which 287 were girls) and 281 pregnant and breastfeeding women and girls with specialized nutritious food to treat moderate acute malnutrition.
2024 Lean Season Response: In preparation for the 2024 lean season, WFP carried out a training session from 13-16 May for the Food Security Commission (CSA, in French) surveyors on the beneficiary targeting methodology. Following this, from 18 to 28 May, WFP conducted a support mission to oversee the beneficiary targeting validation mission for the lean season response in Kankossa department, covering programme, nutrition, and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) aspects.
Integrated Resilience Package (IRP)
School Feeding: In May, WFP served two hot meals per day to 16,627 children (8,299 girls) in the Kiffa and Kaédi regions as part of its integrated resilience response. With schools closing for the summer period, WFP is proceeding with its preparations for the school cash pilot programme scheduled to commence in October 2024, where select schools will receive funding directly instead of relying on national rations from WFP. This will complement the ongoing large-scale food-based school feeding programme. This money is used by schools to purchase commodities locally, potentially through partnerships with agricultural cooperatives were possible. The goal is to enhance food diversity in schools while stimulating the local economy by encouraging purchases from nearby producers and suppliers. Further, WFP Mauritania visited Rwanda between 12 and 24 May to study WFP Rwanda’s model and, particularly, their collaboration with the Government.
Treatment of moderate acute malnutrition: WFP provided specialized nutritious food (RUSF and Super Cereal) to 5,436 children aged 6 to 59 months (2,687 girls) in 276 outpatient nutritional rehabilitation centres for moderate malnutrition (CRENAMs, in French).
Food assistance for assets (FFA): WFP FFA focal points conducted missions to prepare for the communication mission for virtual images showcasing WFP’s work in resilience, land restoration, and the half-moons technique at selected sites in Guidimakha and Assaba. Additionally, a mission from WFP Bassikounou sub-office accompanied the Resident Coordinator and other agencies to the Kraet Jerk site in Hodh Echargui on 20 May.
Capacity-strengthening: In May, WFP received two funding requests from the Social Registry, one to provide pecuniary support to the complete registry update slated to take place in Bassikounou and another for upgrading the online payment platform. WFP is considering how to address these requests based on strategic relevance, funding availability, and alignment with CSP 2024-2028 priorities. Continuous updates to the registry are being discussed to establish piloting a system that would allow for regular updates for households whose vulnerability status has changed (as per pre-set criteria). On 15 May, a multilateral session on social registries was held between WFP teams from Kenya, Colombia, and Mauritania to discuss engagement with national social registries on the inclusion of refugees, aimed to promote internal learning and sharing of best practices. On May 22nd, WFP organized a workshop to review and validate an operational plan designed to complement Mauritanian government’s interventions in response to the drought insurance mechanism within the framework of the pan-African disaster risk management mutual (ARC). The event was attended by representatives of the government, including the technical working group responsible for monitoring the climate macro-insurance programme. Every two years, WFP Mauritania produces a contingency plan to outline the interventions to be implemented. WFP also brought together key stakeholders at the launch workshop of the Anticipatory Actions (AA) project, on May 23rd which aims to build resilience to climate shocks. The workshop presented an opportunity for WFP to share its vision, explore existing initiatives, and discuss concrete actions to take vis-à-vis the setting up of an AA system with the Government.
Gender: WFP developed the Gender Roadmap for Integrated Resilience Package (IRP)The overall goal of this roadmap is to ensure that women, men, girls, and boys, regardless of their condition or status, have equitable access to the activities of the IRP, tailored to their specific needs and priorities.
The United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) transported 153 passengers and 441 kg of cargo connecting Nouakchott to Bassikounou, Kiffa, and Nema via 30 in-country rotations.