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In Numbers
USD 3.1 million net funding requirements for the next six months (March ‘24 – August ‘25), representing 34 percent of funding requirements
11,412 school children reached through the Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (Tier 2)
6,297 people assisted in February 2025 through vouchers
17,709 people assisted in February 2025
Operational Updates
Commodity Vouchers for El Nino Response: WFP Namibia’s acting Country Director Tiwonge Machiwenyika alongside the Japanese Ambassador, H.E. Shinichi Asazuma, visited the Kunene region to assess the impact of the recently concluded Japan-funded commodity voucher programme. The delegation, which included the Governor of Kunene Region, Honorable Marius Sheya, visited beneficiaries in Queen Sofia Farm and the De Riet Settlement.
The community members shared how the commodity voucher programme gave them access to essential food items during the El-Nino induced drought period.
Through the support from the Namibian Government and the People of Japan, WFP reached 26,556 people in the Kunene and Ohangwena regions with life saving commodity vouchers for three months.
The distributed commodity vouchers included 3 x 20kg maize meal, 3 x 750ml cooking oil, 12 x canned fish, and 12 x 1kg instant porridge per household for the threemonth assistance period.
Special Feeding Programme Transitioning to Cash Based Transfer (CBT) Capacity & Systems Strengthening Workshop: In February 2025, WFP and the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare conducted an internal workshop on the Cabinet directive for the transitioning of the Special Feeding Programme to CBT Programme. The workshop documented the strengths and weaknesses of the current programme and the opportunities and threats of transitioning to map a strategy and road map for the roll-out of a CBT programme. Some of the significant opportunities for the successful implementation of the transition is the harmonisation of the beneficiary management system, digitising beneficiary information and ensuring an efficient beneficiary specific cash-based transfer modality is implemented. A roadmap and implementation plan have been developed which will see that all the necessary areas toward transitioning are met within the targeted timeframe. Proposed plans include the implementation of a comprehensive stakeholder engagement as well as a stakeholder management plan.
Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF): WFP, in partnership with Namibia’s Office of the Prime Minister and with funding from CERF, is addressing critical drought relief gaps through a Community Voucher Programme in Kavango East and West. The first phase, included wet feeding through soup kitchens and nutritional monitoring was completed by February 2025, ensuring 14,054 children under the age of 8 received essential food support to prevent malnutrition.
The programme is already delivering results. Through the Home-Grown School Feeding Programme, WFP is also strengthening food security by providing nutritious meals to schoolchildren while supporting local farmers like who supply fresh produce to schools. To ensure transparency and advocacy, WFP has captured human-impact stories that showcase the programme’s success. These stories not only highlight the resilience of affected communities but also support donor engagement, reinforcing the need for sustained assistance. Through these targeted interventions,
WFP is empowering communities, enhancing resilience, and fostering long-term food security in Namibia.