Attachments
In Numbers *
976.65 mt of food distributed for school feeding between May and July
694.38 mt of food was procured from smallholder farmers for school feeding
USD 4.9 million 6-months (May - October 2025) net funding requirements
180,338 people assisted in April 2025
*Preliminary figures
Operational Updates
2024 Annual Country Reports
• WFP Nicaragua has released its 2024 Annual Country Reports (ACRs) providing a comprehensive overview of progress and priorities across our country operations. Last year marked a transition from the 2019–2024 Country Strategic Plan (CSP) to the newly launched 2024–2029 CSP. To reflect this, two separate ACR editions are available, highlighting achievements from each phase of the year. Copies were sent by email to all partners and stakeholders in Nicaragua.
To explore our 2024 results in detail, please visit the following links: o CSP 2019-2024, January–June 2024 WEB | PDF o CSP 2024-2029, July–December 2024 WEB | PDF
School Feeding
• WFP delivered 976.65 MT of food in the 2nd cycle distribution of 2025 in support of the National School Feeding Programme (PINE-MINED). In coordination with the Ministry of Education, WFP reached 180,056 schoolchildren across 2,271 schools in 7 departments from the Dry Corridor - one of the country’s most drought-affected regions. The food rations, delivered to PINE-MINED’s warehouse, included rice, beans, and maize— providing essential proteins, calcium, and energy to support children’s growth and academic performance. Despite global funding challenges, this successful delivery underscores WFP’s unwavering commitment to providing children with the nutrition they need to learn, thrive and nourish.
• Additionally, 71% of the food, including 100% of beans, procured by WFP for this 2nd school feeding cycle was locally sourced from smallholder farmers.
• WFP is coordinating logistics for the delivery of non-food items to schools. Items will include utensil kits, scales and water filters, among others.
Local Food Systems
Through WFP’s targeted capacity-building efforts, smallholder farmers’ organizations secured the sale of 0.8 mt of beans and 0.3 mt of processed beans to local supermarkets in Estelí. This milestone demonstrates tangible progress in strengthening agricultural value chains and enhancing access to formal markets. These efforts directly contribute to longterm sustainability and economic resilience for smallholder communities.
Local Food Systems Cont.
• In preparation for the upcoming primera bean planting season, 197 smallholder farmers received contextspecific agronomic recommendations, aimed at optimizing productivity and minimizing climate-related risks.
• Environmental conservation activities promoted by WFP reached 64 farmers, with a focus on promoting climate-resilient farming systems. Key practices included planting of shade trees in coffee-growing areas, construction of soil-retention dikes, establishment of live barriers to prevent erosion. These efforts support ecosystem restoration and long-term agricultural viability.
• In other efforts, a total of 266 individuals (57% women) received training and agricultural support to establish family vegetable gardens. Participants were equipped with agricultural toolkits and personal protective equipment, sprinklers and water storage tanks for irrigation and materials for eco-friendly fertilizer production. This intervention contributes to improved household nutrition, food security, and women's active participation in agriculture.
• Lastly, eight smallholder organizations were trained on the Farm2Go digital platform, enabling them to promote their products and engage with buyers online.
Additionally, new potential buyers were identified for integration into the platform, which is expected to further expand sales channels and market reach for smallholders.
Nutrition and Gender
• WFP mainstreamed nutrition-sensitive approaches across its interventions by integrating Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) strategies into two ongoing interventions aimed at strengthening smallholder farmers’ organizations and improving household’s nutrition by establishing family vegetable gardens. By tailoring SBC activities to the specific needs and contexts of each initiative, the interventions are better positioned to achieve meaningful and lasting impact. As part of this effort, educational materials were developed—including posters promoting healthy eating practices and key messages on food and nutrition security (SAN).