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In Numbers*
1,106.4 mt of food distributed for school feeding between January and April
527.65 mt of food has been procured from smallholder farmers for school feeding
USD 6.4 million 6-months (March - August 2025) net funding requirements
183,353 people assisted in February 2025
Operational Updates '
Emergency Preparedness and Response
• By facilitating access to national agroclimatic bulletins, WFP supported smallholder farmers' preparedness capacities. This timely climate information enables farmers to anticipate and respond to climate variability. Smallholder farmers’ organizations supported by WFP shared updates for wider community readiness.
School Feeding
• In support of the national school feeding programme, WFP is organizing the second distribution of food (out of a total of three per year), scheduled to take place in April. In coordination with the Ministry of Education (MINED), this distribution will enable the provision of daily hot meals to 180,000 schoolchildren in the Dry Corridor.
Local Food Systems
• As part of its support to the school feeding programme, WFP sourced over 337.65 MT of beans and 190 MT of rice locally from smallholder farmer organizations for its 2nd quarter 2025 operations, injecting over USD 779,457 into the local economy, strengthening agricultural livelihoods. By linking smallholder farmers to the national school feeding programme, the strategy enhances their access to institutional markets. So far in 2025, 100 percent of the food procured for school feeding activities has come from smallholder farmers.
• WFP supported nearly 1,455 smallholder farmers by equipping them with enhanced capacities, essential production assets and sustainable water solutions, enhancing their economic stability and resilience to climate change. This support included irrigation equipment, food storage silos, water collection tanks, and trainings in regenerative agricultural practices and nutritional education, contributing to long-term agricultural sustainability and safeguarding crop yields, particularly those linked to school feeding activities. To further diversify livelihoods, farmers also received enhanced ovens and bakery tools, expanding their income opportunities and fostering community resilience.