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Highlights
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In February, for the third consecutive month, WFP assisted one million Nigerians in conflict-affected zones in the Northeast of the country through cash-based transfers, in-kind food assistance and specialised nutritious food distributions.
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Given the current levels of food insecurity, significantly below-average crop production, disrupted livelihoods, and very high staple food prices, millions of people are likely to remain severely food insecure, particularly during the upcoming lean season.
WFP Assistance
Emergency Operation (EMOP) 200777
WFP’s Regional EMOP addresses urgent food and nutrition needs of the most vulnerable people and communities in conflict-affected areas and displacement sites of Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria.
WFP has adopted an agile response, using the most appropriate and context-specific types of assistance and delivery mechanisms to address needs. WFP uses either food- or cash-based transfers to support displaced people living in camps or with host communities, as well as vulnerable host populations.
Through the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) – established jointly with UNICEF – which includes extensive use of helicopters and the pooling of logistics and telecommunications resources across the humanitarian community, WFP continues to reach remote areas that were previously inaccessible due to the fluctuating security situation.
The prevention of malnutrition for children aged 6 to 59 months will remain integrated with cash or in-kind food assistance, and is being extended to pregnant and nursing women. In areas where population returns are possible, livelihood support interventions will be incorporated to contribute to early recovery and help reduce reliance on food assistance.
Operational Updates
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In February, WFP, both directly and through partnerships, reached 1,074,000 people in Northeast Nigeria.
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A total of 836,000 people – most of them internally displaced, in camps or in host communities – benefited from in-kind food distributions across Borno and Yobe States.
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A total of 227,000 children aged 6-59 months and pregnant and nursing women were assisted with specialised nutritious food, while a further 177,000 people were assisted through cash-based transfers.
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Due to the multi-dimensional nature of the crisis, WFP has adopted a flexible and agile response, using the most appropriate and context-specific types of assistance and delivery mechanisms to address the needs of affected people.
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Delivering in a highly risky and volatile context requires complementary actions to reach all those in need: WFP is increasing its footprint through 18 partnerships with national and international NGOs.
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In light of the upcoming lean season, WFP is joining forces with FAO to provide emergency food assistance, agriculture and livelihoods support to save lives and protect and build livelihoods of internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees and host communities in Borno and Yobe States