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In Numbers
8,000 farmers assisted
3,000 mothers supported
US$ 3.2 million six-month net funding requirement (September- February 2025)
Operational Updates
- To boost productivity of supported farmers, WFP through the farmer field schools provided technical assistance to 8,000 smallholder farmers, focusing on transplanting techniques and recommended fertilizer applications. In August, over half of the 138 supported Inland Valley Swamp (IVS) sites had successfully completed rice transplanting and fertilizer application.
- In an effort to prevent and mitigate disasters in Bonthe district, WFP in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC), initiated the transplanting of tree seedlings to establish 16 hectares of woodlots in Sittia Chiefdom. This initiative aims at revegetating mangroves and deforested areas in the chiefdom.
- WFP signed a grant of JPY 200 million (approx. US$ 1.36 million) with the Government of Japan to support 28,800 primary school children in Pujehun district during the 2024-2025 school year. With this contribution, WFP will provide daily hot and nutritious meals made from Japanese rice along with fresh vegetables that will be locally procured from smallholder farmers. The assistance will target 137 government-owned and government-supported primary schools across six chiefdoms facing acute food insecurity and prone to climate shocks.
- WFP enhanced the capacity of four Mother Support Groups (MSGs) from Moyamba-Gbangbatoke, KambiaRotifunk, and Pujehun Malen and Zimmi by providing training on good manufacturing practices. This initiative focused on improving food processing for complementary feeding, thereby enhancing their skills in food safety and quality to ensure optimal feeding for young children.
- Through Mother Support Groups (MSGs), WFP provided nutrition support to 2,000 children aged 6-23 months from four chiefdoms: Moyamba-Lower Banta, KambiaDixon, and Pujehun-Malen & Mapkele. This support included ‘nyam nyam pap’ to promote timely and appropriate complementary feeding practices.