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Operational Updates
In 2025, WFP reached over 750,000 people*, delivering lifesaving food
assistance through three core programmes: school meals, communitybased
food assistance and livelihoods, and emergency response. In
December, school meals remained the cornerstone, reaching over
230,000 children with nutritious meals in schools and take-home rations
-including in indigenous, hard to reach communities. In the most foodinsecure
areas, rations also covered one additional household member.
The community-based programme expanded in border states of Zulia
and Sucre, supporting 14,000 people and laying the foundation for
further growth in 2026. WFP also continued to assist communities
affected by severe flooding.
School meals: stability, regularity, and relief
Throughout 2025, WFP’s school meals program was the most important
way to help children and families access regular, nutritious food. In
December alone, 232,648 people received meals across 467 schools in
Delta Amacuro, Falcón, Sucre, and Zulia. These meals supported both
students and staff, while also encouraging more children to enroll in
school and attend classes regularly.
To strengthen household food security, WFP extended support beyond
schools to children’ families in Delta Amacuro, the municipalities of Mara
and Baralt in Zulia, and all special education schools serving children with
disabilities in the 4 states covered by the programme. In total, 103,482
family members received a month’s worth of food assistance.