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1,075 mt of food assistance delivered*
USD 48.5 m six months (March - August) net funding requirements, representing 59 percent of total needs.
436,513 people assisted* 52% are women and girls *Preliminary figures
Operational Updates
Considering the global funding challenges that significantly affect humanitarian and development work in Venezuela, WFP started implementing critical adjustments to its activities. For school meals, monthly feeding days coverage have been reduced from 20 to 8 to ensure continuity until the end of the current school year (July) with the resources available. This reduction has started concerning school personnel, children and their families, who rely on these meals.
School-based programme
- In March, 433,213 people in 2,557 schools received hot meals or take-home rations from WFP. Most of them are students, school personnel and students with disabilities’ household members.
- 18,846 under the age of three received fortified nutritious food (Super Cereal Plus) to complement and improve their diets.
- WFP conducted maintenance activities in 13 school kitchens.
Schools were provided with water storage tanks, pumping equipment, and stove repairs to ensure reliable water access. 204 utensil kits were delivered to school kitchens in Anzoategui, Barinas,
Falcon, Monagas, and Sucre. In coordination with the Ministry of Education, 91freezers were distributed to schools across these states as well as Distrito Capital, Trujillo, Yaracuy, and Tachira.
- WFP supported the Ministry of Education and the National Institute of Nutrition (INN) in training 120 school cooks in Yaracuy and Barinas. Topics included safe water practices, food storage, menus and food preservation techniques.
- In 238 special education schools, 22,800 students, their careguivers and school personnel participated in sensitization activities fostering people with disabilities autonomy inside the household.
Community-based food assistance and livelihoods
- WFP provided food assistance to more than 800 households (2,475 people) in Amazonas, and targeted food insecure communities in Sucre and Zulia for future support.
- In Sucre, 130 people graduated from a WFP food-for-training programme that promotes diversified livelihoods in areas such as gastronomy and bakery. WFP enabled an exchange between local entrepreneurs and 112 caregivers of persons with disabilities, who previously graduated from the same programme.
Emergency preparedness and response • WFP discussed its EPR Roadmap with national and local stakeholders to prioritize actions in response to shocks that affect food security. The roadmap includes risk analysis, early warning systems, anticipatory actions, capacity building of national actors and communities, humanitarian access and internal preparedness.
Interagency coordination • Based on results of the Gaps and Needs Assessment (GNA) 2024, the Logistics Cluster will transition to a Logistics Working Group (LWG) in April 2025. This strategic shift will ensure the sustainability of critical logistics initiatives, optimize resource allocation and strengthen the resilience of humanitarian operations.
• In collaboration with the Health Cluster, the Cluster conducted a supply assessment of medicines and nutritional supplements to identify key challenges and reduce supply disruptions.
• Four partner organizations will join the Caracas Recycling Route initiative to reduce environmental impacts and promote sustainable logistics operations.
• The Food Security and Livelihoods Cluster conducted a national meeting with 65 participants from 40 organizations. The results of the Cluster Performance Assessment (CCPM) were presented, showcasing strengths and identifying areas for improvement.
• Faced with the prospect of a possible reduction in funding, a sectoral and cross-sectoral re-prioritization exercise was carried out for the Humanitarian Response Plan 2025, led by OCHA, in order to optimize available resources and ensure the continuity of the most critical interventions. This exercise was complemented by an exhaustive analysis of the technical needs of the Cluster’ partners.
Monitoring and Community Feedback Mechanism
• WFP registered 357 cases through the CFM, marking a 25% decrease from February. Women aged 18-59, representing children and adolescents, accounted for 77% of participation. Humanitarian assistance requests made up 32% of the cases.