Attachments
In Numbers
2,680.65 MT in-kind food assistance distributed
USD 86,028 in cash transferred to beneficiaries in April 2025
USD 3.5 million six-month net funding requirements (May 2025 – October 2025) representing 34 percent of total needs.
147,215 people assisted in April 2025
Operational Updates
In April, WFP assisted 147,215 people, including 98,467 drought-affected individuals and refugees through crisis response (cash-based transfers and food distributions), 13,037 people through nutrition improvement interventions, and 35,626 individuals through smallholder farmer support and resilience interventions and 85 people participated in capacity strengthening training.
Crisis response/refugees
Food assistance for refugees: WFP continues to provide cash-based transfers to refugees and asylum seekers at the Mantapala refugee settlement. In April, WFP assisted 9,113 refugees.
Mechanisation of Water Points in Mantapala Refugee Settlement: With funding support from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS), WFP has mechanised ten (10) existing manual-powered boreholes to solar power in the Mantapala refugee settlement. The mechanisation will enable community members - particularly children, pregnant women, persons with disabilities, and the elderly - to access water easily through taps. The initiative also promotes improved health, hygiene, and dignity within the community. Additionally, the boreholes will be used to irrigate a community garden, where five households per borehole will grow vegetables, contributing to better food availability and dietary diversity for 50 households.
Nutrition Support through Food Processing and Storage Techniques: WFP, in collaboration with the Commissioner for Refugees (COR) and the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), conducted a training on food processing, preservation, and storage to minimise food wastage and promote year-round availability of nutritious foods. The training was attended by 49 participants (11 males and 38 females), including youth from all 19 blocks in Manatapla Refugee settlement. The sessions focused on practical preservation techniques tailored to locally available foods. These included drying leafy vegetables, nightshades, sweet potatoes, and maize, as well as smoking of accessible protein sources such as chicken, fish, goat meat, and fresh kapenta. The intervention aimed to enhance food safety and contribute to improved nutrition outcomes by extending the shelf life of perishable foods and ensuring more consistent access to food throughout the year.