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In Numbers
5,937.95 MT in-kind food assistance distributed
USD 659,509 in cash transferred to beneficiaries in January 2025
USD14.5 million six-month net funding requirements (February – July 2025) representing 48 percent of total needs.
261,880 people assisted in January 2025
Operational Updates
In January, WFP assisted 261,880 people, including 233,010 drought-affected individuals and refugees through crisis response (cash-based transfers and food distributions); 165 people through nutrition improvement interventions; and 28,705 individuals through smallholder farmer support and resilience interventions.
Crisis response/refugees
Food assistance for refugees: WFP continues to provide cashbased transfers to refugees and asylum seekers at the Mantapala refugee settlement. In January, WFP assisted a total of 9,055 refugees (4,590 female and 4,465 male).
Strengthened Livelihoods and Building Self-Reliance (SLABS) of Refugees and Host Communities in Mantapala: On 30th January 2025, a Farm Financial Management Training was conducted to address the critical need for lead farmers in the refugee settlement and the host community to enhance their financial management skills. Many farmers face challenges in managing farm operations efficiently due to a limited understanding of budgeting, record-keeping, and planning, resulting in unoptimized resource use and financial losses. The training was organized to bridge this gap, equipping farmers with essential financial tools and skills to sustain and grow their farming enterprises. A total of 27 (16 males and 11 females) lead farmers were trained.
Crisis response/drought
WFP assisted 223,955 people across six provinces in Zambia through, in-kind food distributions (61,085 people), cash-based transfers (134,105 people), and voucher distributions (28,765 people). WFP responded to urgent food needs while also supporting local markets and retailers. The effort was part of WFP’s commitment to mitigating the impact of drought and enhancing food security in affected regions in the country.
Nutrition Integration among the drought-affected communities: WFP supported the government at both provincial and district levels through the Ministries of Education, Community Development and Social Services, Health, and Agriculture to conduct training sessions on nutrition and Social Behavioural Change. These sessions trained 35 extension officers (21 male and 14 female) and 130 (98 male and 32 female) Community-Wellcness Action Committees (CWACs) and Community-Based Volunteers (CBVs) from Western Province. The individuals who underwent this training are now educating their communities on optimal nutrition practices and Infant and Young Child Feeding, with a special emphasis on bean utilization. The training sessions are ongoing in the remaining districts.