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In Numbers
USD 63,559 cash-based transfers made
USD 43 million six-month (June-November 2024) net funding requirements
58,806 people assisted in May 2024
Operational Updates
WFP assisted 58,806 people, including 8,620 individuals through crisis response cash assistance, 40,441 people through nutrition improvement interventions, 9,659 individuals through smallholder support and resilience interventions, and 86 people through social protection interventions.
Crisis response
Refugee Response: WFP continued to provide cash assistance to the refugees and asylum seekers at the Mantapala Refugee Settlement. In May, the total population of refugees and asylum seekers assisted through cash-based transfers was 8,620 (4,415 female and 4,205 male).
Drought Response: WFP is supporting the Government in responding to a drought triggered by El Nino, which has impacted over 9.8 million people in 84 districts. An estimated 6.6 million people urgently require humanitarian assistance. WFP, FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture, serving as co-chairs of the Agriculture Food Security and Livestock cluster, are collaborating on a humanitarian response to assist 2.65 million people, which is 40% of those in need. WFP has identified 23 priority districts for direct intervention. In response to a request from the Government, WFP is transporting over 5,000 MT of maize to hard-to-reach locations. In May, WFP delivered 3,389 MT, accounting for 66% of the allocated quantity.