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In Numbers
7,132 MT of food assistance distributed
USD 84,777 cash-based transfers distributed
USD 29.6 million net funding requirements for the next six months (May – October 25)
451,994 people assisted in April 2025 through in-kind food and cash transfers
Operational Updates
Lean Season Assistance: WFP successfully concluded its Lean Season Assistance (LSA) programme in April 2025, reaching 439,883 people with critical food assistance. At its peak, the programme supported 983,507 individuals across nine districts between December 2024 and April 2025. Each beneficiary received a monthly entitlement of 8.5 kg of cereals, 1.7 kg of pulses, and 0.6 kg of vegetable oil, helping to meet immediate food needs during the most foodinsecure period of the year.
The LSA was delivered in close coordination with the Government’s Food Deficit Mitigation Strategy, enhancing complementarity between interventions. This collaboration improved operational efficiency and strengthened coordination among key stakeholders, reinforcing WFP’s commitment to working hand in hand with national systems to achieve food security.
To maximize impact, WFP partnered with UNICEF, UNFPA, UN Women, FAO, and WHO to transform food distribution points into integrated service hubs. These platforms enabled the delivery of essential messages and services on nutrition, gender, protection (including PSEA), agriculture, food security, and disease outbreak response demonstrating the value of multi-sectoral, collaborative approaches to humanitarian programming.
Support to Refugees:
In April 2025, WFP supported 12,111 refugees (94.6% of the planned caseload) with monthly cash entitlements and 12,109 individuals with in-kind food assistance. Each individual received USD 7 for oil and pulses and 13.5 kg of cereals.
To address nutritional needs, Super Cereal Plus was distributed to 2,545 vulnerable individuals, including children under five, pregnant and breastfeeding women, and the chronically ill. Additionally, WFP provided in-kind food assistance to 276 newly arrived refugees.