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The nutrient-dense dates will also benefit nutritionally vulnerable refugees, such as pregnant and breastfeeding women and hospital patients. This contribution from the State of Qatar Ministry of Municipality comes at a time when WFP is facing funding gaps resulting in only 60 percent of the required kilocalorie being given to refugees. “We are grateful to the State of Qatar’s timely gesture

Between 2018-2022, the integrated resilience programme reached nearly 610,000 beneficiaries in 262 villages across 14 regions in the Sahel, benefitting from climate-smart asset creation activities, school meals, nutrition, and smallholder market support.

The generous contribution of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), will allow WFP to include dates in the food assistance basket provided to refugees and local communities living in Ali Sabieh, Arta, Dikhil, Obock, and Tadjourah.

The activation, co-funded by Germany, the European Union, and Norway, will enable the dissemination of early warning text messages, the distribution of drought-tolerant seeds and anticipatory cash, and the provision of safe water for communities and livestock.

Global event by WFP’s South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) Unit together with the Rome-based Agencies (RBA): Thematic Solution Forum n. 5 “Leveraging South-South and Triangular Cooperation to unlock the potential of national home-grown school meals programmes to transform local food systems” (hybrid event).

Distribution started during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. WFP distributed the dates to 150,000 children across 7 sub-districts in Barguna, Cox’s Bazar and Jamalpur districts.

The contribution of dates will enhance the nutritional value of WFP’s food assistance to vulnerable groups such as pregnant and breastfeeding women and hospital patients, ensuring they receive the necessary nutrients for their well-being. “The donation from KSrelief comes at a critical time as WFP is currently facing funding challenges,” said WFP Country Director and Representative Sarah Gordon

The dates, rich in nutrients, will be used to complement meals provided to some 15,000 school going children in over 25 schools in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan. According to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) update, between now and the end of the year some 4.5 million people in South Sudan cannot put food on their tables.

Distribution started during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan when thousands of Sahrawi refugees received two kilos of dates per refugee.