The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of approximately US$ 7.6 million (JPY 1.1billion) from the Government of Japan to support the Chadian Government emergency response to crisis-affected communities in Chad.
N'djamena — The United Nations World Food Programme welcomes a contribution of approximately US$ 7.6 million from the Government of Japan to support the Chad ian Government emergency response to crisis-affected communities in Chad . This new funding will enable WFP to continue providing lifesaving food and nutrition assistance to 92,100 people among the most vulnerable refugees, returnees, internally displaced persons, and host communities.
In addition to refugees and asylum seekers, WFP will provide specialized nutritious food to pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and children under two years old for the prevention and treatment of moderate acute malnutrition. WFP will also provide nutritious school meals to crisis-affected children so that they can attend school and concentrate on their studies.
The food security situation is particularly worrying in the eastern regions where refugees continue to arrive in Chad. Over 570,000 refugees and 164,000 returnees have crossed the Chadian border since the beginning of the Sudan crisis in April 2023, and 310,000 more returnees and refugees are expected by the end of the year. The country is now home to over one million refugees, making it host to one of the largest and fastest-growing refugee populations in Africa.
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