download logoThe United Nations World Food Program (WFP) welcomes a contribution of €1.5 million from France to provide food and nutrition support to women, children and farmers in Beira and Lora departments in the Forest Guinea region.
WFP will provide additional food and nutrition services to 14,000 children under two years of age, as well as pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers, to treat and prevent moderate acute malnutrition. Nutritious school meals will also be provided to 5,000 school children, who will receive take-home rations to free girls from household chores, attend school and avoid the risk of early marriage and pregnancy. In addition, 56 health workers will be trained in nutrition and child and infant feeding practices.
“WFP is grateful to the Government of France for this generous donation that can make a difference in the lives of vulnerable families,” said Dr. Lim Hyun-jun, WFP Country Director for Guinea. “Achieving food security in Guinea requires collective action and increased support, and WFP is committed to ensuring that vulnerable people, especially women and children, receive the critical support they need. We remain committed to working with all our partners.”
This important contribution from France will also be used to strengthen the production capacity of smallholder farmers in Guinea. In total, 426 participating farmers will receive technical training on the value chain of high-yielding new rice varieties and how to increase their productivity and improve access to local markets.
“Maternal and child health is one of our priorities in Guinea and we commend WFP’s proactive efforts in strengthening food and nutrition security. France is a steadfast partner and committed for the long term. “We intend to maintain support in the nutrition sector for Guinea’s women and children,” said Marc Fontbautier, the French Ambassador to Guinea.
The results of a food security analysis by Executive Harmonize in March 2024 reveal a deterioration in the food and nutrition situation in Guinea, revealing a significant increase in the number of people under pressure and in situations of food insecurity. I made it. Approximately 2.8 million people (24% of the population) will be exposed to food insecurity during the lean season from June to August 2024 (IPC Phase 2), while 960,553 people (8% of the population) will be exposed to food insecurity. (IPC Phase 3). . In one year, the number of people in crisis and in need of emergency assistance increased by 102.5%, from 474,233 in June 2023 to 960,563 in June 2024.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of the World Food Program (WFP).
