Deadline: 25 November 2025
The area continues to face recurring shocks, including displacement, limited livelihood opportunities, and persistent malnutrition among vulnerable groups. To respond more effectively, WFP will adopt a vulnerability-based assistance approach that distinguishes between different levels of need among refugees, returnees, and local host communities. This approach ensures that support is directed where it is most urgently required.
Under the new framework, households classified as extremely vulnerable will receive monthly food assistance. This may take the form of in-kind food distributions or cash transfers, depending on local market conditions and access. Households identified as very vulnerable will receive quarterly social transfers in the form of unconditional cash assistance, helping them maintain basic consumption levels while reducing reliance on negative coping strategies.
To address malnutrition, the program will provide monthly nutritional inputs to children aged six to twenty-three months, and to pregnant and breastfeeding women. This targeted support aims to improve health outcomes and help prevent acute and chronic malnutrition. In parallel, mothers and caregivers will be supported through awareness activities aimed at improving knowledge on infant and young child feeding, hygiene practices, and disease prevention.
Beyond immediate food and nutritional assistance, the initiative also includes activities designed to strengthen long-term household resilience. Selected households will participate in economic recovery efforts that promote self-reliance and reduce vulnerability to future shocks. By combining food assistance, livelihood support, and nutrition programming, WFP aims to improve the overall well-being, stability, and resilience of crisis-affected communities in the Sila region.
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