wfp global update on covid-19: november 2020

WFP Global Update on COVID-19: November 2020Growing Needs, Response to Date and What’s to Come in 2021

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INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................4

I. NEEDS ........................................................................................................................6

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IntroductionWFP estimates that 271.8 million people in countries where it operates are acutely food insecure – or directly DW�ULVN�RI�EHFRPLQJ�VR�Ȃ�GXH�WR�WKH�DJJUDYDWLQJ�HHFW�WKH�SURWUDFWHG�&29Ζ'��FULVLV�LV�KDYLQJ�LQ�DUHDV�DHFWHG�E\�FRQȵLFW��VRFLR�HFRQRPLF�GRZQWXUQ��QDWXUDO�KD]DUGV��climate change and pests. 7KH�ODWHVW�HVWLPDWH�PDUNV�DQ�LQFUHDVH�LQ�DFXWH�IRRG�LQVHFXULW\�IURP�WKH�HDUOLHU�-XQH�SURMHFWLRQ��7KLV�1RYHPEHU�XSGDWH�RI�:)3ȇV�*OREDO�5HVSRQVH�3ODQ�WR�&29Ζ'��WDNHV�VWRFN�RI�HRUWV�E\�UHJLRQDO�EXUHDX[�DQG�FRXQWU\�RɝFHV�WR�FRQWLQXH�WR�VXVWDLQ�DQG�VFDOH�XS�RSHUDWLRQV�WR�DVVLVW�YXOQHUDEOH�FRPPXQLWLHV�DQG�WR�VXSSRUW�JRYHUQPHQWV�LQ�WKHLU�KHDOWK�DQG�KXQJHU�UHVSRQVH�

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WFP has scaled-up to reach 97 million SHRSOH�LQ�WKH�ȴUVW�nine months of 2020 – nearly as many people as all of 2019 combined.

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https://www.wfp.org/publications/fao-wfp-early-warning-analysis-acute-food-insecurity-hotspots-november-2020

https://www.wfp.org/publications/fao-wfp-early-warning-analysis-acute-food-insecurity-hotspots-november-2020


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ΖQVXɝFLHQW�IXQGLQJ�KDV�DOVR�OHIW�:)3�XQDEOH�WR�implement the full scale-up required to respond to and mitigate the projected deterioration of food security resulting from the compounded impact of COVID-19��ΖQ�&RORPELD��ZKHUH�:)3�UHDFKHG�PRUH�WKDQ��SHRSOH�LQ�6HSWHPEHU��ERWK�SUH�&29Ζ'�DQG�QHZ�EHQHȴFLDULHV��Ȃ��SHUFHQW�PRUH�EHQHȴFLDULHV�WKDQ�SUH�&29Ζ'�DVVLVWDQFH�OHYHOV�Ȃ�LQVXɝFLHQW�IXQGLQJ�FRQVWUDLQHG�HRUWV�WR�UHDFK�WKH�IXOO�WDUJHW�RI�DQ�DGGLWLRQDO��QHZ�EHQHȴFLDULHV��ΖQ�3DOHVWLQH��:)3�ZDV�VLPLODUO\�XQDEOH�WR�PHHW�DOO�RI�WKH�WDUJHWHG�DGGLWLRQDO�SHRSOH�LQ�QHHG�GXH�WR�&29Ζ'��DGMXVWPHQWV�DUH�EHLQJ�PDGH�WR�WKH�UHVSRQVH�WR�H[WHQG�DVVLVWDQFH�WKURXJK�-DQXDU\��LI�IXQGLQJ�LV�UHFHLYHG��

The funding context is more so of concern given the shock environment as of November which is requiring WFP to scale-up even beyond the needs articulated in this COVID-19 response plan��VXFK�DV�XQIROGLQJ�GLVSODFHPHQW�LQWR�DQG�RXWVLGH�RI�(WKLRSLD��SRSXODWLRQ�PRYHPHQWV�LQWR�/LEHULD�DQG�$UPHQLD��DQG�EDFN�WR�EDFN�VWRUPV�DHFWLQJ�SDUWV�RI�&HQWUDO�$PHULFD�DQG�WKH�&DULEEHDQ��:LWK�PRUH�WKDQ��ULVNV�RQ�WKH�KRUL]RQ�LGHQWLȴHG�MRLQWO\�E\�)$2�DQG�:)3��HQVXULQJ�VXɝFLHQW��WLPHO\�DQG�ȵH[LEOH�IXQGLQJ�LV�FULWLFDO�Ȃ�WKLV�LQFOXGHV�VHFXULQJ�IXQGV�WR�UHYROYH�DQG�PDLQWDLQ�WKH�ΖPPHGLDWH�5HVSRQVH�$FFRXQW�

IV. Requirements

ΖQ�<HPHQ��ZKHUH��KDG�ZLWQHVVHG�VRPH�progress in addressing food security needs, the reduction in levels of WFP assistance since April 2020 has had direct consequences for 9 million SHRSOH��PRQLWRULQJ�VKRZV�WKDW�WKH�SURSRUWLRQ�RI�:)3�EHQHȴFLDU\�KRXVHKROGV�ZLWK�LQDGHTXDWH�IRRG�consumption increased from 28 percent in May to 46 percent in September 2020.


LOOKING AHEAD: NEXT 6 MONTHS Current needs-based plans indicate WFP will require US$ 7.7 billion to deliver its programme for the coming six months (November 2020 – April 2021) – half of this is yet to be resourced. This requirement does not include DQ\�DGGLWLRQDO�IXQGV�QHHGHG�WR�PDLQWDLQ�:)3ȇV�JOREDO�common service where the situation requires.6

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23WFP Global Update on COVID-19: November 2020

REVISED COVID-19 SCALE-UP

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Armenia 4.4 �� Honduras �� 23.3 �� Rep. of Congo 42.8 ��

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Benin 23.3 �� Indonesia �� São Tome ��

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Cameroon �� Lao PDR �� 3.3 24% Sudan ��

CAR �� Lebanon �� Syria ��

Caribbean �� 82% Lesotho �� Tajikistan ��

Chad �� 32% Liberia �� 7DQ]DQLD� �� 23.8 ��

Colombia �� Libya �� 44% The Gambia �� 6.4 68%

Côte d'Ivoire �� Madagascar �� 62% Timor-Leste ��

Cuba �� Malawi 48.2 �� 44% Togo 8.2 ��

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Ghana �� 46% Pakistan �� 26.3 44%

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V. Annex: WFP Response by country


WFP Global Update on COVID-19: November 2020Response by country

ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

COVID-19 IMPLICATIONS ON FOOD SECURITY WFP IMMEDIATE RESPONSECOVID-19 SCALE-UP

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Afghanistan

Food insecurity remains high with FRQWLQXLQJ�FRQȵLFW��ZLGHVSUHDG�XQHPSOR\PHQW��UHGXFHG�LQFRPH�LQFOXGLQJ�UHPLWWDQFHV��DQG�SULFH�KLNHV�of basic food commodities (over 10% in Q3 compared to Q1) – exacerbated by the economic impacts of COVID-19.7KH�:RUOG�%DQN�HVWLPDWHV�WKH�poverty rate may increase by up to ��LQ��ZKLFK�FRXOG�UHVXOW�LQ�an additional 6 million people falling into poverty. Results of the latest ΖQWHJUDWHG�3KDVH�&ODVVLȴFDWLRQ��Ζ3&��assessment indicate that 17 million people could be acutely food-insecure between November 2020 and March 2021 (44 percent of the population- based on Flowminder population estimates). Despite favorable climate conditions leading to good crop JURZWK��LQVHFXULW\�SUHYHQWV�VDIH�access for households to bring in the harvest. La Niña could threaten upcoming yields.

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Scale-up: In addition to the 7.2 million people which WFP SODQQHG�WR�UHDFK�EHWZHHQ�-XQH�WR�'HFHPEHU��:)3�ZLOO�provide a one-time unconditional cash transfers or food to 3 million people impacted by COVID-19 –mostly concentrated in urban areas. WFP will readjust its implementation plan based RQ�WKH�ODWHVW�Ζ3&�ȴQGLQJV�VXEMHFW�WR�UHVRXUFH�DYDLODELOLW\��

Support: WFP will complement the Government’s response as appropriate in the most vulnerable areas.

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Scale-up:��SHRSOH�LQ�XUEDQ�DUHDV�received cash-based transfers covering part of their food needs for 2 months.

Key constraints: Persistent insecurity remains the main obstacle to humanitarian operations in the country. Temporary border FORVXUHV�ZLWK�3DNLVWDQ�KDYH�OHG�WR�FRQJHVWLRQV��DHFWLQJ�LQWHUQDWLRQDO�IRRG�procurement.

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Bangladesh

Results from a BRAC survey (June 2020) indicate that the socio-economic HHFWV�RI�&29Ζ'��ZLOO�OLNHO\�OHDG�WR�D�dramatic increase in poverty and food LQVHFXULW\�LQ�WKH�FRXQWU\��HVSHFLDOO\�DPRQJ�RXW�RI�ZRUN�GDLO\�ODERXUHUV�LQ�GHQVHO\�SRSXODWHG�XUEDQ�DUHDV��of surveyed households reported LQFRPH�ORVV�GXULQJ�WKH�ȴUVW�WZR�PRQWKV�RI�WKH�SDQGHPLF��DQG�PRUH�than half responded that their income dropped to almost zero. In Cox’s %D]DDU��&29Ζ'��LV�SXWWLQJ�DGGLWLRQDO�VWUDLQ�RQ�WKH��5RKLQJ\D�refugees and further threatens the livelihood of the host community.

Sustain: WFP redesigned its programmes to adapt to PRYHPHQW�UHVWULFWLRQV�LQ�WKH�FDPSV�DQG�VXUURXQGLQJ�DUHDV��LQFOXGLQJ�WHPSRUDULO\�LVVXLQJ�YRXFKHUV�IRU�IRRG��UDWKHU�WKDQ�cash vouchers to reduce congestion. WFP will continue to SULRULWL]H�OLIH�VDYLQJ�DVVLVWDQFH�WR�5RKLQJ\D�UHIXJHHV��VXSSRUW�to host communities in Cox’s Bazaar and school children.

Scale-up:�%\�$SULO��:)3�DLPV�WR�VXSSRUW��PLOOLRQ�QHZ�EHQHȴFLDULHV��LQFOXGLQJ��SHRSOH�LQ�TXDUDQWLQH�IDFLOLWLHV�and isolation and treatment centres; people living in at-ULVN�ORZ�LQFRPH�XUEDQ�VOXPV�LQ�'KDND�DQG�&KLWWDJRQJ�+LOO�Tracts through the expansion of social safety nets; and host communities in Cox’s Bazar.

Support: WFP will continue to support the Government’s COVID-19 response through:• Technical assistance to the Ministry of Food (to distribute

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• Logistics services for the public health response (currently focused on Cox’s Bazaar).

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Bhutan

5LVLQJ�IRRG�SULFHV��\HDU�RQ�\HDU�change in August 2020) and reduced remittances will cast a shadow on the food security and livelihoods of YXOQHUDEOH�SHRSOH��QRWDEO\�WKH�SRRU�LQ�XUEDQ�DQG�UHPRWH�DUHDV��PLJUDQW�DQG�LQIRUPDO�VHFWRU�ZRUNHUV�DQG�WKH�HOGHUO\��ΖW�LV�DOVR�H[SHFWHG�WR�DHFW�YXOQHUDEOH�JURXSV�LQ�UXUDO�DUHDV��where poverty levels are much higher (12%) than in urban areas (1%).

Sustain: WFP continues to advance planned food systems support to the Government aimed at increasing smallholder farmers’ production and food security while building their economic resilience in line with the Government’s ‘COVID-19 Agriculture Stimulus Plan’.

Support: WFP is providing technical assistance to develop the ‘National Food Security Emergency Action Plan for COVID-19’ including setting up a humanitarian staging area to store KXPDQLWDULDQ�VXSSOLHV�QHDU�WKH�ΖQGLDQ�ERUGHU��ΖQ�DGGLWLRQ��WFP is supporting the Agriculture Economic Stimulus Plan as part of Government’s Economic Contingency Plan to increase agricultural production through the provision of varied and KLJK�TXDOLW\�VHHGV��IDUPLQJ�WRROV�DQG�LPSURYHG�IDUP�SUDFWLFHV�IRU�FXOWLYDWLRQ�RI�QXWULWLRXV�FHUHDOV��IUXLWV��YHJHWDEOHV�DQG�high-value commodities as per local agro-climates and water HɝFLHQF\�PHFKDQLVPV��

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• GRQDWHG��068V�WR�VXSSRUW�IRRG�prepositioning to meet the needs of half of Bhutan’s population for 6 months;

• customized training on food safety DQG�TXDOLW\�PDQDJHPHQW�DORQJ�WKH�supply chain

• GHYHORSPHQW�RI�SURWRFROV��UHIXUELVKPHQW�RI��NLWFKHQV��DQG��FRQVWUXFWLRQ�RI��QHZ�NLWFKHQ�and stores to support the safe reopening of schools.

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Cambodia

7KH�HFRQRPLF�VKRFN�RI�&29Ζ'��is adversely impacting jobs and OLYHOLKRRGV��HVSHFLDOO\�IRU�ORZ�ZDJH�ZRUNHUV�LQ�WRXULVP��JDUPHQW�PDQXIDFWXULQJ��FRQVWUXFWLRQ��DQG�DJULFXOWXUDO�H[SRUW�VHFWRUV��0RUHRYHU��PLOOLRQ�FKLOGUHQ�UHPDLQ�DHFWHG�by school closures. A joint WFP/81Ζ&()�KRXVHKROG�DVVHVVPHQW�RQ�WKH�LPSDFWV�RI�&29Ζ'��RQ�IRRG�VHFXULW\��livelihoods and nutrition is ongoing.$VLGH�IURP�&29Ζ'��VHYHUH�ȵDVK�ȵRRGV�LQ�2FWREHU��WKH�ZRUVW�LQ�WKH�ODVW�WHQ�\HDUV��DHFWHG�WKH�OLYHV�DQG�OLYHOLKRRGV�RI�DERXW��SHRSOH�6LQFH�WKH�&29Ζ'��RXWEUHDN��WKH�Government has added nearly ��SHRSOH��LGHQWLȴHG�DV�QHZO\�SRRU��WR�LWV�Ζ'3RRU�VRFLDO�DVVLVWDQFH�scheme – in addition to the existing 2 million people registered for support prior to COVID-19.

Sustain: WFP temporarily adjusted its school feeding SURJUDPPH�WR�WDNH��KRPH�UDWLRQV�LQ�SDUWQHUVKLS�ZLWK�WKH�0LQLVWU\�RI�(GXFDWLRQ��<RXWK�DQG�6SRUW��2Q�VLWH�VFKRRO�IHHGLQJ�is planned to recommence in January 2021.

Support: WFP’s technical assistance to the Government includes: • SUHSDULQJ�WKH�VDIH�UH�RSHQLQJ�RI�VFKRROV��:$6+��

infrastructure and development of procedures);• essential needs analytics and IDPoor roll-out to support

the COVID-19 cash transfer programme;• technical assistance to the National Social Protection

&RXQFLO�WR�VWUHQJWKHQ�SODWIRUPV�IRU�VKRFN��UHVSRQVLYH�social protection;

• address rural food system challenges particularly for suppliers impacted by the suspension of home-grown school meals and migrant returnees;

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measures.

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Scale-up��ΖQ�2FWREHU��:)3�UHDFKHG��Ζ'3RRU�KRXVHKROGV�DHFWHG�E\�ȵDVK�ȵRRGV�DQG�WKH�HFRQRPLF�LPSDFWV�of COVID-19 with food assistance. Livelihoods recovery will be a focus in the coming months.

Support: WFP is engaging on sector-wide social assistance and insurance approaches and cash transfer systems for IDPoor households. Together ZLWK�*Ζ=��81Ζ&()�DQG�81'3��:)3�KDV�SURYLGHG�ȴQDQFLDO�DQG�WHFKQLFDO�assistance to the Government to scale up the on-demand IDPoor system QDWLRQZLGH��DV�D�UHVXOW��EHWZHHQ�-XQH�DQG�2FWREHU��WKH�*RYHUQPHQW�KDV�SURYLGHG�PRUH�WKDQ�86��PLOOLRQ�in cash transfers to registered poor households.

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WFP Global Update on COVID-19: November 2020 �

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Given the COVID-19 mitigation PHDVXUHV��LW�LV�GLɝFXOW�WR�DVFHUWDLQ�the impact on the main crop for ��$V��SHUFHQW�RI�FKLOGUHQȇV�IRRG�LQWDNH�KDSSHQV�LQ�LQVWLWXWLRQV��WKH�impact of extended school closures on children’s nutritional status remains to be determined. WFP is monitoring WKH�LPSDFW�RI�VHDVRQDO�ȵRRGV�DQG�cyclones on main crop.The Government has increased public food rations and given top priority to agriculture.

Sustain: Continue nutrition support to pregnant and lactating ZRPHQ��FKLOGUHQ�LQ�QXUVHULHV��ERDUGLQJ�VFKRROV�DQG�SHGLDWULF�wards/hospitals. Livelihood support activities are currently being reviewed.

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India

A nationwide COVID-19 livelihoods survey conducted by Azim Premji 8QLYHUVLW\�LQ�$SULO�0D\�UHYHDOHG�WKDW�two thirds of the respondents had ORVW�HPSOR\PHQW��PRVWO\�LQ�XUEDQ�areas and that two thirds of urban KRXVHKROGV�KDG�OHVV�WKDQ�D�ZHHNȇV�worth of money for essentials. Seventy-seven percent indicated consuming less food.ΖQ�UHVSRQVH�WR�WKH�&29Ζ'��RXWEUHDN��the Government has made the following changes to the public distribution system to meet increased need:$Q�DGGLWLRQDO��NJ��ULFH�RU�ZKHDW��SHU�SHUVRQ��DQG�LQFOXVLRQ�RI��NJ�SXOVHV�SHU�KRXVHKROG�SHU�PRQWK��IRU�DOO��PLOOLRQ�EHQHȴFLDULHV�RI�WKH�7DUJHWHG�3XEOLF�'LVWULEXWLRQ�6\VWHP��73'6��IURP�0DUFK�WKURXJK�1RYHPEHU��NJ�(rice or wheat) per person per month to nearly 80 million migrants who are not covered under any food security scheme.

Sustain & Support: Technical support to the Government’s food and nutrition security response at national and state levels. WFP’s recommendation on how the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) could be adjusted to meet the increased needs of the more than 800 million people under the programme have been adopted.Reinforce the capacity of national NGOs to provide food SDFNHWV�WR��YXOQHUDEOH�KRXVHKROGV�QRW�\HW�VXSSRUWHG�E\�JRYHUQPHQW�VRFLDO�SURWHFWLRQ�VFKHPHV�DQG�OLQN�WKHP�WR�81'3�livelihood support;Develop mobile apps that allow vulnerable citizens in 8WWDUDNKDQG�WR�RUGHU�HVVHQWLDO�FRPPRGLWLHV�RQOLQH�IRU�KRPH�delivery and enable state governments to monitor the prices of essential food commodities and adjust control measures to prevent hoarding;Enable farmers to access the Government agriculture procurement system to sell their harvest to Government programmes; andΖQWURGXFH�068V�WR�JRYHUQPHQWV�LQ�8WWDUDNKDQG�DQG�2GLVKD�WR�reduce post-harvest losses and strengthen the supply chain of government safety nets programmes.

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Support: developing an e-learning module to build capacity of front-line organizations responding to the pandemic.VXSSRUWLQJ�WKH�GLVWULEXWLRQ�RI�IRUWLȴHG�rice in the public distribution system and establishes units for local production of IRUWLȴHG�EOHQGHG�IRRGV��XVLQJ�ZRPHQȇV�VHOI�KHOS�JURXSV�LQ�8WWDU�3UDGHVKdeveloped materials to raise awareness in 24 states across the country for COVID-19 migrants of the Government’s One Nation One Ration Card Scheme DOORZLQJ�73'6�EHQHȴFLDULHV�WR�FROOHFW�entitlements anywhere.

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Indonesia

In view of socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 and other compounding ULVNV��WKH�*RYHUQPHQW�SUHGLFWV�DQ�HVWLPDWHG�DGGLWLRQDO��PLOOLRQ�people falling into poverty. According WR�WKH�UHVXOWV�RI�WKH�:RUOG�%DQNȇV�WKLUG�URXQG�RI�+LJK�)UHTXHQF\�0RQLWRULQJ�of COVID-19 impacts (data collected LQ�$XJXVW��LQFRPH�UHGXFWLRQ�UHODWLYH�WR�SUH�&29Ζ'�UDQJHG�EHWZHHQ��DQG��SHUFHQW��SHUFHQW�RI�KRXVHKROGV�still faced food shortages and 30 percent reported eating less food than SULRU�WR�&29Ζ'��:KLOH�WKLV�PDUNV�D�VLJQLȴFDQW�LPSURYHPHQW�RYHUDOO�IURP�WKH�ȴUVW�VXUYH\�URXQG�LQ�0D\��for 13 percent of households the situation worsened since May. Food VKRUWDJHV�ZHUH�PRUH�IUHTXHQW�DPRQJ�KRXVHKROGV�RXWVLGH�RI�-DNDUWD��OHVV�educated households and those in the bottom 40 percent of income.

Sustain: WFP will continue its current support to the Food Security Agency’s food security and vulnerability analysis and UHDO�WLPH�LQIRUPDWLRQ�IRRG�SULFHV�DQG�PDUNHW�IXQFWLRQDOLW\�WR�inform Government and partner interventions and policies.

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VRFLDO�SURWHFWLRQ�V\VWHPV��IRFXVLQJ�RQ�GDWD�SUHSDUHGQHVV�and early warning analytics. This includes also a ‘Fill the Nutrient’ Gap study.

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• WFP will support the logistics and food security priority DFWLRQV�XQGHU�WKH�&29Ζ'��ΖQGRQHVLD�81�0XOWL�6HFWRU�Response Plan.

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Lao People’s Democratic Republic

COVID-19 is expected to exacerbate the impact on those employed through the informal sector and vulnerable populations already food-insecure prior to the pandemic. 7KH�:RUOG�%DQN�HVWLPDWHV�DQ�increase in poverty by 1.4 to 3.1 SHUFHQWDJH�SRLQWV�LQ��SXVKLQJ�DQ�DGGLWLRQDO��WR��SHRSOH�LQWR�SRYHUW\��2QJRLQJ�ȵRRGV�KDYH�DHFWHG��GLVWULFWV�LQ�6DYDQQDNKHW�SURYLQFH�DQG�DURXQG��SHRSOH�KDYH�EHHQ�DHFWHG�DQG��GLVSODFHG��)ORRGLQJ�KDV�DOVR�DHFWHG�other provinces. A comprehensive assessment to determine the needs will be conducted in November.

Sustain��)RU�WKH��VFKRRO�\HDU��:)3�WUDQVLWLRQHG�VFKRRO�PHDOV�WR�WDNH�KRPH�UDWLRQV��)URP�6HSWHPEHU��on-site feeding will be provided. WFP also adjusted its seasonal support and livelihoods/asset creation activities in response to COVID-19.

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Support:�:)3�LV�RSHUDWLQJ�ZHHNO\�ȵLJKWV�WR�.XDOD�/XPSXU�bringing in passengers and essential cargo.

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Sustain:�ΖQ�6HSWHPEHU��:)3�DVVLVWHG��SHRSOH�WKURXJK�VFKRRO�IHHGLQJ��nutrition and livelihood activities.

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Support: WFP is supporting the implementation of the Disaster 5LVN�5HGXFWLRQ�DQG�0DQDJHPHQW�LQ�$JULFXOWXUH�SURMHFW��DQG�ZLWK�WKH�development of a nutrient-dense food/crop list to promote nutritious food production and consumption.

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Myanmar

Increased food insecurity in the country due to the COVID-19 ORFNGRZQ�LV�REVHUYHG�DPRQJ�SHRSOH�employed in casual labour who have EHHQ�DHFWHG�E\�MRE�ORVVHV�DQG�D�VKULQNLQJ�ODERXU�PDUNHW�6RPH��PLJUDQW�ZRUNHUV�ZKR�have returned to Myanmar have ORVW�WKHLU�LQFRPH�IURP�UHPLWWDQFHV��adding further strain on services and competition for scarce casual labour opportunities.$FFRUGLQJ�WR�Ζ)35Ζ��WKH�HFRQRPLF�recovery in Myanmar’s agri-food system will be slow (even though ORFNGRZQ�SROLFLHV�PRVWO\�H[HPSW�agricultural activities) which has implications for the critical manufacturing sector and the economy more broadly.(VFDODWLQJ�FRQȵLFWV�LQ�5DNKLQH�DQG�&KLQ�VWDWHV�DUH�OLNHO\�WR�OHDG�WR�IXUWKHU�SRSXODWLRQ�PRYHPHQW��UHSUHVHQWLQJ�D�FRPSRXQGLQJ�ULVN�IRU�LQFUHDVHG�food insecurity and deterioration of nutrition status especially for the vulnerable groups.

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Note: WFP is revising earlier scale-up plans to support a total of 120,000 people between October 2020 and March 2021, not yet UHȵHFWHG�LQ�WKH�EXGJHW�

Support: WFP: 3URYLGHV�FRPPRQ�VHUYLFHV��LQFOXGLQJ�DLU�VHUYLFHV�WR�.XDOD�/XPSXU��DQG�KDV�VWDUWHG�RSHUDWLQJ�ȵLJKWV�EHWZHHQ�<DQJRQ�DQG�6LWWZH�IRU�IURQW�OLQH�KHDOWK�DQG�KXPDQLWDULDQ�ZRUNHUV��JLYHQ�WKH�WHPSRUDU\�VXVSHQVLRQ�RI�DOO�GRPHVWLF�ȵLJKWV�LQ�0\DQPDU3URFXUHV�33(�DQG�WHVWLQJ�HTXLSPHQW�IRU�WKH�*RYHUQPHQW�DQG�the humanitarian community. 6XSSRUWV�JRYHUQPHQW�UHVSRQVH�HRUWV�WKURXJK�WHFKQLFDO�DVVLVWDQFH�IRU�FDVK�WRS�XSV�WR�VSHFLȴF�JURXSV�VXFK�DV�EHQHȴFLDULHV�RI�QXWULWLRQ�LQWHUYHQWLRQV��DQG�Ζ'3V�LQ�VRPH�locations.

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Support: To deliver cash transfers to pregnant women as part of the government COVID-19 response and e-money to households of IDPs in Kachin State.

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Nepal

WFP’s mVAM household survey (September 2020) found food insecurity levels higher than four years DJR��$�ȴIWK�RI�DOO�VXUYH\HG�KRXVHKROGV�KDG�LQDGHTXDWH�IRRG�FRQVXPSWLRQ��12% adopted at least one negative coping strategy to address food VKRUWDJHV��DQG��UHSRUWHG�WKH�IRRG�WKH\�KDG�LQ�VWRFN�ZDV�LQVXɝFLHQW�WR�meet needs. Minimum recommended dietary diversity was not met by 43% of children aged 6-23 months. The COVID-19 crisis continues WR�QHJDWLYHO\�LPSDFW�OLYHOLKRRGV��with 11% of households reporting job loss and 31% a reduction in income. Consistent with the previous household survey conducted in May ��WKH�ORVV�RI�OLYHOLKRRG�LV�PRVW�prevalent among daily wage labourers ��DQG�PLJUDQW�ZRUNHUV��Given the high dependency of Nepal’s economy on remittances (28% of *'3��WKH�UHWXUQ�RI�PLJUDQW�ZRUNHUV�LV�putting additional strain on vulnerable households. The fall in remittances is HVWLPDWHG�WR�UDQJH�EHWZHHQ��DQG��percent in 2020.

Sustain:�:)3�WUDQVLWLRQHG�VFKRRO�PHDOV�WR�WDNH�KRPH�UDWLRQV��maintained nutrition programmes for pregnant and lactating women and children under 2 years; and redesigned resilience-building activities to incorporate physical distancing.

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Support: WFP supported with a survey on the Impact of COVID-19 RQ�+RXVHKROGV��ΖQ�DGGLWLRQ��:)3�LV�supporting the National Logs cluster transport medical supplies and non-food items on behalf of the Government and humanitarian agencies for COVID-19 and monsoon preparedness.

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3DFLȴF�Island Countries

According to a recent WFP assessment LQ�7RQJD��RI�VXUYH\HG�KRXVHKROGV�reported reduced income due WR�&29Ζ'��+LJKHVW�FRQFHUQV�IRU�households are the increase in food SULFHV�DQG�WUDYHO�UHVWULFWLRQV�DQG�ODFN�RI�ZRUN��ΖQ�6DPRD��RI�KRXVHKROGV�reported reduced income and highest FRQFHUQV�DUH�JHWWLQJ�VLFN��LQFUHDVH�RI�SULFHV�DQG�ODFN�RI�ZRUN��ΖQ�DGGLWLRQ��17% stated that were not able to meet their essential needs. ΖQ�)LML��PRUH�WKDQ�KDOI�RI�DOO�VXUYH\HG�KRXVHKROGV��UHSRUWHG�UHGXFHG�income. This and increased food prices led to poor or borderline food consumption among 18% of households.

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Support:�7KH�ZRUN�RI�WKH�WKUHH�UHJLRQDO�FOXVWHUV�KDV�VFDOHG�up in support of the regional COVID-19 preparations and UHVSRQVH��$V�FR�OHDG�RI�WKH�UHJLRQDO�3DFLȴF�IRRG�VHFXULW\�FOXVWHU��:)3�LV�FRQGXFWLQJ�PRELOH�YXOQHUDELOLW\�DQDO\VLV�DQG�PDSSLQJ�LQ�ȴYH�3DFLȴF�LVODQG�FRXQWULHV��)LML��.LULEDWL�6DPRD��7RQJD��9DQXDWX��WR�PRQLWRU�IRRG�VHFXULW\��OLYHOLKRRGV�DQG�PDUNHW�IXQFWLRQDOLW\��$QDO\VLV�LV�DOVR�XQGHUZD\�LQ�WKH�0DUVKDOO�ΖVODQGV��6RORPRQ�ΖVODQGV�DQG�7XYDOX�A regional air service has been established to guarantee air transport of humanitarian cargo and personnel to and DFURVV�WKH�UHJLRQ��JLYHQ�WKH�RQJRLQJ�FRPPHUFLDO�VXSSO\�FKDLQ�LQWHUUXSWLRQV��:)3�LV�DOVR�VXSSRUWLQJ�(7&�VWDNHKROGHUV�ZLWK�SXEOLF�KHDOWK�PHVVDJLQJ��HVWDEOLVKPHQW�RI�KHDOWK�HPHUJHQF\�operations centres and planning for telemedicine availability.

-(no change

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Pakistan

IMF projects that up to 40% of the population could potentially be living EHORZ�WKH�SRYHUW\�OLQH�LQ�WKH�ZDNH�RI�COVID-19. Food insecurity is expected WR�ULVH�IXUWKHU��HVSHFLDOO\�LQ�DUHDV�with underlying vulnerabilities or SURQH�WR�KD]DUGV��LQFOXGLQJ�H[WUHPH�weather events and the recent locust RXWEUHDN�LQ�6LQGK�DQG�%DOXFKLVWDQ��3RSXODWLRQV�VXHULQJ�IURP�DFXWH�hunger and malnutrition before &29Ζ'��DUH�OLNHO\�WR�EH�DPRQJ�WKH�groups most exposed to the negative VRFLR�HFRQRPLF�FRQVHTXHQFHV�RI�&29Ζ'��LQFOXGLQJ�PRUH�SURQRXQFHG�or severe food insecurity. WFP and )RRG�6HFXULW\�SDUWQHUV�KDYH�LGHQWLȴHG�the most vulnerable 39 districts in WKUHH�SURYLQFHV��6LQGK��%DORFKLVWDQ�DQG�.K\EHU�3DNKWXQNKZD��7KH�WRWDO�estimated People In Need as a result RI�PXOWLSOH�VKRFNV�LV��PLOOLRQ�

Sustain: WFP’s focus is ensuring continuity of life-saving relief and nutrition support to the most vulnerable people (in newly PHUJHG�DUHDV�ERUGHULQJ�$IJKDQLVWDQ��GURXJKW��DQG�ORFXVW��LPSDFWHG�DUHDV��DQG�DUHDV�SURQH�WR�QDWXUDO�KD]DUGV�DQG�FRQȵLFW��ΖQ�DGGLWLRQ��:)3�FRQWLQXHV�LWV�VXSSRUW�WR�JRYHUQPHQW�social protection programmes. WFP supports the Government in implementing stunting prevention through the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) in nine districts.

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The Philippines

$IWHU�D�VSLNH�LQ�$SULO��WKH�Philippines’ unemployment rate UHFRYHUHG��JRLQJ�GRZQ�WR��LQ�-XO\��%\�2FWREHU��DSSUR[LPDWHO\��2YHUVHDV�)LOLSLQR�ZRUNHUV�returned to the country. According to a nation-wide household survey conducted by the Government ZLWK�VXSSRUW�IURP�:)3��RI�the respondents reported reduced LQFRPH��OHDGLQJ�WR�IRRG�LQVHFXULW\�among three in ten households. The food security index varied JUHDWO\�DFURVV�UHJLRQV��ZLWK�QRUWKHUQ�Mindanao showing the highest level RI�IRRG�LQVHFXULW\��&DWHJRU\��W\SKRRQ�Rolly/Goni and other natural hazards DUH�OLNHO\�WR�H[DFHUEDWH�WKH�IRRG�VHFXULW\�RI�DHFWHG�SRSXODWLRQV��7KH�FRXQWU\�LV�DOVR�OLNHO\�WR�H[SHULHQFH�DERYH�DYHUDJH�UDLQIDOO�ZLWK�ULVNV�RI�ȵRRGLQJ��JLYHQ�LWV�KLJK�ULVN�VWDWXV�DW�the onset of the La Niña phenomenon over the next six months.

Support: • Digital advisory and solution services to register

EHQHȴFLDULHV�DQG�WUDFN�DVVLVWDQFH�GHOLYHUHG�E\�WKH�Government under the Social Amelioration Programme in UHVSRQVH�WR�&29Ζ'��IRU�RYHU��KRXVHKROGV�LQ�WKH�Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

• Monitoring the impact of COVID-19 on food security and livelihoods nation-wide.

• Monitoring the impact of the Social Amelioration 3URJUDPPH��WR�EXLOG�HYLGHQFH�DQG�OD\�IRXQGDWLRQ�IRU�LPSURYLQJ�VXEVHTXHQW�URXQGV�RI�DVVLVWDQFH�DQG�strengthening the social protection system.

• ΖQ�DGGLWLRQ��:)3�ZLOO�FRQWLQXH�WR�SURYLGH�ORJLVWLFV�coordination in support of the National Logistics Cluster.

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from June plan)

Support: WFP has: • Supported the Department of

Social Welfare and Development and Ministry of Social Services and Development in BARMM with enhanced food security and vulnerability analysis;

• WFP rolled out SCOPE in BARMM WR�UHJLVWHU�DQG�WUDFN�DVVLVWDQFH�WR��KRXVHKROGV�XQGHU�WKH�Government’s Social Amelioration Programme.

• :)3�GHOLYHUHG��WUXFNORDGV�RI�various food and non-food items (including personal protection HTXLSPHQW��DQG�OHQW�068V�DQG�generators as temporary hospitals or storage facilities.

7.4 M 1.1 M


Sri Lanka

COVID-19 mitigation measures from March and July have reduced the LQFRPH�RI�PDQ\�KRXVHKROGV��GXH�WR�ORZHUHG�UHPLWWDQFHV��H[SRUW�DQG�tourism earnings. The third wave of &29Ζ'��VWDUWHG�LQ�HDUO\�2FWREHU��OHDGLQJ�WR�D�VKDUS�VSLNH�LQ�SDWLHQWV��The Government has responded with localized restrictions to manage the VLWXDWLRQ��KRZHYHU�D�FRXQWU\�ZLGH�ORFNGRZQ�LV�QRW�HQYLVDJHG�GXH�WR�the adverse impact on the national HFRQRP\��1HYHUWKHOHVV��6UL�/DQNDȇV�unemployment rate is expected to rise to 6 percent in 2020. According to a UHFHQW�VXUYH\�FRQGXFWHG�E\�81Ζ&()��LQ�May 30 percent of respondents stated that they had to reduce their food FRQVXPSWLRQ��PDLQO\�FXWWLQJ�EDFN�on more nutritious foods. Almost 40 percent of respondents reported that they had lost all income.

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Sustain: 6XSSRUW�WKH�0LQLVWU\�RI�(GXFDWLRQ�WR�GHOLYHU�WDNH�KRPH�UDWLRQV�to primary school children during COVID-induced school closures.Provide technical assistance to prepare for and respond to natural hazards in COVID-19 context developing standard RSHUDWLQJ�SURFHGXUHV��ULVN�PDSV�DQG�UHVRXUFHV�PDSV��DQG�communication material.:RUN�ZLWK�81'3�DQG�81Ζ&()�RQ�LPSDFW�LQYHVWLQJ�WR�GHOLYHU�QXWULWLRQ�VROXWLRQV��:)3�ZLOO�VXSSRUW�ULFH�IRUWLȴFDWLRQ��3URYLGH�ȴQDQFLDO�VXSSRUW�WR�WKH�*RYHUQPHQW�WR�SXUFKDVH�PDL]H��HVWLPDWHG�WR�EH�HQRXJK�IRU�D�PRQWK�DQG�D�KDOIȇV�production of Thriposha – a local FBF used in the national nutrition programme whose production was temporarily suspended due to COVID.

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The country relies heavily on imports RI�FHUHDOV��DV�ORFDO�SURGXFWLRQ�OHYHOV�DUH�LQVXɝFLHQW��)RRG�SULFH�ULVHV�DQG�import-export restrictions in the VHFRQG�TXDUWHU�RI��LPSDFWHG�WKH�DRUGDELOLW\�RI�QXWULWLRXV�IRRG��A survey conducted by the Asia Foundation in May found that seven out of ten households cut meal size RU�VNLSSHG�D�PHDO�EHFDXVH�WKH\�FRXOG�QRW�DRUG�WKHLU�UHJXODU�GLHWV��

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Burundi

7KH�PRVW�YXOQHUDEOH�KRXVHKROGV��LQFOXGLQJ�VRPH��UHIXJHHV�LQ�FRXQWU\��DUH�WKH�KDUGHVW�KLW�E\�WKH�economic impacts of the COVID-19 SDQGHPLF�LQFOXGLQJ��KLJKHU�SULFHV��currency depreciation and loss of incomes/ remittances.

The political situation is being monitored following last years’ violence prior to the 2020 presidential HOHFWLRQV��DQG�WKH�VXGGHQ�GHDWK�of outgoing President. There is reported increased interest from the new Government to discuss and ȴQG�DSSURSULDWH�VROXWLRQV�WR�SRRU�nutrition and food security issues.

Sustain: 3URYLVLRQ�RI�IRRG�DVVLVWDQFH�WR�UHIXJHHV��HPHUJHQF\�DVVLVWDQFH�WR�ORFDO�SRSXODWLRQ�DQG�UHSDWULDWLRQ�SDFNDJHV�WR�returnees from Tanzania.Scale-up: DQ�DGGLWLRQDO��SHRSOH�LPSDFWHG�E\�COVID-19.

Support:Support the Government to establish a Social Registry WR�HQKDQFH�EHQHȴFLDU\�WDUJHWLQJ�RI�VRFLDO�SURWHFWLRQ�programmes5HDFWLYDWH�WKH�/RJLVWLFV�VHFWRU�DQG�SURYLGH�HTXLSPHQW�DQG�services for the health response.Reinforce capacities of the Government (Ministry of +HDOWK�DQG�&$0(%8��QDWLRQDO�SKDUPDFHXWLFDO�ZDUHKRXVH��DQG�KXPDQLWDULDQ�SDUWQHUV�WKURXJK�WUDLQLQJV�RQ�VWRFN�management and technical support on transport and logistics processes.

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Sustain and Scale-up: WFP continues to assist Burundian refugees from Rwanda in transit centres providing a 4-day ration and a 3-month WDNH�KRPH�UDWLRQ��)RU�7DQ]DQLDQ�UHWXUQHHV��:)3�KDV�provided nearly 72 mt of food through hot meals and dry rations.Through COVID-19 sensitive resilience activities WFP has reached an estimated ��LQGLYLGXDOV�VLQFH�-XQH�ZLWK�FDVK�WUDQVIHUV�XS�WR�86��

Support: As the co-lead of the logistics SLOODU�IRU�WKH�&29Ζ'��UHVSRQVH��:)3�• built two screening units in health

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the response for prioritized districts.• ZLWK�81Ζ&()�DQG�Ζ20�LV�VXSSRUWLQJ�

the construction of screening units in more than 300 health centres.

Key constraints��GXH�WR�OLPLWHG�IXQGLQJ��WFP reduced the number of targeted schools under the school feeding SURJUDPPH�IURP��WR��IURP�September.

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Djibouti

About a third of the country’s population are in chronic food LQVHFXULW\��WKH�SDQGHPLF�KDV�H[DFHUEDWHG�H[LVWLQJ�YXOQHUDELOLWLHV��particularly in urban areas. Following the closure of borders as part of the measures put in place to curb the VSUHDG�RI�&29Ζ'��PLJUDQWV�IURP�RWKHU�FRXQWULHV��PRVWO\�(WKLRSLDQV�became stranded in Djibouti. Due to increased screening and UHVWULFWLRQ�PHDVXUHV��'MLERXWL�LV�QRZ�among the countries with the lowest QXPEHUV�RI�QHZ�FRQȴUPHG�&29Ζ'��FDVHV�LQ�WKH�+RUQ�RI�$IULFD�UHJLRQ��+RZHYHU��VRFLR�HFRQRPLF�LPSDFW�RI�WKH�&29Ζ'�VWLOO�FRQWLQXHV�WR�DHFW�most vulnerable households.

Sustain: WFP is adjusting operations for a COVID-sensitive GHOLYHU\��LQFOXGLQJ�VRFLDO�GLVWDQFLQJ�DQG�KDQG�ZDVKLQJ�facilities at distribution points.

Scale-up: • 7KH�*RYHUQPHQW�UHTXHVWHG�:)3�SURYLGH�IRRG�

assistance to most food insecure households including migrants and refugees. In addition to the previous ��EHQHȴFLDULHV��ZKR�ZLOO�EHQHȴW�IURP�D�ODVW�PRQWKO\�YRXFKHU�GLVWULEXWLRQ��:)3�LV�VFDOLQJ�XS�WR��QHZ��EHQHȴFLDULHV�LQFOXGLQJ�

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Support:3URYLGH�VWRUDJH�IRU�PHGLFDO�HTXLSPHQW�Conduct assessments to target most food insecure households.

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Sustain and Scale-up: WFP continues to collaborate with the Government to distribute cash vouchers to an additional ��YXOQHUDEOH�KRXVHKROGV�UHJLVWHUHG�in the social registry in Djibouti city and FRXQW\�WRZQV�DV�ZHOO�DV��KRXVHKROGV�in remote rural areas

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Ethiopia

3ROLWLFDO��HWKQLF�WHQVLRQV�DQG�LQWHU�communal violence are exacerbated by COVID-19. Ethiopia is experiencing WKH�ZRUVW�ORFXVW�RXWEUHDN�WKH�FRXQWU\�KDV�VHHQ�LQ��\HDUV��:KLOH�DERYH�average rainfall in June-September supported agricultural/pastoral OLYHOLKRRGV��LW�DOVR�H[DFHUEDWHG�WKH�locust infestation and caused severe ȵRRGLQJ�LQ�PDQ\�SDUWV�RI�WKH�FRXQWU\��

$Q�HVWLPDWHG��PLOOLRQ�SHRSOH�are acutely food insecure between -XO\�DQG�6HSWHPEHU��Ζ3&��including 1.4 million people IPC4.Tensions in Tigray could add VLJQLȴFDQW�DGGLWLRQDO�FULVLV�FDVHORDG�as households are displaced and government systems disrupted in Tigray; the crisis could have nationwide transport implications.

While COVID-19 induced restrictions KDYH�HDVHG��WKH�HFRQRPLF�LPSDFW�FRQWLQXHV�WR�DHFW�DYDLODELOLW\�RI�vital imports as well as prices. Many Ethiopian migrants remain stranded RYHUVHDV��ZKLOH�RWKHUV�FRQWLQXH�WR�return home.

Sustain: critical assistance to 1.9 million food insecure SHRSOH�LQ�6RPDOL�UHJLRQ�DQG��UHIXJHHV�ZKLOH�LQWURGXFLQJ�KDQG�ZDVKLQJ�IDFLOLWLHV��GRXEOH�GLVWULEXWLRQV�DQG�increased distribution days to minimize social interaction.

Ζ'3V�LQ�(DVW�:HVW�+DUDUJH�DUH�QRZ�EHLQJ�SKDVHG�RXW�KDQGHG�over to Government and the NGOs

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countries;• COVID-19-infected individuals who are in treatment and

isolation centres• 8UEDQ�SRRU��ZKR�KDYH�EHHQ�GLVSURSRUWLRQDWHO\�

impacted by the crisis through the PSNP;• Moderately malnourished pregnant and lactating

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Support: 7KH�:)3�*OREDO�3DVVHQJHU�ȵLJKW�VHUYLFH�WKURXJK�(WKLRSLDQ�$LUOLQHV�DQG�81+$6�LV�PDLQWDLQHG�LQ�HDVWHUQ�$IULFD�

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Sustain & Scale-up: WFP successfullySustained relief activities in Somali region and the refugee camps with appropriate ULVN�PLWLJDWLRQ�PHDVXUHV�5HDFKHG�UHWXUQLQJ�PLJUDQWV�LQ�TXDUDQWLQH�centres and COVID-19-infected persons in treatment and isolation centresΖV�RQ�WUDFN�WR�UHDFK��SHRSOH�ZLWK�FDVK�WRS�XSV�WR�FRPSOHPHQW�WKH�8UEDQ�3URGXFWLYH�6DIHW\�1HW�3URMHFW��83613��

Next: WFP’s support to returning migrants is OLNHO\�WR�FRQWLQXH�LQWR�� WFP plans both horizontal and vertical expansions to provide temporary income VXSSRUW�WR�VRPH��KRXVHKROGV�LQ�27 cities.WFP is preparing to provide cash top ups to vulnerable populations in Addis Ababa.

Key constraints: CBT operations have EHHQ�DHFWHG�E\�GLVUXSWLRQV�WR�WKH�ȴQDQFLDO�V\VWHP��5HVRXUFLQJ�IRU�WKH�2021 operation continue to be a major FRQFHUQ��HVSHFLDOO\�RQ�WKH�UHIXJHH�operation. Security challenges hamper access in some areas. As of November WFP’s RSHUDWLRQ�LQ�7LJUD\�LV�DW�ULVN�RI�EHLQJ�disrupted.

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Kenya

Kenya hosts nearly half a million UHIXJHHV�DQG�DV\OXP�VHHNHUV��0HDQZKLOH��ȵRRGV��GHVHUW�ORFXVW�invasion and COVID-19 impacts are driving increasing food insecurity.

3UH�&29Ζ'��PLOOLRQ�.HQ\DQV�ZHUH�LGHQWLȴHG�WR�EH�VHYHUHO\�IRRG�insecure – a number projected to increase especially as the economic impacts of COVID-19 unfold. Of SDUWLFXODU�FRQFHUQ�DUH�WKH�UHIXJHHV��who were already on reduced rations VLQFH��GXH�WR�LQVXɝFLHQW�IXQGLQJ��and populations in urban informal settlements who are most vulnerable WR�ȵXFWXDWLRQV�LQ�IRRG�SULFHV��LQ�income or job losses.

Sustain: /LIHVDYLQJ�VXSSRUW�WR�UHIXJHHV�ZLWK�GRXEOH�LQ��NLQG�UDWLRQV�WR�UHGXFH�H[SRVXUH��'XH�WR�IXQGLQJ�FRQVWUDLQWV��refugee ration was further reduced from 60 to 40 percent RI�PLQLPXP�IRRG�EDVNHW��61)�DUH�SUHSRVLWLRQHG�WR�HQVXUH�continuity of MAM treatment and continue critical support under the resilience programme.

Scale-up: 6XSSRUW�DQ�DGGLWLRQDO��EHQHȴFLDULHV�including:��PRQWK�XUEDQ�UHVSRQVH�IRU��KRXVHKROGV�LQ�LQIRUPDO�settlements in Nairobi;��PRQWK�XUEDQ�UHVSRQVH�WR��KRXVHKROGV�LQ�LQIRUPDO�settlements in MombasaExpand MAM support to cover urban settlements in both Nairobi and Mombasa;Expand livelihood support to cover seasonality months.

Support: Technical assistance to Government COVID UHVSRQVH�DQG�UHPRWH�PDUNHW�DQG�SULFH�PRQLWRULQJ�DQG�UHDO�time supply chain updates.

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Sustain and Scale-up::)3�UHDFKHG��UHIXJHHV�DQG�SURYLGHG�UHOLHI�DVVLVWDQFH�WR��people in September. Nutrition products ZHUH�GHOLYHUHG�WR��SHRSOH��8QGHU�WKH�&29Ζ'��XUEDQ�UHVSRQVH��:)3�KDV�VXSSRUWHG��UHIXJHHV�LQ�TXDUDQWLQH�centres and provided cash assistance WR��SHRSOH�LQ�LQIRUPDO�XUEDQ�6HWWOHPHQWV�L�H��DQG��LQ�Nairobi and Mombasa respectively.

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Rwanda

7KH�QXPEHU�RI�FRQȴUPHG�&29Ζ'��cases and deaths remains low and restriction measures are being JUDGXDOO\�OLIWHG��DOORZLQJ�VRPH�activities to be resumed.

:)3�LV�PDNLQJ�RSHUDWLRQDO�DGMXVWPHQWV�WR�UHGXFH�WKH�ULVN�RI�&29Ζ'��DQG�D�VFDOH��XS�RI�assistance is planned to support KRXVHKROGV�DHFWHG�E\�FRQWHQWLRQ�measures upon government’s UHTXHVW�

5ZDQGD�KRVWV�QHDUO\��refugees.

Sustain: life-saving support to refugees and to smallholder farmers is prioritized. On-site school feeding is adapted to WDNH�KRPH�UDWLRQV�IRU��FKLOGUHQ�

Scale-up: $VVLVWDQFH�WR��3/+Ζ9V�LPSDFWHG�E\�&29Ζ'�restrictions.

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Sustain / Scale-up:�:)3�SURYLGHG�LQ�NLQG�IRRG�DVVLVWDQFH�WR��UHIXJHHV�LQ�LVRODWLRQ�LQ�GHVLJQDWHG�TXDUDQWLQH�VLWHV��ΖQ�NLQG�IRRG�ZDV�SUH�SDFNDJHG�IRU�HDV\�distribution to Burundian refugees as part of COVID mitigation measures.

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)ORRGLQJ��ORFXVWV�DQG�&29Ζ'��ULVN�ZRUVHQLQJ�WKH�IRRG�VHFXULW\�situation. Somalia’s food import dependency dwarfs other countries. 5LVLQJ�SULFHV�RQ�NH\�LPSRUWHG�commodities are impacting low-LQFRPH�HDUQHUV��SDUWLFXODUO\�Ζ'3V�DQG�UXUDO�FRPPXQLWLHV��5HPLWWDQFHV��received by an estimated 40% of 6RPDOL�KRXVHKROGV��KDYH�GURSSHG�E\�DV�PXFK�DV��0RUH�WKDQ��people have been displaced due to ȵRRGV��DSSUR[LPDWHO\��GLVSODFHG�since September.

5HVXOWV�IURP�WKH�)61$8�FRXQWU\�wide 2020 post Gu food security and nutrition assessments indicate that 2.1 Somalis will be food insecure in IPC 3+ between October-December 2020. A marginal improvement on the prevalence of Global Acute Malnutrition was reported from 13.8 percent (2019 Gu) to 11.8 percent (2020 Gu).

A high level of humanitarian food assistance enabled the Food Security &OXVWHU�SDUWQHUV�WR�UHDFK��PLOOLRQ�people with food assistance monthly IURP�$SULO�$XJXVW�RXW�RI�WKH��million people predicted to be in IPC 3 and above between July-September. $QRWKHU��SHRSOH�EHQHȴWHG�from government-led rural and urban safety nets.

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• Shifted from cash to mobile money transfers as it RHUV�D�FRQWDFWOHVV�PRGH�WR�WUDQVIHU�HQWLWOHPHQWV�WR�EHQHȴFLDULHV�LQ�OLJKW�RI�&29Ζ'��ΖQWURGXFHG�D�KRPH�delivery feature on the e-shop mobile app in urban areas;

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• WFP expanded its remote monitoring (through phone calls) to cover areas where physical or on-site PRQLWRULQJ�LV�QRW�FXUUHQWO\�IHDVLEOH��7KH�&RXQWU\�2ɝFH�LV�DOVR�JUDGXDOO\�PRYLQJ�EDFN�WR�UHJXODU�PRQLWRULQJ�in areas that are safe and where COVID-19 mitigating measures can be observed.

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loaned to the Government medical supplies storage;• Leveraging WFP aviation to airlift essential health cargo

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417 M 144.6 M


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&RQȵLFW��ORFXVWV��DQG�&29Ζ'��FRPH�WRJHWKHU�DW�WKH�SHDN�RI�WKH�OHDQ�VHDVRQ�DQG�WKUHDWHQ�WR�VLJQLȴFDQWO\�deteriorate already high food LQVHFXULW\�OHYHOV��&29Ζ'��ULVNV�stalling the implementation of the peace agreement and exacerbating political fractures. At the beginning RI��PLOOLRQ�SHRSOH�ZHUH�estimated to be acutely food insecure �Ζ3&��ZLWK�Ζ3&��LQ�FRQȵLFW�DHFWHG�DUHDV�DQG�FRQFHUQV�RI�SRFNHWV�RI�SRSXODWLRQ�LQ�Ζ3&��FRQGLWLRQV��$V�RI�1RYHPEHU��D�QHZ�Ζ3&�LV�EHLQJ�ȴQDOL]HG��

COVID-19 induced movement restrictions along the supply corridor challenged supply and has had VLJQLȴFDQW�VRFLR�HFRQRPLF�LPSDFW��including the reduction in global oil GHPDQG��DHFWLQJ�6RXWK�6XGDQȇV�RLO�H[SRUWV��+LJK�LQȵDWLRQ�DJDLQVW�the dollar has further exposed households to food insecurity. )XUWKHUPRUH��WKH�UDLQ\�VHDVRQ��EURXJKW�DERYH�DYHUDJH�ȵRRGV�

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and as part of the Rapid Response Mechanism;• prepositioning commodities; and• SDUWQHULQJ�ZLWK�EHQHȴFLDU\�PDQDJHPHQW�FRPPLWWHHV�

on health mitigation measures.

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national response• Provide temperature-controlled storage space for

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infectious disease unit.• (from BR) Provision of infrastructure development

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Funds for increased food assistance GXH�WR�&29Ζ'��ZHUH�OLPLWHG��KHQFH��DURXQG��DGGLWLRQDO�SHRSOH�DUH�EHLQJ�UHDFKHG�WKURXJK�DQ�86$Ζ'�IXQGHG�COVID-19 urban safety nets response.

7R�PLWLJDWH�WUDQVPLVVLRQ�ULVN��SXEOLF�ZRUNV�DFWLYLWLHV�KDYH�EHHQ�SXW�RQ�hold and assistance is being provided unconditionally on a monthly basis.

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Uganda

$�FRXQWU\�ZLGH�ORFNGRZQ�ZDV�enforced since late March to contain WKH�VSUHDG�RI�&29Ζ'��LQ�8JDQGD��7KH�QXPEHU�RI�FRQȴUPHG�&29Ζ'��cases remain low compared to RWKHU�FRXQWULHV�LQ�WKH�UHJLRQ��DQG�restriction measures are gradually EHLQJ�OLIWHG��+RZHYHU��WKH�HHFWV�of the pandemic and restriction PHDVXUHV�DUH�VWLOO�DHFWLQJ�YXOQHUDEOH�KRXVHKROGV��SDUWLFXODUO\�LQ�XUEDQ�areas and for the 1.4 million refugees LQ�8JDQGD��ZRPHQ�DQG�FKLOGUHQ��

Sustain: WFP introduced double distributions and pre- SDFNDJHG�NLWV�DORQJVLGH�KHDOWK�PLWLJDWLRQ�PHDVXUHV�WR�VDIHO\�VXVWDLQ�FULWLFDO�DVVLVWDQFH�WR�UHIXJHHV��6LQFH�$SULO��:)3�LV�distributing reduced rations due to shortfalls.

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��(no change

from June plan)

Sustain and Scale-up: ΖQ�6HSWHPEHU��:)3�UHDFKHG��EHQHȴFLDULHV�WKURXJK�&%7�DQG��WKURXJK�ΖQ�Kind assistance. In addition to nutrition SURGXFWV�EHLQJ�SURYLGHG�WR��SHRSOH��:)3�DOVR�UHDFKHG��VFKRRO�children. Additional measures are in place to prevent and mitigate the spread of&29Ζ'��7KHVH�LQFOXGH�SUH�SDFNLQJ�of foods; switch to cash; and staggered or double distributions across 13 settlements.

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068V�DW�1DPERROH�LVRODWLRQ�FHQWUH��• additional screening facilities were

installed at the busiest points of entry along the borders with 7DQ]DQLD��.HQ\D��'5&�DQG�6RXWK�Sudan to facilitate COVID 19 screening for continued movement of supply.

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139 M 73.2 M

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Bolivia

The impact of COVID-19 has been felt in XUEDQ�DUHDV��SDUWLFXODUO\�DPRQJ�LQIRUPDO�VHFWRU�ZRUNHUV��PRVWO\�ZRPHQ�DQG�\RXWK��and in rural areas among smallholders ZKR�KDYH�QRW�EHHQ�DEOH�WR�DFFHVV�PDUNHWV�during the pandemic. With most of the ZRUNIRUFH�LQYROYHG�LQ�WKH�LQIRUPDO�VHFWRU��WKH�FRQWLQXRXV�ORFNGRZQ�LQFUHDVHG�SRYHUW\�DQG�IRRG�LQVHFXULW\��SDUWLFXODUO\�LQ�SHUL�XUEDQ�areas and among low-income households. 2Q�WRS�RI�WKH�SDQGHPLF��LV�H[SHULPHQWLQJ�D�GURXJKW�ZLWK�H[WHQVLYH�IRUHVW�ȴUHV�DQG�LV�SURQH�WR�ȵRRGV�EHWZHHQ�1RYHPEHU�DQG�0DUFK��7KLV�FDQ�LQFUHDVH�WKH�ULVN�RI�IRRG�LQVHFXULW\��SDUWLFXODUO\�DPRQJVW�VPDOOKROGHUV�

Sustain: :)3�LV�DVVLVWLQJ��YXOQHUDEOH�SHRSOH��PRVWO\�depending on the informal sector) through FFA and SURYLGLQJ�WDNH�KRPH�UDWLRQV�GXULQJ�VFKRRO�FORVXUHV

Scale-up: $Q�DGGLWLRQDO��SHRSOH�DUH�H[SHFWHG�WR�EH�assisted in the coming months:• ��&29Ζ'��SDWLHQWV�LQ�LVRODWLRQ�FHQWUHV�LQ�XUEDQ�

areas and people isolated in their households in rural areas for 14 days.

• 200 smallholders and 600 children under two years old.

• ��YXOQHUDEOH�SHRSOH��IDPLOLHV��WKURXJK�))$�in rural municipalities

Support: WFP is providing technical assistance to the Government in the COVID-19 Response. And supporting WKH�'RXEOH�%XUGHQ�6WXG\��JHQGHU�VRFLR�HFRQRPLF�VWXG\�

��from 22,000

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Key Constraints: Funding shortfalls and challenges related to the ongoing change of Government.

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English and Dutch SpeakingCaribbean

:KLOH�PDUNHW�DFFHVV�KDV�LPSURYHG�VLQFH�$SULO��LQFRPHV�KDYH�IXUWKHU�UHGXFHG��PDLQO\�due to increasing job loss or reduced revenue/salary. Food insecurity has risen VKDUSO\�VLQFH�WKH�EHJLQQLQJ�RI�WKH�\HDU��SDUWLFXODUO\�DPRQJ�ORZ�LQFRPH�IDPLOLHV��migrants and single parents.The Caribbean was highly indebted prior to COVID-19 and the situation has been PDGH�ZRUVH�E\�UHYHQXH�ORVV��DQG�LQFUHDVLQJ�expenditures and debt – reducing the DOUHDG\�H[WUHPHO\�OLPLWHG�ȴVFDO�VSDFH��7KLV�KDV�VLJQLȴFDQWO\�KDPSHUHG�JRYHUQPHQWV�capacities to address the impact of COVID-19. The record setting hurricane season has FDXVHG�VLJQLȴFDQW�GDPDJHV�VR�IDU��ZLWK�assessments ongoing following the impact of hurricane Eta (29th named storm). COVID-19 would complicate a traditional sudden onset emergency response.

Sustain: Support to governments and regional institutions to strengthen social protection and end-to-end emergency supply chain is sustained and scaled up with a COVID-19 focus.

Scale-up: ΖQ�DGGLWLRQ�WR�VXVWDLQLQJ�FDSDFLW\�VWUHQJWKHQLQJ��WFP is scaling up support to governments on using social protection systems to respond to growing needs. WFP is scaling up this support in additional countries and EXLOGLQJ�RQ�SUHYLRXV�HRUWV��:)3�LV�DOVR�SURYLGLQJ�GLUHFW�assistance through government social protection systems LQ�6DLQW�/XFLD��'RPLQLFD�DQG�%DUEDGRV�DQG�LV�UHVRXUFLQJ�WR�FRYHU�DGGLWLRQDO�QHHGV�LQ�%ULWLVK�9LUJLQ�ΖVODQGV��$QWLJXD�DQG�%DUEXGD��-DPDLFD��*X\DQD��7ULQLGDG�DQG�7REDJR�DQG�others. Prolonged assistance in Dominica and Guyana is DOVR�UHTXLUHG�

Support: WFP is providing logistics support to the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) in facilitating a broader COVID-19 response among CARICOM countries. Given the active hurricane VHDVRQ��:)3�&DULEEHDQ�KDV�VFDOHG�XS�FDSDFLWLHV�DQG�standby mechanisms to be able to extend further support LQ�WKH�&29Ζ'��FRQWH[W��OHDVLQJ�RI�D�ȵHHW��SXUFKDVH�RI�ORJLVWLFV�HTXLSPHQW�DQG�IRRG�NLWV��HWF��

��(no change

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Sustain and Scale-up: WFP GLUHFWO\�DVVLVWHG��SHRSOH�LQ�Dominica and an initial subset RI��+Ζ9�$Ζ'6�FOLHQWV�LQ�6DLQW�Lucia with unconditional cash transfers through government social protection programmes. WFP has expanded technical assistance to governments and &'(0$��6DWHOOLWH�RɝFHV�KDYH�been opened in Dominica and -DPDLFD��ZLWK�6DLQW�/XFLD�DQG�Guyana expected by the end of ��$OO�IRRG�NLWV�DQG�UHVSRQVH�HTXLSPHQW�KDV�EHHQ�SXUFKDVHG�DQG�VWD�SUH�GHSOR\HG�ZKLOH�assessments are underway in Belize and Jamaica following hurricane Eta.

Key constraints: Funding shortfalls for direct assistance amidst growing needs and LQFUHDVLQJ�UHTXHVWV�IRU�VXSSRUW�from national governments covered by the Caribbean i-MCSP. A further budget revision is anticipated.

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Colombia

The latest WFP estimates highlight that the socio-economic crisis escalated by COVID-19 has severely impacted Colombians’ food VHFXULW\��SDUWLFXODUO\�LQ�WHUPV�RI�UHGXFHG�access to nutritious food caused by a UHGXFWLRQ�LQ�IDPLO\�LQFRPH��$FFRUGLQJO\��DV�RI�6HSWHPEHU��RI�WKH�SRSXODWLRQ�DUH�IRRG�LQVHFXUH��RI�ZKLFK��PLOOLRQ�people are estimated to face severe food LQVHFXULW\��9$0��ΖQ�DGGLWLRQ��PLOOLRQ�9HQH]XHODQ�PLJUDQWV��RU��RI�WKH�WRWDO�UHVLGLQJ�LQ�&RORPELD��DUH�IRUHFDVWHG�WR�be in moderate or severe food insecurity. This sharp increase in food insecurity from SUH�&29Ζ'��OHYHOV�WDNHV�SODFH�LQ�D�FRXQWU\�where poverty was already deepening before WKH�FULVLV��DFFRUGLQJ�WR�WKH�ODWHVW�RɝFLDO�ȴJXUHV��RI�&RORPELDQ�IDPLOLHV�ZHUH�LQ�SRYHUW\�LQ��PRUH�SHRSOH�WKDQ�LQ��$JDLQVW�WKLV�EDFNGURS��LW�LV�XQGHUVWRRG�that socio-economic recovery will be gradual and poverty levels may stagnate for some time.

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Support: WFP is supporting Government-led programmes DQG�LQLWLDWLYHV��LQFOXGLQJ��VXSSRUW�WR�WKH�&29Ζ'��UHODWHG�IRRG�VHFXULW\�DQG�QXWULWLRQ�LQLWLDWLYH�OHG�E\�WKH�)LUVW�/DG\��support to the contact tracing strategy (PRASS) in 8 urban DUHDV��VXSSRUW�WR�WKH�VFDOH�XS�RI�VRFLDO�SURWHFWLRQ�V\VWHPV��:)3�LV�D�NH\�DFWRU�HQJDJHG�LQ�VXSSRUWLQJ�QDWLRQDO�HRUWV�to strengthen peace.

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Key constraints: funding shortfalls in the COVID-19 UHVSRQVH��LQFUHDVHG�OHYHOV�RI�DUPHG�DFWLYLW\�LQ�UXUDO�DUHDV��with increasing displacement DQG�FRQȴQHPHQW�RI�YXOQHUDEOH�FRPPXQLWLHV��WHPSRUDU\�DFFHVV�constraints due to COVID-19 UHVWULFWLRQV��DQG�XQSUHGLFWDELOLW\�DQG�YROXPH�RI�PLJUDWLRQ�ȵRZV�amidst the COVID-19 crisis.

127 M 73.3 M


Cuba

7KH�HHFWV�RI�&29Ζ'��DUH�FDXVLQJ�D�VKDUS�decrease in national and household level LQFRPH�VRXUFHV��HVSHFLDOO\�WRXULVP��SULYDWH�VHFWRU�DQG�IDPLO\�UHPLWWDQFHV��DV�ZHOO�DV�LQFUHDVLQJ�WKH�ODFN�RI�IRRG�DQG� EDVLF�VXSSOLHV�LQ�ORFDO�PDUNHWV��3UH�&29Ζ'��&XED�KDG�been importing 70 percent of its food needs mainly for social protection programmes. )RRG�VHFXULW\�LV�DOVR�VLJQLȴFDQWO\�DHFWHG�E\�climate (droughts and hurricanes – record EUHDNLQJ�VHDVRQ�ZLWK��QDPHG�VWRUPV�LQFOXGLQJ�(WD��WKH�HFRQRPLF�DQG�ȴQDQFLDO�HPEDUJR��DQG�WKH�ODFN�RI�IXHO��*RYHUQPHQWDO�rationing-measures are in place to address the population’s access to basic goods.

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(June plan)

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&29Ζ'��LQFXUUHG�OLYHOLKRRG�ORVVHV��VXSSO\�chain disruptions and food price increases have disrupted access to food for some 8 million people. Based on initial 2020 UHPRWH�DVVHVVPHQWV��DQ�HVWLPDWHG��DQG�7.4% of the population will be moderately DQG�VHYHUHO\�IRRG�LQVHFXUH��UHVSHFWLYHO\��compared to the 19% and 1% pre-COVID-19.

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Scale-up: WFP will integrate new food distribution PRGDOLWLHV��LQFOXGLQJ�LQ�NLQG�DQG�&%7�IRU��SHRSOH�WR�UHVSRQG�WR�LPPHGLDWH�IRRG�LQVHFXULW\��XVLQJ�Ζ)5&Vȇ�CBT platform and with the support of the Dominican Red Cross. The scale-up is focused on those not registered under any national social protection programmes.

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Key Constraints: In the absence of pre-existing crisis response DFWLYLWLHV��WKH�&RXQWU\�2ɝFH�KDG�to revise its portfolio and set up new delivery mechanisms with &RRSHUDWLQJ�3DUWQHUV��ZKLFK�OHG�to some operational delays early on.

9.1 M ��0


Ecuador

81'3�HVWLPDWHV�WKDW�WKH�QXPEHU�RI�SHRSOH�living in poverty as a result of the pandemic will increase from 4.3 million in 2019 to 6.4 million in 2020; while extreme poverty would increase from 8.9% to 12.9%. By ��KRPHV�ZLOO�EH�EHORZ�WKH�SRYHUW\�OLQH�DQG�RI�WKHVH��ZLOO�EH�in a situation of extreme poverty. WFP´s UHFHQW�SXEOLFDWLRQ��+XQJHU�0DS��ȴQGV�the prevalence of undernourishment in (FXDGRU�VWDQGV�EHWZHHQ��RI�WKH�WRWDO�population. In addition to the Ecuadorian SRSXODWLRQ��:)3�ZLWK�Ζ20��81+&5�DQG�IRRG�VHFXULW\�SDUWQHUV�KDYH�LGHQWLȴHG�VRPH��9HQH]XHODQ�PLJUDQWV�LQ�VHYHUH�IRRG�LQVHFXULW\�DQG��LQ�PRGHUDWH�food insecurity. According to the Rapid $VVHVVPHQW�RI�$XJXVW��KRXVHKROGV�DUH�implementing strategies such as reducing WKH�SRUWLRQ�RI�IRRG��UHGXFLQJ�WKH�QXPEHU�of meals and/or eating less preferred or cheaper foods.

Sustain: WFP will resume normal targeting processes IRU�SHRSOH�LQ�KXPDQ�PRELOLW\��H[SDQGLQJ�LWV�FULWHULD�WR�LQFRUSRUDWH�/*7%Ζ�SHRSOH��YLFWLPV�RI�YLROHQFH��HOLPLQDWLQJ�WKH�HGXFDWLRQ�OHYHO�DQG�UHGXFLQJ�WKH�DJH�UDQJH�IURP��WR�60 to be considered as elderly.

Scale-up: WFP plans to support an additional:��SUHJQDQW�DQG�ODFWDWLQJ�ZRPHQ�DQG�KRXVHKROGV�ZLWK�FKLOGUHQ�XQGHU�ȴYH�LQ�FRPSOHPHQW�ZLWK�WKH�QDWLRQDO�social protection system with CBT;��EHQHȴFLDULHV�LQ�&29Ζ'��VKHOWHUV��VPDOOKROGHU�IDUPHUV�IURP�WKH�)DPLO\�)DUPLQJ�DQG�(FXDGRULDQ�KRVW�SRSXODWLRQ�DHFWHG�E\�&29Ζ'��WKURXJK�FDSDFLW\�VWUHQJWKHQLQJ�DFWLRQV�IRU�86��

Support: WFP will provide logistics coordination and WHFKQLFDO�DVVLVWDQFH��:)3�ZLOO�DOVR�VWUHQJWKHQ�VKRFN�UHVSRQVLYH�VRFLDO�SURWHFWLRQ�FDSDFLW\��LQFOXGLQJ�RQ�QHHGV�DQG�PDUNHW�DVVHVVPHQWV��ZKLOH�VHHNLQJ�WR�OLQN�LW�ZLWK�HDUO\�UHFRYHU\��DWWHQGLQJ�SRSXODWLRQV�LQ�KXPDQ�PRELOLW\��WKRVH�LQ�LQIRUPDO�ZRUN�DQG�VPDOOKROGHU�IDUPHUV�IURP�WKH�)DPLO\�DQG�3HDVDQW�)DUPLQJ��LQ�RUGHU�WR�HQFRXUDJH�VHOI�VXɝFLHQF\�DQG�UHEXLOG�WKH�OLYHOLKRRGV�RI�DHFWHG�populations.

��from 361,500

(June Plan)

Sustain and Scale-up: ΖQ�2FWREHU��:)3�DVVLVWHG��EHQHȴFLDULHV�WKURXJK�XQFRQGLWLRQDO�&%7��people in poverty and extreme poverty were also assisted through the Government’s social SURWHFWLRQ�SODWIRUP��ZKLOH�DQ�DGGLWLRQDO��SHRSOH�UHFHLYHG�individual capacity strengthening support. Support: Despite the Logistics &OXVWHU�QRW�EHLQJ�DFWLYDWHG��:)3�RHUV�GRQRU�IXQGHG�IUHH�WR�XVHU�services (transport/storage) to partners.

Key constraints: Following an allocation from internal UHVRXUFHV��IXQGLQJ�VKRUWIDOOV�remain a challenge for WFP’s commitment to the Government to cover food assistance gaps. There have also been operational challenges to enable CBT through the social protection system.

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El Salvador

The impact of COVID-19 and the tropical storms Amanda and Cristobal complicate D�VLWXDWLRQ�PDUNHG�E\�FKURQLF�YLROHQFH��migration and multidimensional poverty. In $XJXVW��:)3�HVWLPDWHG�WKDW�PRUH�WKDQ��SHRSOH�ZHUH�VHYHUHO\�IRRG�LQVHFXUH��WFP’s food security trend analysis conducted in October 2020 revealed that the country faces food security deterioration after &29Ζ'��WKH�GDPDJH�FDXVHG�LQ�EDVLF�JUDLQ�cultivation by the storms and the threats of WKH�ORFXVW�RXWEUHDN��DQG�WKH�KLJK�SUREDELOLW\�of occurrence of “La Niña” phenomena. After VHYHQ�PRQWKV�RI�WKH�&29Ζ'��RXWEUHDN��the deep economic recession remains latent in the country’s macroeconomic indicators. Even though family remittances show a slight LPSURYHPHQW��WKH�*'3��LPSRUWV��H[SRUWV��unemployment and the Volume of Economic $FWLYLW\�ΖQGH[�VWLOO�VKRZ�D�GLɝFXOW�RXWORRN�

Sustain: :)3�SURYLGHV�FDVK�EDVHG�DVVLVWDQFH�WR��small holder farmers to create resilience to climate change and continues supporting 130 youth in urban areas WKURXJK�YRFDWLRQDO�DQG�OLIH�VNLOOV�

Scaling up: :)3�ZLOO�WHPSRUDULO\�VXSSRUW��RI�WKH�PRVW�YXOQHUDEOH�SHRSOH��IRFXVLQJ�RQ�WKRVH�PRVW�KHDYLO\�impacted by tropical storms Amanda and Cristobal or by COVID-19 containment measures.

Support: WFP provides technical assistance to Government institutions on a range of areas including VKRFN�UHVSRQVLYH�VRFLDO�SURWHFWLRQ��ORJLVWLFV��DQG�assessment.:)3�OHDGV�WKH�)RRG�6HFXULW\��1XWULWLRQ��/RJLVWLFV�DQG�Telecommunications Sectors:)3�KDV�VXSSRUWHG�ZLWK�WKH�VHW�XS�RI�TXDUDQWLQH�FHQWUHV�and evacuation shelters during the storms

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(June plan)

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Support: WFP is ramping up CBT in coordination with government LQVWLWXWLRQV��1*2V�DQG�81�partners.

Key constraints: The severe impact of Tropical Storm Amanda SURPSWHG�QHZ�WDUJHWLQJ��while COVID-19 imposed new constraints on a sudden onset emergency response. Funding shortfalls remain a challenge for full implementation.

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Guatemala

Before the pandemic and the current impact RI�KXUULFDQH�(WD��DQ�HPHUJHQF\�IRRG�VHFXULW\�assessment found 2.3 million people to EH�IRRG�LQVHFXUH�OLQNHG�WR�HUUDWLF�ZHDWKHU�SDWWHUQV��OLPLWHG�DFFHVV�WR�EDVLF�VHUYLFHV��DQG�GHHS�URRWHG�YXOQHUDELOLW\��RI�WKHVH��DOPRVW��PLOOLRQ�ZHUH�VHYHUHO\�IRRG�LQVHFXUH��7KH�VLJQLȴFDQW�LPSDFW�RI�&29Ζ'��KDV�DOPRVW�doubled the number of people facing severe food insecurity: WFP’s remote assessment estimates 4 million people have a poor food LQWDNH��RI�ZKLFK��PLOOLRQ�DUH�VHYHUHO\�food insecure. WFP is concerned about the QXWULWLRQ�VLWXDWLRQ��ZLWK�PRUH�WKDQ��FDVHV�RI�DFXWH�PDOQXWULWLRQ�RɝFLDOO\�UHSRUWHG��data collection has been limited due to &29Ζ'��DQG�WKH�0LQLVWU\�RI�+HDOWK�LV�QRZ�deploying nutrition brigades countrywide to assess the situation.

Sustain: :)3�LV�WDUJHWLQJ�PRUH�WKDQ��KRXVHKROGV��severely food insecure or with acutely malnourished FKLOGUHQ��WR�SURYLGH�HPHUJHQF\�DVVLVWDQFH�IRU��GD\V��$��\HDU�UHVLOLHQFH�EXLOGLQJ�SURMHFW�WR�EHQHȴW��SHRSOH�started in October.Scale up: WFP plans to complement the Government’s UHVSRQVH��SULRULWL]LQJ�LQWHUYHQWLRQV�LQ�DUHDV�ZLWK�WKH�KLJKHVW�IRRG�LQVHFXULW\��DLPLQJ�WR�VFDOH�XS�WR�DVVLVW��SHRSOH��Note: as of November WFP is leveraging its cash-based transfer platform established during COVID-19 to rapidly extend emergency support to households evacuated during (WD��WKHVH�QXPEHUV�DUH�QRW�\HW�UHȵHFWHG�LQ�EXGJHWV��

Support: WFP is providing services to the Government to support the implementation of national programmes responding to the COVID-19 emergency:3URFXUHPHQW�RI�IRRG�FRPPRGLWLHV��YDOXH�RI�RYHU�86��PLOOLRQ��RQ�EHKDOI�RI�WKH�*RYHUQPHQW�WR�ODXQFK�WKH�Government’s Food ProgrammeSupporting with digital platforms to strengthen the reliability and transparency of the Food ProgrammeSupporting with VAM capacity for remote assessment of food security during the pandemic.Supporting the Government’s National Nutrition brigades with “search teams” to identify cases of acute malnutrition.

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Support: WFP continued to provide procurement and other services to support the Government’s large- scale emergency programming.

Key constraint: Funding shortfalls (over 80% of UHYLVHG�UHTXLUHPHQWV��UHPDLQ�the main challenge for full implementation.

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Haiti

COVID-19 has further aggravated hunger LQ�+DLWL��6XUYH\V�LQ�6HSWHPEHU�DQG�2FWREHU�found that more than 70% of households experienced decreased income following containment measures. The cost of the IRRG�EDVNHW��WUDQVSRUW�DQG�PDUNHW�SULFHV�KDYH�LQFUHDVHG��DQG�DYDLODELOLW\�RI�ORFDO�DQG�imported products has decreased. Surveys DOVR�LQGLFDWH�WKDW��RI�UHVSRQGHQWV�GR�QRW�KDYH�DQ\�IRRG�VWRFN�LQ�WKHLU�KRXVH��DQG�around 39% have been consuming only 1 meal a day in their households in recent months.$Q�HVWLPDWHG��PLOOLRQ�+DLWLDQV�ZHUH�IDFLQJ�moderate to severe hunger before the pandemic. The August 2020 IPC results show 4 million people facing acute food insecurity IURP�$XJXVW��WR�)HEUXDU\��DQG�LQ�0DUFK��WKLV�LV�SURMHFWHG�WR�LQFUHDVH�to approximately 4.4 million (46% of the analysed population).Gang violence is high and the security context UHPDLQV�YRODWLOH��ZKLOH�XQUHVW�DURXQG�WKH�end of the current President’s term is fuelling political tensions.

Sustain and Scale-up:'XULQJ�WKH�&29Ζ'��ORFNGRZQ��:)3�GLVWULEXWHG�WDNH�home food rations before resuming its school feeding SURJUDPPH�LQ�$XJXVW��DV�VFKRROV�UHRSHQHG�WR�PDNH�XS�IRU�GD\V�PLVVHG��WDUJHWLQJ��VFKRROFKLOGUHQ�3ULRU�WR�&29Ζ'��:)3�+DLWL�KDG�VFDOHG�XS�LWV�RSHUDWLRQV�WR�WDUJHW��SHRSOH�IRU�HPHUJHQF\�IRRG�DVVLVWDQFH�GXH�WR�ULVLQJ�KXQJHU�DPLGVW�D�VRFLRHFRQRPLF�FULVLV��1RZ��ZLWK�WKH�&29Ζ'��SDQGHPLF��:)3�KDV�VRXJKW�WR�IXUWKHU�VFDOH�XS�WR�UHDFK�D�WRWDO�RI��SHRSOH�

Support: WFP is leading the Logistics Sector and providing FRPPRQ�ORJLVWLFV�VHUYLFHV�WR�WKH�KXPDQLWDULDQ�FRPPXQLW\��LQFOXGLQJ�VHD��DLU�DQG�ODQG�WUDQVSRUW��:)3�LV�ZRUNLQJ�ZLWK�*RYHUQPHQW��0LQLVWU\�RI�6RFLDO�$DLUV�DQG�/DERXU��National Food Security Coordination) to expand the national registry of vulnerable population (SIMAST) in the coming months WFP provides storage capacity to health UHVSRQGHUV�LQFOXGLQJ�:+2�DQG�WKH�0LQLVWU\�RI�+HDOWK��DQG�SURFXUHG�3HUVRQDO�3URWHFWLYH�(TXLSPHQW��33(��IRU�WKH�0LQLVWU\�RI�+HDOWK��IXQGHG�E\�WKH�:RUOG�%DQN�

��from 300,000

(June plan)

Sustain and Scale-up: In 6HSWHPEHU��:)3�DVVLVWHG��EHQHȴFLDULHV�WKURXJK�unconditional cash-based transfers and provided school PHDOV�WR��VWXGHQWV��

3UHYLRXVO\��ZLWK�VFKRROV�FORVHG��WFP adapted its school meals to SURYLGH�WDNH�KRPH�UDWLRQV�IRU�EHQHȴWLQJ��SHRSOH�

Support: WFP continues to enable the humanitarian community through logistics coordination and humanitarian DLU�VHUYLFHV��LQFOXGLQJ�LI�UHTXLUHG�through a humanitarian corridor with Dominican Republic.

Constraints: A deteriorating security context impacts WFP and partner access and ability to deliver at scale. Funding shortfalls relative to the scale of needs impeded the humanitarian community’s ability to reduce needs and contribute to stability.

108.4 M ��0


Honduras

While assessments are underway to determine the level of needs across the 1.6 PLOOLRQ�SHRSOH�H[SRVHG�WR�KXUULFDQH�(WD��WKH�pandemic has aggravated food insecurity: ��PLOOLRQ�SHRSOH�KDYH�LQVXɝFLHQW�IRRG�FRQVXPSWLRQ��DQG��PLOOLRQ�H[SHULHQFH�FKURQLF�KXQJHU��0DQ\�OLYHOLKRRGV�DUH�DHFWHG�by restrictions of movements in both urban and rural areas. A WFP and ILO joint study estimates that around 2.1 million people ZRUNLQJ�LQ�WKH�LQIRUPDO�VHFWRU�ORVW�WKHLU�LQFRPH��OHDGLQJ�WR�FRSLQJ�VWUDWHJLHV�VXFK�DV�UHGXFWLRQV�LQ�EDVLF�KRXVHKROG�H[SHQGLWXUHV��WDNLQJ�FUHGLW�DQG�ORDQV��ORRNLQJ�IRU�RWKHU�MRE�RSWLRQV��WDSSLQJ�LQ�IRRG�VWRFNV��DQG�HPLJUDWLRQ��ΖQ�DGGLWLRQ��RI�WKH�EXVLQHVVHV�LQWHUYLHZHG��KDYH�QRW�EHHQ�DEOH�WR�continue with the regular payment of their employees.

Sustain: WFP continues to implement its nutrition and resilience activities as well as school-meal programme WDUJHWLQJ��PLOOLRQ�FKLOGUHQ��WUDQVLWLRQHG�WR�WDNH�KRPH�rations).

Scale Up: :)3��LQ�FRRUGLQDWLRQ�ZLWK�WKH�)RRG�6HFXULW\�6HFWRU��LV�FRPSOHPHQWLQJ�WKH�*RYHUQPHQWȇV�UHVSRQVH��:LWKLQ�WKLV��:)3�LV�WDUJHWLQJ�DQ�LQLWLDO��RI�WKH�PRVW�YXOQHUDEOH�DQG�IRRG�LQVHFXUH��6R�IDU��IDPLOLHV�DUH�EHLQJ�DVVLVWHG��EHQHȴFLDULHV��Note: as of November WFP is leveraging pre-positioned VWRUP�IRRG�VWRFNV�WR�UDSLGO\�H[WHQG�HPHUJHQF\�VXSSRUW�WR�KRXVHKROGV�DHFWHG�E\�(WD��WKHVH�QXPEHUV�DUH�QRW�\HW�UHȵHFWHG�LQ�EXGJHWV��

Support: :)3�FRQWLQXHV�HRUWV�WR�VWUHQJWKHQ�VRFLDO�protection systems and reinforce targeting mechanisms to KHOS�EXLOG�VKRFN�UHVSRQVLYHQHVV�DQG�HQVXUH�WUDQVSDUHQF\

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Sustain and Scale-up: In 2FWREHU��:)3�DVVLVWHG��EHQHȴFLDULHV��LQFOXGLQJ��SHRSOH�WKURXJK�HPHUJHQF\�UHOLHI��ZLWK�UHVLOLHQFH�DFWLYLWLHV��DV�ZHOO�DV��VFKRRO�FKLOGUHQ�DQG��SUHJQDQW�DQG�ODFWDWLQJ�women and girls through DGDSWHG�WDNH�KRPH�VFKRRO�PHDO�and nutrition assistance.

Support: WFP continued its technical assistance to the *RYHUQPHQW��DQG�HVWDEOLVKHG�a sub-regional hub to facilitate humanitarian response; this hub provided a vital prepositioning facility when Eta hit.

Key constraints: Funding shortfalls remain a challenge for full implementation of response.

41.8 M 23.3 M


Nicaragua

Nicaragua has been directly impacted by +XUULFDQH�(WD��DVVHVVPHQWV�DUH�RQJRLQJ�WR�determine the needs of vulnerable people H[SRVHG�WR�WKH�VWRUP��7KLV�VKRFN�DUULYHV�as COVID-19 has further aggravated the HHFWV�RI�WKH��VRFLR�SROLWLFDO�FULVLV��ZKLFK�LQFUHDVHG�XQHPSOR\PHQW��PLJUDWLRQ�DQG�IRRG�LQVHFXULW\�DQG�PDOQXWULWLRQ��WKURZLQJ�the country into the worst economic crisis of the last 30 years.$�0D\��0LQLVWU\�RI�+HDOWK�FHQVXV�DOUHDG\�LGHQWLȴHG�DERYH�QDWLRQDO�DYHUDJH�OHYHOV�RI�moderate and severe acute undernutrition in 37% of municipalities.The socioeconomic impact of the pandemic is OLQNHG�WR�D�FRQWUDFWLRQ�RQ�WRXULVP��WKH�VHUYLFH�VHFWRU��DQG�UHPLWWDQFHV��DV�ZHOO�DV�MRE�ORVVHV��CEPAL estimates that COVID-19 could lead WR�IXUWKHU�SRYHUW\�LQFUHDVHV��UHDFKLQJ�XS�WR��RI�WKH�SRSXODWLRQ��H[WUHPH�SRYHUW\�DW��7KH�:RUOG�%DQNȇV�PRVW�UHFHQW�IRUHFDVW�SUHGLFWV�WKH�*'3�ZLOO�GHFUHDVH�E\��

Sustain: Support for the national school feeding SURJUDPPH�EHQHȴWLQJ��FKLOGUHQ�LQ��ΖQ��:)3�DVVLVWHG��IHPDOH�DQG�PDOH�VPDOOKROGHUV��supporting food production and commercialization.

Scale-up: ΖQ��:)3�ZLOO�DOVR�VFDOH�XS�DVVLVWDQFH�WR�VWUHQJWKHQ�vulnerable Dry Corridor subsistence farmers’ climate UHVLOLHQFH�UHDFK��DGGLWLRQDO�VFKRRO�FKLOGUHQ�ZLWK�an additional meal through the national school feeding SURJUDPPH�LQ�WKH�'U\�&RUULGRU��VKRFN�UHVSRQVLYH��EHQHȴW�RYHU��ORZ�LQFRPH�UXUDO�DQG�SHUL�XUEDQ�IDPLOLHV�E\�delivering technical assistance and inputs to establish vegetable gardensNote: as of November WFP is leveraging local purchases to UDSLGO\�H[WHQG�HPHUJHQF\�VXSSRUW�WR�KRXVHKROGV�DHFWHG�E\�(WD��WKHVH�QXPEHUV�DUH�QRW�\HW�UHȵHFWHG�LQ�EXGJHWV�

Support:Technical support to implement biosafety protocols for the entire food delivery chain. ΖI�DGGLWLRQDO�UHVRXUFHV�DUH�VHFXUHG��:)3�DLPV�WR�SUHSRVLWLRQ�IRRG�VWRFNV�WR�GHOLYHU�LPPHGLDWH�IRRG�DVVLVWDQFH�WR�SRSXODWLRQV�DHFWHG�E\�KD]DUGV��SDUWLFXODUO\�hurricanes. WFP also aims to continue expanding support to smallholder farmers.

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Sustain: WFP maintained its RSHUDWLRQV�UHDFKLQJ��EHQHȴFLDULHV�LQ�6HSWHPEHU�through school feeding and livelihood support.

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Peru

��SHUFHQW�RI�WKH�HPSOR\HG�SRSXODWLRQ�relies on the informal sector. The economic slowdown and movement restrictions limited households’ access to basic needs and people resorted to negative coping strategies.

Estimates indicate that severe food insecurity FDQ�SRWHQWLDOO\�DHFW��PLOOLRQ�SHRSOH�GXH�to the impact of COVID-19. The situation is dire for migrants: WFP data shows that prior to COVID-19 nearly 20 percent of Venezuelans were concerned about not having enough food to cover their needs. &XUUHQW�HVWLPDWHV�VKRZ�WKDW��Venezuelan migrants will be severely food LQVHFXUH�DQG��PRGHUDWHO\�IRRG�insecure.

Sustain: WFP continues focusing on capacity strengthening: reprioritization of activities and adjustment of pre-COVID19 operation to the current context.

Scale-up: ΖQ�-XQH��:)3�SODQQHG�VXSSRUW�IRU��vulnerable people not included in the national social SURWHFWLRQ�VFKHPHV��PDLQO\�9HQH]XHODQ�PLJUDQWV��1R�DGGLWLRQDO�EHQHȴFLDULHV�DV�RI�2FWREHU��

Support: Strengthen Government’s response through continuous capacity strengthening. Logistics augmentation activities in support of the National Institute of Civil 'HIHQFH��Ζ1'(&Ζ��PDLQO\�IRU�WKH�FRRUGLQDWLRQ�RI�WKH�distribution of food items and non-food items for YXOQHUDEOH�SHRSOH�LQ�TXDUDQWLQH�DQG�9HQH]XHODQ�PLJUDQWV��:)3�LQ�DOOLDQFH�ZLWK�:+2�3$+2�LV�VWUHQJWKHQLQJ�WKH�government’s capacitiesto design and implement a model to reduce the spread RI�&29Ζ'��WKDW�VWUHQJWKHQV�WKH�ȴUVW�OHYHO�RI�KHDOWK�FDUH��implements a contact tracing system and provides food VXSSRUW�WR�YXOQHUDEOH�IDPLOLHV�WKDW�UHTXLUH�TXDUDQWLQH�

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Support: WFP has provided logistics support to the Government for food GLVWULEXWLRQV�WR��households (including ��9HQH]XHODQ�PLJUDQWVȇ�households). Since the launch RI�WKH�-XQH�3ODQ��:)3�UHYLVHG�LWV�&63��UDLVHG�IXQGV�IURP�private sector and international FRRSHUDWLRQ��FRQWUDFWHG�SDUWQHUV��UHȴQHG�WDUJHWLQJ�criteria and introduced new WUDQVIHU�PRGDOLWLHV��%HQHȴFLDULHV�for direct assistance are H[SHFWHG�WR�LQFUHDVH��KDYLQJ�completed necessary operational adjustments. Funding shortfalls remain an obstacle.

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Algeria

The COVID-19 pandemic hit Algeria at a time when the economy was already VXHULQJ�IURP�IDOOLQJ�RLO�SULFHV��7KH�Government has been providing support to vulnerable communities but the full extent of the socio-economic impact of this crisis is still being assessed with the help of WKH�81�6\VWHP�

The Sahrawi refugees in Tindouf remain almost fully dependent on external assistance. Only 12 percent of the refugees were food secure before the crisis and malnutrition and anaemia are major challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic poses a threat to this vulnerable population with RQO\�D�ZHDN�KHDOWK�V\VWHP�SUHVHQW�LQ�WKH�FDPSV��7KH�FULVLV�KDV�H[DFHUEDWHG�WKH�ODFN�of economic opportunities and an increase in food insecurity in the camps remains a possibility.

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Armenia

$V�RI��RI�WKH�$UPHQLDQ�SRSXODWLRQ�ZDV�IRRG�LQVHFXUH�DQG��of Armenians lived below the poverty OLQH��'LVUXSWLRQV�RI�JOREDO�VXSSO\�FKDLQV��increased job losses and negative impacts on national production capacities due to COVID-19 have increased vulnerabilities and food insecurity.

7KH�RQJRLQJ�FRQȵLFW�LQ�1DJRUQR�.DUDEDNK�DQG�UHODWHG�VSLOO�RYHU�HHFWV�LQ�$UPHQLD��coupled with the continued alarming spread of COVID-19 is straining the system. Medical facilities have surpassed their capacity to care for COVID-19 patients. Spontaneous arrivals from Nagorno-.DUDEDNK�DUH�VHWWOLQJ�LQ�KRVW�FRPPXQLWLHV��

Sustain: 6FKRRO�IHHGLQJ�DFWLYLWLHV�WR��people.

Scale-up: ([WHQG�VXSSRUW�WR��SHRSOH�including:• )RRG�DVVLVWDQFH�WR��YXOQHUDEOH�

SHRSOH��HOGHUO\��GLVDEOHG��FKLOGUHQ��marginalized) jointly with the Ministry of /DERXU�DQG�6RFLDO�$DLUV�

• 6KRFN�UHVSRQVLYH�VFKRRO�VXSSRUW�IRU�WZR�PRQWKV�IRU��VFKRRO�FKLOGUHQ�IURP�vulnerable households through cash-based transfers.

• ΖQ�NLQG�IRRG�VXSSRUW�IRU��LQ�VXSSRUW�RI�WKH�0LQLVWU\�RI�/DERXU�DQG�6RFLDO�$DLUV�safety net.

$V�RI�1RYHPEHU��:)3�LV�GHYHORSLQJ�D�UHVSRQVH�SODQ�WR�VXSSRUW�SRSXODWLRQV�DHFWHG�E\�WKH�FULVLV�LQ�1DJRUQR�.DUDEDNK��UHTXLUHPHQWV�DUH�QRW�\HW�UHȵHFWHG�LQ�WKH�EXGJHW��

Support: WFP is providing technical support to the National food grain reserve and food systems.

��(no change

from June plan)

Sustain: :)3�PDLQWDLQHG�VXSSRUW�WR��school children.

Scale-up: • )RRG�DVVLVWDQFH�ZDV�SURYLGHG�WR��

people facing food insecurity due to COVID-19 jointly with the Ministry of Labour DQG�6RFLDO�$DLUV�

• WFP supported the Ministry of Labour and 6RFLDO�$DLUV��WDUJHWLQJ��SULPDU\�school children from vulnerable families WKURXJK�VKRFN�UHVSRQVLYH�VFKRRO�IHHGLQJ��

• ΖQ�DGGLWLRQ��:)3�VXSSRUWHG��SHRSOH�DHFWHG�E\�WKH�UHFHQW�FRQȵLFW�LQ�1DJRUQR�.DUDEDNK�

Support::)3�LV�VXSSRUWLQJ�WKH�0LQLVWU\�RI�(GXFDWLRQ��Science and Sports (MoESS) to develop a strategy for organizing a school feeding programme.

4.4 M 0.0 M


Egypt

COVID-19 restrictions have had serious socio-economic impacts on already vulnerable communities. The Government expanded social protection interventions and increased coverage of social safety QHWV��KRXVHKROGV�KDYH�EHHQ�DGGHG�WR�WKH��PLOOLRQ�KRXVHKROGV�DOUHDG\�VXSSRUWHG��$Q�HVWLPDWHG��million casual laborers who have no access to existing safety nets are also being supported with cash assistance as compensation for lost income. Following a UHGXFWLRQ�RI�UHSRUWHG�QHZ�&29Ζ'��FDVHV��Egypt is now witnessing a second wave of COVID-19 cases. The Government closely PRQLWRUV�QHHGV�RI�VHFWRUV�PRVW�DHFWHG�(including tourism) and is enforcing ȴQDQFLDO�DQG�PHGLFDO�UHVSRQVH�SODQV�with national funds and support from the international community.

Sustain: &RQWLQXHG�DVVLVWDQFH�WR��YXOQHUDEOH�SRSXODWLRQV�DHFWHG�E\�WKH�&29Ζ'��FULVLV��YXOQHUDEOH�(J\SWLDQV��DQG��YXOQHUDEOH�UHIXJHHV�DQG�DV\OXP�VHHNHUV�OLYLQJ�in Egypt.

Scale-up: To assist:• ��YXOQHUDEOH�(J\SWLDQV�UHJLVWHUHG�

under the national safety net with unconditional cash-based transfers during the period June – November.

• ��VPDOOKROGHU�IDUPHUV�DQG�%HGRXLQ�communities with unconditional cash-based transfers during the period June – November.

• ��SUHJQDQW�DQG�ODFWDWLQJ�ZRPHQ�DQG�children under 2 with nutrition support for 3 months during July - September.

Support:• Egyptian COVID-19 Response Information

+XE��DQ�LQWHJUDWHG�*Ζ6�EDVHG�SODWIRUP�FRQVROLGDWLQJ�GDWD�IURP�GLHUHQW�Government entities.

• Rapid assessments on impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable communities and related data collection.

• 7UDLQLQJV�RQ�*Ζ6��PDSSLQJ��DQDO\VLV�DQG�data visualization.

• Enhanced technologies for hotline.

��(no change

from June plan)

Sustain and scale-up: $V�RI�2FWREHU��:)3�provided:��PRQWKV�RI�FDVK�DVVLVWDQFH�WR��IDPLO\�PHPEHUV�RI�FDVXDO�ZRUNHUV��IDPLOLHV�RI�VFKRRO�FKLOGUHQ�ZLWK�unconditional cash assistance;*HQHUDO�IRRG�DVVLVWDQFH�WR��UHIXJHHV�8QFRQGLWLRQDO�PRQWKO\�FDVK�WRS�XS�WR�KRXVHKROGV�RI��FKLOGUHQ�XQGHU�WZR�\HDUV�of age;8QFRQGLWLRQDO�FDVK�WR��UXUDO�FRPPXQLW\�members.

Support: WFP has provided support to the Government by setting up the Egyptian &29Ζ'��5HVSRQVH�ΖQIRUPDWLRQ�+XE��DQ�integrated GIS-based platform that consolidates GDWD�IURP�WKH�GLHUHQW�*RYHUQPHQW�HQWLWLHV�

63.7 M ��0


Iran

The Government does not foresee a severe impact on the food security situation because of COVID-19. Any impact will be DGGUHVVHG�E\�*RYHUQPHQW�UHOLHI�SDFNDJHV�and interventions.

The situation of the refugees will remain SUHFDULRXV��DV�WKH�VORZGRZQ�RI�WKH�HFRQRP\��ORVV�RI�ODERXU�RSSRUWXQLW\�DQG�WKH�IDFW�WKDW�UHIXJHHV�GR�QRW�TXDOLI\�WR�receive any form of subsidy from the government will have a hugely negative impact on the life and livelihood of this vulnerable population.

Sustain:• &DVK�DQG�LQ�NLQG�GLVWULEXWLRQ�WR��

refugees.• Conditional support to girl refugees to

incentivize educational activities.• Conditional support to school children in

primary and secondary school through GDLO\�VQDFNV��RQ�VLWH�VFKRRO�IHHGLQJ�RU�home-schooling ration).

• Conditional support to refugees especially women to facilitate livelihood activities.

Scale up:• ��VXSSRUWHG�UHIXJHHV�UHFHLYH�H[WUD�

cash ration and lentils to mitigate the QHJDWLYH�HHFWV�RI�MRE�ORVV�DQG�UHGXFHG�incomes due to COVID-19

• +\JLHQH�LWHPV��VRDS�DQG�KDQG�VDQLWL]HU��informative brochure on personal hygiene DQG�1DQR�PDVNV�

Support:• Government emergency preparedness and

response.• Provision of hygiene items and PPE to

settlement managers and warehouse VWRUHNHHSHUV�LQYROYHG�LQ�GHDOLQJ�ZLWK�refugees and food distribution.

-(no change

from June plan)

Sustain & Scale-up: ��UHIXJHHV�DUH�UHFHLYLQJ�H[WUD�FDVK�UDWLRQ�and lentils; ��EHQHȴFLDULHV�LQ�HLJKW�TXDUDQWLQHG�settlements received an extra cash ration top-XS�GXULQJ�WKH�ORFNGRZQ�WR�PDLQWDLQ�WKHLU�IRRG�consumption.

Support: WFP supported the government and partners by providing hygiene items and personal protective HTXLSPHQW�WR�VHWWOHPHQW�PDQDJHUV��ZDUHKRXVH�NHHSHUV��DQG��Ζ5&6�VWD�

3.4 M 0.0 M


Iraq

The fall in global oil prices has dramatically impacted the economy. This may impede the Government’s ability to sustain social protection activities. A new Government is being formed after months of civil unrest.$W�WKH�VWDUW�RI��PLOOLRQ�SHRSOH�were susceptible to food insecurity. A :RUOG�%DQN�UHSRUW�LQGLFDWHV�WKDW�WKH�impact of COVID-19 could double the QDWLRQDO�SRYHUW\��HVWLPDWHG�DW��SHUFHQW�prior to the crisis. WFP estimated that DQ�DGGLWLRQDO��SHRSOH�UHTXLUH�immediate food assistance.

Sustain: :)3�DVVLVWDQFH�WR��SHRSOH�including food insecure displaced people and UHIXJHHV��UHWXUQHHV��FRQȵLFW�DHFWHG�DQG�vulnerable communities as well as students supported through school-feeding programme in 11 governorates.Scale up:)RRG�DVVLVWDQFH�WR��SHRSOH�LQ�Ζ'3�DQG�refugee camps.4XLFN�DFWLRQ��HPHUJHQF\�OLYHOLKRRGV�SURMHFWV�LQ�XUEDQ�DQG�SHUL�XUEDQ�DUHDV�IRU��SHRSOH�[WFP and the Ministry of Education are discussing a nationwide coverage of the School Feeding programme once schools open. Not yet captured in scale-up budget].Support:-RLQW�:)3�)$2�:RUOG�%DQN�DVVHVVPHQW�RQ�WKH�impact of COVID-19 on food security.Social protection reform including the reform of the Government’s Public Distribution System.

��(no change

from June plan)

Sustain & Scale-up: • ��FRPPHQFHG�DQG�RQJRLQJ�• 0RUH�WKDQ��UHIXJHHV�DQG��Ζ'3V�

included for CBT assistance.

Support: Two rounds of joint WFP/FAO/World %DQN�&29Ζ'��IRRG�VHFXULW\�DVVHVVPHQWV�conducted.

60.9 M ��0

Jordan

Assessments indicate a substantial increase in the number of food insecure refugees as compared to pre-COVID-19 OHYHOV��WKH�QXPEHU�RI�IRRG�LQVHFXUH�UHIXJHHV�VWDQGV�DW��SHUVRQV��DQRWKHU��DUH�YXOQHUDEOH�WR�food insecurity. Food consumption RI�-RUGDQLDQV�KDV�HTXDOO\�GURSSHG�VLQFH�WKH�RQVHW�RI�&29Ζ'��DOEHLW�WR�a lesser degree. The National Aid Fund KDV�SODQQHG�WR�GRXEOH�LWV�EHQHȴFLDULHV�EHFDXVH�RI�&29Ζ'��$OUHDG\�VXHULQJ�IURP�KLJK�SXEOLF�GHEW�EXUGHQ��HFRQRPLF�deterioration in the aftermath of COVID-19 may result in protests if a clear bailout plan is not proposed.

Sustain: :)3�VXSSRUWV�VRPH��YXOQHUDEOH�refugees with unconditional cash-based transfers both in camps and urban settings. The number has increased since the June plan and includes the additional COVID-19 caseload. Scale up:�6LQFH�-XO\��:)3�LV�LPSOHPHQWLQJ�a COVID-19 scale-up response plan to include an additional refugee caseload as well as vulnerable host community members. Support: Establish mVAM and support the Government’s COVID-19 response in partnership ZLWK�WKH�1DWLRQDO�$LG�)XQG��1$)��WKH�ODUJHVW�governmental social-safety nets actor. 6SHFLȴFDOO\��:)3�LV�SURYLGLQJ��7HFKQLFDO�$VVLVWDQFH�RQ�%HQHȴFLDU\�9DOLGDWLRQ�H[HUFLVHV��'LJLWDO�3D\PHQWV�HQUROPHQW��YLUWXDO�DQG�IDFH�WR�IDFH�KRXVHKROG�YHULȴFDWLRQ�DQG�&RPSODLQWV�DQG�)HHGEDFN�0HFKDQLVPV�Financial support to cover the salary costs of 1$)�VWD�LQYROYHG�LQ�WKH�&29Ζ'��UHVSRQVH�)LQDQFLDO�FRQWULEXWLRQ�WR�1$)�WR�VXSSRUW��vulnerable Jordanian individuals through the National Aid Fund’s digital payments schemes.

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Support: WFP is partnering with the NAF to strengthen the social safety net.

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Kyrgyzstan

The COVID-19 pandemic caused serious socioeconomic impacts across Kyrgyzstan WKURXJK�VLPXOWDQHRXV�VKRFNV�VXFK�DV�reductions in domestic and external GHPDQG��WUDGH��DQG�GLVUXSWLRQ�RI�production.The Government estimated that about 1.8 PLOOLRQ�SHRSOH��DSSUR[LPDWHO\�RQH�WKLUG�RI�WKH�SRSXODWLRQ��ZLOO�IDOO�XQGHU�WKH�SRYHUW\�line. The Government prioritizes food VHFXULW\�DQG�KDV�UHTXHVWHG�81�VXSSRUW�WR�respond to the impact of COVID-19.

Sustain: :)3�VXSSRUWV�RYHU��SHRSOH�through productive safety net activities and WUDLQLQJ�DV�ZHOO�DV��SULPDU\�VFKRRO�children from rural families.

Scale up:(PHUJHQF\�IRRG�DVVLVWDQFH�WR��SHRSOH�(residents of social inpatient institutions).Emergency food assistance for two months to ��SHRSOH�OLYLQJ�LQ�H[WUHPH�SRYHUW\�Early recovery assistance to support vulnerable smallholder farmers to restore livelihoods.

Support:Enhance social protection schemes for emergency response.:HHNO\�IRRG�SULFH�PRQLWRULQJ�IURP��PDUNHWV�across the country and regular socio-economic analysis and micro simulations.

��(no change

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Scale-up: :)3�KDV�UHDFKHG��SHRSOH�ZLWK�emergency food assistance and agreed with Ministry of Labour and Social Development to launch in November a Cash-based transfer programme in 23 urban and semi-urban locations.

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Lebanon

7KH�GUDPDWLF�HFRQRPLF�DQG�ȴVFDO�FULVHV��and rising prices seen throughout 2020 KDYH�KDG�GHYDVWDWLQJ�HHFWV�RQ�WKH�economic vulnerabilities and food security RI�UHIXJHHV�DQG�/HEDQHVH�SRSXODWLRQV��including those not usually considered vulnerable.The impact of COVID-19 measures has IXUWKHU�H[DFHUEDWHG�WKH�HFRQRPLF�FULVLV��DQG�WKH�VSLNH�LQ�&29Ζ'��FDVHV�KDV�strained the country’s stretched healthcare system. The explosion at Beirut Port on 4 August places further strain on the ability of people in Lebanon to meet their food QHHGV��WKURXJK�GLVUXSWHG�OLYHOLKRRG�DQG�food supply chains and prices.$FFRUGLQJ�WR�WKH�:RUOG�%DQNȇV�ODWHVW�HVWLPDWHV��PLOOLRQ�RI�WKH�HVWLPDWHG��PLOOLRQ�/HEDQHVH�SRSXODWLRQ�DUH�SRRU��KDOI�RI�ZKRP��SHRSOH��DUH�H[WUHPHO\�SRRU��ΖQ�DGGLWLRQ��SUHOLPLQDU\�UHVXOWV�RI�the 2020 Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees show that 88 percent of Syrian refugees (1.32 million people) are now living below the survival minimum H[SHQGLWXUH�EDVNHW��FRPSDUHG�WR��SHUFHQW��SHRSOH��LQ��

Sustain: 6XSSRUW�WR��SHRSOH��LQ�-XO\��WKURXJK�GLHUHQW�DFWLYLWLHV��

Scale up:ΖQ�NLQG�IRRG�DVVLVWDQFH�IRU��PRQWKV�IRU��Lebanese as part of the COVID-19 and economic crisis response.&RQWLQJHQF\�RI��IRRG�SDUFHOV�IRU�6\ULDQ�refugee families living in informal tented VHWWOHPHQWV�ZKR�PD\�QRW�DEOH�WR�DFFHVV�PDUNHWV�due to COVID-19 movement restrictions.6FDOH�XS�IURP��UHIXJHHV�DVVLVWHG�LQ�0DUFK�WR��UHIXJHHV�ZLWK�XQFRQGLWLRQDO�cash-based assistance [Note: additional scale-up under consideration].Scale-up of National Poverty Targeting 3URJUDPPH�EHQHȴFLDULHV�IURP��KRXVHKROGV�WR��KRXVHKROGV�E\�WKH�ȴUVW�TXDUWHU�RI��

Support: Capacity strengthening support for the national social protection system on WDUJHWLQJ��YHULȴFDWLRQ��PRQLWRULQJ�DQG�IHHGEDFN�mechanisms.

��from 450,000

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Sustain & Scale-up: WFP has sustained and scaled-up its response including to households DHFWHG�E\�WKH�%HLUXW�EODVW��SURYLGLQJ�&%7�DQG�LQ�NLQG�IRRG�SDUFHOV��7KH�ODVW�WKUHH�PRQWKV�KDYH�seen WFP assist on average 1 million people per PRQWK�Ȃ�LQFOXGLQJ��QHZ�EHQHȴFLDULHV�ZKR�UHFHLYHG�RQH�R�HPHUJHQF\��DVVLVWDQFH�XQGHU�the Beirut blast response. WFP aims to reach ��PLOOLRQ�EHQHȴFLDULHV�LQ�2FWREHU��

ΖQ�DGGLWLRQ�WR�VFDOLQJ�XS�EHQHȴFLDU\�ȴJXUHV��transfer values have been gradually adjusted in OLQH�ZLWK�ULVLQJ�IRRG�SULFHV��IURP�/%3��LQ�0DUFK�WR�/%3��IRU�1RYHPEHU�

272.2 M ��0


Libya

$IWHU�QLQH�\HDUV�RI�SROLWLFDO��VHFXULW\�DQG�HFRQRPLF�YRODWLOLW\��IRRG�VHFXULW\�UHPDLQV�a challenge as food remains among the WRS�QHHGV�RI�UHVLGHQWV��PLJUDQWV��UHIXJHHV��Ζ'3V�DQG� UHWXUQHHV��7KH�LQWHQVLȴFDWLRQ�RI�WKH�FRQȵLFW�DQG�WKH�&29Ζ'��FRQWDLQPHQW�measures have further exacerbated this need.

$FFRUGLQJ�WR�WKH�ODWHVW�:)3�HVWLPDWHV��WKH�number of food insecure people in Libya LV�SURMHFWHG�WR�LQFUHDVH�IURP��WR��7UDGLWLRQDOO\�IRRG�VHFXUH�IDPLOLHV�KDYH�DOVR�EHHQ�KLJKO\�DHFWHG�DQG�DUH�UHTXHVWLQJ�KXPDQLWDULDQ�DVVLVWDQFH�DV�WKH�whole economy faces multi-dimensional LPSDFWV�RI�&29Ζ'��FRQȵLFW�HVFDODWLRQ��ODFN�RI�FDVK�VDODULHV��DQG�WKH�RLO�EORFNDGH�

Sustain: 8QFRQGLWLRQDO�DVVLVWDQFH�WR�food-insecure and vulnerable people in /LE\D��LQFOXGLQJ�VFKRROFKLOGUHQ��DQG�SLORW�complementary interventions that improve food security and nutrition.While all activities have resumed or been DGDSWHG�WR�WKH�&29Ζ'��FRQWH[W��VXFK�DV�WDNH�KRPH�UDWLRQV�GLVWULEXWLRQV�IRU�VFKRRO�IHHGLQJ��the Food For Asset and Food for Training activities were suspended due to movement restrictions and suspension of gathering by the authorities since March 2020.

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Support:• Capacity strengthening support on

vulnerability mapping and monitoring.• Strengthening COVID-19 impact data

through innovative data collection for migrant populations with IOM (e.g. WFP Migration Pulse and IOM Migration Flow Survey);

• Assessment on Agriculture and Livelihood; • mVAM with nutrition indicators; • 86Ζ3�81�:RPHQ�:)3�MRLQW�UHVHDUFK�RQ�

SHDFH�DQG�FRQȵLFW��OLYHOLKRRGV��DQG�JHQGHU�around the border areas.

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Scale-up: Commodity e-voucher General )RRG�$VVLVWDQFH�UROOHG�RXW�WR�VRPH��EHQHȴFLDULHV�LQ�7ULSROL�DQG�=ZDUD��LQMHFWLQJ�ȴQDQFLDO�LQSXWV�WR�ORFDO�HFRQRP\�IRU�WKHLU�HFRQRPLF�UHFRYHU\�IURP�&29Ζ'��VKRFNV�

Support: -RLQW�81�LQLWLDWLYHV��:)3��Ζ20�DQG�81�+$%Ζ7$7�DUH�GHYHORSLQJ�D�0XOWL�3DUWQHU�7UXVW�Fund proposal to support the Government with the scale-up of the national socio-economic response to the pandemic

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Palestine

$FFRUGLQJ�WR�SUHOLPLQDU\�HVWLPDWHV��it is expected that the share of poor households will increase to 30% in the :HVW�%DQN��IURP��LQ��DQG�WR��LQ�*D]D��IURP��LQ��7KH�unemployment rate in Palestine reached ��LQ�4��LQ�*D]D�DQG��LQ�:HVW�%DQN�DQG�LW�LV�H[SHFWHG�WKDW�these levels increased. The Palestinian economy is expected to contract in 2020 E\��&RSLQJ�PHFKDQLVPV�UHȵHFW�D�worsening situation across all vulnerable groups. A recent study by PCBS shows 61% of the households are worried about QRW�KDYLQJ�HQRXJK�IRRG��DUH�XQDEOH�WR�HDW�KHDOWK\�DQG�QXWULWLRXV�GLHWV��DQG�household’s monthly expenditure on food supplies has decreased by 41%.

Sustain: Maintain the value and number of people targeted under unconditional cash transfers to existing food insecure caseloads ��DQG�VXVWDLQ�DVVLVWDQFH�WR��IRRG�LQVHFXUH�SHRSOH�WKURXJK�WKH�LQ�NLQG�WUDQVIHU�modality.

Scale up: Cash-based support to additional ��YXOQHUDEOH�SHRSOH��GLVDEOHG��HOGHUO\�DQG�ODFWDWLQJ��SUHJQDQW�ZRPHQ��LQ�WKH�:HVW�%DQN��resource permitting. There is a larger increase in QHHG��KRZHYHU��:)3�LV�QRW�DEOH�WR�FRYHU�DOO�WKH�needs due to limited resources.

$V�RI�1RYHPEHU��:)3�KDV�UHYLVHG�LWV�VFDOH�XS�SODQ�WR�UHDFK�DQ�DGGLWLRQDO��SHRSOH�LQ�Gaza Strip for three months (November 2020 to January 2021).

Support: Essential Needs Targeting.

��from 65,000

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Scale-up: :)3�UHDFKHG�DGGLWLRQDO��SHRSOH�with CBT assistance for 6 months (May-October).

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Sudan

The IPC results project 9.6 million people (21% of the population) to experience crisis RU�ZRUVH�OHYHOV�RI�IRRG�LQVHFXULW\��D�VKDUS�increase from the initial projections of 6.2 million in 2020. Economic downturn and LQȵDWLRQ�FRXSOHG�ZLWK�&29Ζ'��DHFW�IRRG�DYDLODELOLW\�DQG�DFFHVVLELOLW\��ΖQȵDWLRQ�LQ�September 2020 reached 212% and food prices erode purchasing power. According WR�:)3�DVVHVVPHQWV��RI�KRXVHKROGV�VSHQW�PRUH�WKDQ��RI�LQFRPH�RQ�IRRG��limiting their ability to invest in livelihoods. 0HDQZKLOH��WKH�QXPEHU�RI�VHFXULW\�incidents is rising (tribal clashes in West 'DUIXU��:HVW�.RUGRIDQ��6RXWK�.RUGRIDQ�DQG�5HG�6HD�6WDWH��DOVR�PDUNHG�WKH�ZRUVW�ȵRRGLQJ�LQ�GHFDGHV�DHFWLQJ�PRUH�WKDQ��SHRSOH�DQG�GHVWUR\LQJ�LQIUDVWUXFWXUH��OLYHOLKRRGV�DQG�FURSV�$V�RI�1RYHPEHU��DQ�LQȵX[�RI�UHIXJHHV�IURP�7LJUD\��(WKLRSLD�LV�ULVLQJ�UDSLGO\��

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people (IDPs and refugees).• 7DNH�KRPH�UDWLRQV�WR��VFKRRO�

children during school closures.• Nutrition-sensitive programming and

capacity strengthening.• Asset creation activities and technical

assistance through safety nets.

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with the Ministry of Labour and Social 'HYHORSPHQW�WR��IDPLOLHV�LQ�Khartoum

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4,591,300 (June Plan)

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Syria

The ongoing deterioration of the PDFURHFRQRPLF�VLWXDWLRQ�LV�OLNHO\�WR�FRQWLQXH��H[DFHUEDWHG�E\�VDQFWLRQV��&29Ζ'��DQG�WKH�ȴQDQFLDO�FULVLV�LQ�/HEDQRQ��7KLV��FRPELQHG�ZLWK�GLɝFXOWLHV�LQ�ȴQDQFLQJ�LPSRUWV��KDV�OHG�WR�VKRUWDJHV�DQG�VSLNHV�LQ�SULFHV��7KHUH�LV�D�ULVN�WKH�situation could exacerbate social unrest.

Food security in Syria has deteriorated considerably. In April 2020 the total number of food insecure was projected at 9.3 million. This is the highest number HYHU�UHFRUGHG��7KH�PRVW�DW�ULVN�YXOQHUDEOH�groups include IDPs and refugees.

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Tajikistan

The economic situation is rapidly GHWHULRUDWLQJ��&XUUHQF\�ȵXFWXDWLRQ�DQG�reduction of remittances has resulted in reduced purchasing power of basic commodities that are imported (food and fuel). Income from remittances has UHGXFHG�VLJQLȴFDQWO\�DV�PLJUDQW�ZRUNHUV�are unable to travel or send money due WR�ORFNGRZQV��$YDLODELOLW\�RI�DQG�DFFHVV�to wage labour has become extremely OLPLWHG��ΖQ�DGGLWLRQ��ORFDO�VXSSO\�FKDLQ�disruptions have been reported such as an increase of transport costs and partially RSHUDWLRQDO�IRRG�PDUNHWV��b

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Scale up: ([WHQG�QXWULWLRQ�VXSSRUW�WR��children under 2 and pregnant and lactating ZRPHQ�DQG�JLUOV�WKURXJK�FDVK�RU�LQ�NLQG�support.Scale up Food assistance For Assets through SXEOLF�ZRUNV��&%7��WR�DQ�DGGLWLRQDO��individuals.

Support: to the government in designing and implementing COVID-19 preparedness and response plans.

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%DVHG�RQ�D�GHVN�UHYLHZ�RI�KLVWRULFDO�IRRG�security and labour migration as well as FXUUHQW�PDUNHW�DQG�VLWXDWLRQ�PRQLWRULQJ�RI�SULFHV��WUDYHO�UHVWULFWLRQV��ERUGHU�FORVXUHV�DQG�XQHPSOR\HG�PLJUDQWV��DQ�HVWLPDWHG��LQGLYLGXDOV�DUH�DHFWHG�E\�KLJK�IRRG�LQVHFXULW\��KLJK�LQȵDWLRQ��DQG�H[WUHPHO\�UHGXFHG�LQFRPH�IURP�ODFN�RI�remittances.

Scale-up: FDVK�EDVHG�DVVLVWDQFH�WR��EHQHȴFLDULHV�RI�SULPDU\�VFKRRO�FKLOGUHQ�DHFWHG�by school closure because of COVID-19.

Support: • A food security and vulnerability in-depth

assessment with the Ministry of Agriculture is ongoing.

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• Cost of Diet study completed for Tunis and ongoing for other regions in Tunisia.

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Turkey

WFP’s assessment on COVID-19 Pandemic impact on Refugees living in-camps based RQ�GDWD�FROOHFWHG�LQ�$SULO��0D\�DQG�-XQH�2020 showed that few refugees still had MREV�RXWVLGH�RI�WKH�FDPSV��+RZHYHU��following the implementation of COVID-19 UHVWULFWLRQV��PRUH�WKDQ�WZR�WKLUGV�RI�KRXVHKROGV�IRUPHUO\�HPSOR\HG�R�FDPS�KDYH�ORVW�WKHLU�MREV�RU�VXHUHG�D�UHGXFWLRQ�LQ�HDUQLQJV��VHYHUHO\�DHFWLQJ�WKHLU�DELOLW\�WR�FRYHU�EDVLF�QHHGV�LQFOXGLQJ�IRRG�LQWDNH��

0DUNHW�PRQLWRULQJ�KDV�IRXQG�D��SHUFHQW�increase in the minimum expenditure IRRG�EDVNHW�SULFHV�RYHU�WKH�ODVW��PRQWKV��$V�D�UHVXOW��SHUFHQW�RI�WKH�UHVLGHQWV�have been relying on cheaper or lesser preferred food. On average three out of four households had used some form of negative coping strategy in the 30 GD\V�SUHFHGLQJ�WKH�VXUYH\��SHUFHQW�ERUURZHG�PRQH\��SHUFHQW�VSHQW�VDYLQJV��SHUFHQW�VROG�KRXVHKROG�DVVHWV��and 18 percent bought food on credit to meet their basic needs.

Soup Kitchens baseline surveys conducted in August showed that 66 percent of EHQHȴFLDU\�KRXVHKROGV�KDYH�DQ�DFFHSWDEOH�IRRG�FRQVXPSWLRQ�VFRUH��)&6��SHUFHQW�DUH�DW�ERUGHUOLQH�OHYHO��DQG��SHUFHQW�RQ�D�poor diet. Findings indicate that 77 percent KDG�WR�XVH�OLYHOLKRRG�FRSLQJ�VWUDWHJLHV��LQFOXGLQJ�VHQGLQJ�FKLOGUHQ�WR�ZRUN�

Sustain: 8QFRQGLWLRQDO�DVVLVWDQFH�WR��in-camp refugees and training and livelihood activities for refugees and host community.

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Yemen

Despite gains made in improving food VHFXULW\�LQ��PRQLWRULQJ�LQIRUPDWLRQ�indicates that these gains have already been reversed in light of increased IRRG�SULFHV��GHWHULRUDWLRQ�LQ�LQFRPHV�DQG�OLYHOLKRRGV��D�GHFOLQH�LQ�IRUHLJQ�UHVHUYHV��ULVLQJ�FRQȵLFW�DQG�D�UHGXFWLRQ�LQ�humanitarian assistance.

<HPHQ�LV�QRZ�VHHLQJ�WKH�KLJKHVW�prevalence of households with severe deprivation in food (poor food consumption) since October 2018. The VFDOH��VHYHULW\�DQG�FRPSOH[LW\�RI�QHHGV�LQ�<HPHQ�DUH�VWDJJHULQJ��ZLWK�RYHU��RI�<HPHQȇV��JRYHUQRUDWHV�FDWHJRUL]HG�DV�food insecure. Within these 230 districts: ��DUH�DW�ULVN�RI�IDPLQH��GLVWULFWV�KDYH�DFXWH�PDOQXWULWLRQ�UDWHV�DERYH��KDYH�DFXWH�ZDWHU��VDQLWDWLRQ�DQG�K\JLHQH�GHȴFLWV��DQG��DUH�DW�KLJK�ULVN�RI�FKROHUD��

7KH�IUDJLOLW\�RI�<HPHQ�DQG�UHGXFHG�IXQGLQJ�RXWORRN��FRXSOHG�ZLWK�D�UHGXFWLRQ�in the levels of humanitarian assistance SURYLGHG�LQ�WKH�QRUWKHUQ�JRYHUQRUDWHV��DV�ZHOO�DV�RWKHU�VKRFNV��DUH�H[SHFWHG�WR�UHVXOW�in further deterioration.

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Sustain: WFP has maintained its operation reaching 8.76 million people in August 2020 with life-saving assistance. Over 1 million students across 63 districts were UHDFKHG�ZLWK�VWDJJHUHG�GLVWULEXWLRQV�RI�WDNH�KRPH�UDWLRQV��IROORZLQJ�WKH�HDUO\�FORVXUH�RI�academic year due to COVID-19.

Scale-up: ��&29Ζ'��TXDUDQWLQH�FHQWUHV�in nine governorates were supported with immediate response rations (IRR) to cover the ��GD\�TXDUDQWLQH�SHULRG�

Support: WFP chartered a second vesselWR�FDUU\�:)3�SDUWQHUV�OLQHU�FDUJR�RI��FRQWDLQHUV�>:KLOH�WKH��GD\�TXDUDQWLQH�LQ�WKH�QRUWK�ZDV�ZDLYHG��LW�FRQWLQXHG�WR�EH�LPSRVHG�LQ�the Aiden port]KEY CONSTRAINT: 2YHU�WKH�ȴUVW�KDOI�RI��:)3�ZLWQHVVHG�D�UHGXFWLRQ�LQ�GRQRU�FRPPLWPHQWV��DPSOLȴHG�GXULQJ�WKH�<HPHQ�Pledging Conference in June when pledges remained limited. Following the reduction of food assistance in the areas under the control RI�WKH�6DQDȇD�EDVHG�DXWKRULWLHV�DV�RI�$SULO��WLOO�QRZ��WKH�UHGXFWLRQ�LQ�WKH�OHYHOV�RI�DVVLVWDQFH�in the northern governorates is still in place and WKH�FXUUHQW�IXQGLQJ�RXWORRN�GRHV�QRW�DOORZ�IRU�D�UHWXUQ�EDFN�WR�IXOO�DVVLVWDQFH��DHFWLQJ�QLQH�million people. It’s noteworthy that following WKH�UHGXFWLRQ�RI�IRRG�DVVLVWDQFH�LQ�WKH�QRUWK��WKH�SURSRUWLRQ�RI�EHQHȴFLDU\�KRXVHKROGV�ZLWK�LQDGHTXDWH�IRRG�FRQVXPSWLRQ�LQFUHDVHG�IURP�28 percent in May to 46 percent in September.:)3�<HPHQ�QHHGV�IXQGLQJ�XUJHQWO\�DV�SLSHOLQH�EUHDNV�DUH�DQWLFLSDWHG�DFURVV�QHDUO\�DOO�DFWLYLWLHV�PRYLQJ�LQWR�WKH�ȴUVW�TXDUWHU�RI��

864.8 M 438.1 M

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Angola

$FFRUGLQJ�WR�WKH�:RUOG�%DQN��$QJROD�LV�expected to remain in recession in 2020 GXH�WR�DQG�ORZ�RLO�UHYHQXHV��GURS�LQ�H[SRUWV�and the global slowdown resulting from the impacts of COVID-19. This will limit the Government’s ability to provide social safety nets and protect incomes during ORFNGRZQ�DQG�ORQJHU�WHUP�UHFRYHU\�HRUWV��Macroeconomic data shows that the cost of living (including food prices) has been LQFUHDVLQJ�VLQFH�-DQXDU\��7KH�86��AOA exchange rate has also grown from ��NZDQ]DV�IRU��86��LQ�0DUFK�WR��LQ�October. The purchasing power of vulnerable KRXVHKROGV�LV��WKHUHIRUH��UHGXFHG��ZKLOH�their opportunities for employment and self-reliance are limited amid the contraction of the national economy. The social and HFRQRPLF�FRQVHTXHQFHV�RI�WKH�&29Ζ'��SDQGHPLF�FDQ�VHYHUHO\�DHFW�WKH�DFFHVV�WR�food for vulnerable populations over the coming months.

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assessment and malnutrition; • and on-demand supply chain services to enable

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WFP supports the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to ensure timely and comprehensive food security and nutrition assessments.

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Support: In October 76 MT of 586)�SURFXUHG�E\�:)3�DUULYHG�LQ�Luanda for the implementation of the MAM project by the Provincial +HDOWK�'LUHFWRUDWH��:)3�LV�DOVR�assisting in delivering trainings to health providers on malnutrition treatment. :)3�DVVLVWHG�LQ�WKH�VWD�training on the household food VHFXULW\�TXHVWLRQQDLUH�DQG�IRRG�consumption indicator and the use of mobile monitoring (MVAM) which was rolled out in October.

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has the highest number of food insecure people globally. It continues to face PXOWLSOH�DQG�ODUJH�VFDOH�FRPSOH[�FULVHV��H�J��UHVXUJHQFH�RI�(EROD��PHDVOHV�DQG�FKROHUD�RXWEUHDNV��SHUVLVWHQW�LQVHFXULW\�DQG�FRQȵLFW��large scale displacement).

As a result of COVID-19-induced price LQȵDWLRQ�DQG�MRE�ORVVHV��KRXVHKROGV�LQ�WKH�PRVW�DHFWHG�DUHDV�KDYH�ORVW�DOPRVW��SHUFHQW�RI�WKHLU�SXUFKDVLQJ�SRZHU��+RZHYHU��prices have recently started to stabilize and return to pre-COVID levels in most places..LQVKDVD�UHPDLQV�WKH�PRVW�DHFWHG�SURYLQFH��IROORZHG�E\�1RUWK�.LYX��DQG�+DXW�Katanga.

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the Government in an initiative aimed at mitigating the secondary impacts of COVID-19 on children and their families by helping cushion the loss of income.

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Scale-up: In preparation for the urban social safety net SURJUDPPH��623V�KDYH�EHHQ�developed to guide the use of safe biometric registration in the context ofCOVID-19- initially suspended at WKH�EHJLQQLQJ�RI�WKH�SDQGHPLF��ȴQJHUSULQW�ELRPHWULFV�DQG�gradually being reinstated with strict safety protocols.

WFP contributed to a nutrition operational action plan to integrate nutrition into the COVID-19 response and to help improve nutrition for patients with COVID-19.

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Serious pipeline challenges for specialised nutrition commodities.

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A sharp decline in economic activities UHGXFHG�ȴVFDO�UHYHQXHV��7KH�*RYHUQPHQWȇV�support to vulnerable communities may QRW�EH�DEOH�WR�PHHW�WKH�UHTXLUHPHQWV��2YHU��RI�WKH�FRXQWU\ȇV�SRSXODWLRQ�DUH�IRRG�LQVHFXUH��DQG�D�IXUWKHU�GHWHULRUDWLRQ�is expected – doubling the need – due to WKH�FRPSRXQGLQJ�HHFW�RI�SRRU�SURGXFWLRQ�and COVID-19 containment measures. The DHFWHG�LQFOXGH�YXOQHUDEOH�SHUVRQV�VXFK�DV�SHRSOH�OLYLQJ�ZLWK�+Ζ9��SUHJQDQW�DQG�ODFWDWLQJ�ZRPHQ��FKLOGUHQ�DQG�RUSKDQV��Partial opening of schools disrupted school IHHGLQJ�SURJUDPPHV��LQFUHDVLQJ�YXOQHUDELOLW\�for 80% of the school children relying on the program. Assistance needs related to &29Ζ'��ZLOO�OLNHO\�LQFUHDVH�LQ�WKH�FRPLQJ�PRQWKV��HVSHFLDOO\�IRU�RZQ��SURGXFWLRQ�dependent rural households during the lean season and urban daily wage earners ZRUNLQJ�LQ�WKH�LQIRUPDO�VHFWRU��ZKR�KDYH�ORVW�LQFRPH��7KH�0DQ]LQL�DQG�+KRKKR�UHJLRQV�DUH�UHJDUGHG�DV�WKH�ZRUVW�DHFWHG�E\�WKH�COVID-19 pandemic.

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(June Plan)

Scale-up: ��EHQHȴFLDULHV��-XQH��–March 2021) are being supported with cash-based transfers (CBT). WFP is scaling up CPT to support XS�WR��SHRSOH�OLYLQJ�ZLWK�chronic illnesses.

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Lesotho

COVID-19 impacts negatively on the food DYDLODELOLW\�DQG�DFFHVVLELOLW\�LQ�PDUNHWV��PRVWO\�XUEDQ��ΖQFRPHV�IURP�XQVNLOOHG�ZRUN�DQG�UHPLWWDQFHV�ZLOO�DOVR�EH�KHDYLO\�DHFWHG��7KH�*RYHUQPHQWȇV�SODQ�IRFXVHV�RQ�a horizontal expansion of social protection through the provision of cash-based transfers to the most vulnerable households IRU�WKUHH�PRQWKV��DQG�WKH�SURYLVLRQ�RI�WDNH�home rations to school children.

Scale-up: 3URYLGH�7+5�WR�SULPDU\�VFKRRO�FKLOGUHQ�LQ�SODFH�RI�RQVLWH�IHHGLQJ�GXH�WR�FORVXUH�RI�VFKRROV��EHQHȴFLDULHV��Expand WFP’s food-assistance-for-assets to mitigate the impact of livelihood disruptions and to support UHFRYHU\�DV�ZHOO�DV�WKH�XSFRPLQJ�OHDQ�VHDVRQ��EHQHȴFLDULHV��

Scale-up/support: Complement the Governments’ expansion of the social protection safety net by providing six-month assistance to households with vulnerable FKLOGUHQ��WKH�HOGHUO\��SHRSOH�ZLWK�GLVDELOLWLHV�DQG�WKRVH�LQ�WKH�LQIRUPDO�VHFWRU�LQ�PRVW�DW�ULVN�XUEDQ�FRXQFLOV��EHQHȴFLDULHV��

��from

362,370 (June Plan)

Sustain: As part of the national &29Ζ'��UHVSRQVH�SODQ��months of Super Cereal (total ��07��KDYH�EHHQ�GLVWULEXWHG�WR�households targeting pregnant and lactating women (PLW) through local retailers who received COVID-19 prevention training.Preparations are underway for GLVWULEXWLRQV�RI�WDNH�KRPH�UDWLRQV�WR��OHDUQHUV�LQ�SUH�SULPDU\�centres.

Scale-up/Support: WFP started GLVWULEXWLRQV�LQ�XUEDQ�DUHDV��DV�an expansion of the national Public Assistance Programme. 3XEOLF�ZRUNV�DFWLYLWLHV�DUH�ongoing in three southern GLVWULFWV��0DIHWHQJ��0RKDOLȇV�+RHN��Quthing) and 3 northern districts �%HUHD��0DVHUX�DQG�%RWKD��%RWKH��ZKHUH��SDUWLFLSDQWV�ZHUH�assisted in July.

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Madagascar

/RZHU�ODERXU�DQG�PDUNHW�RSSRUWXQLWLHV�OLQNHG�WR�VRFLR�HFRQRPLF�LPSDFWV�RI�&29Ζ'��ULVLQJ�FULPH�OHYHOV��SURORQJHG�GURXJKW�LQ�VRXWKHUQ�DUHDV�DQG�VXEVHTXHQW�crop losses continue to drive up the food security and nutrition needs.An atypically severe lean season is unfolding in Southern Madagascar. Data shows a VLJQLȴFDQW�GHWHULRUDWLRQ�LQ�WKH�IRRG�VHFXULW\�and nutrition situation. According to FEWSNET projections released in October ��WKH�WKUHH�ZRUVW�DHFWHG�UHJLRQV��$QRV\��$QGUR\�DQG�$WVLPR�$QGUHIDQD�Regions) are all experiencing ‘Crisis’ (IPC 3KDVH��RXWFRPHV��ZLWK�VRPH�RI�WKH�PRVW�vulnerable households already slipping into (PHUJHQF\��Ζ3&�3KDVH��HYHQ�EHIRUH�WKH�VWDUW�RI�WKH�W\SLFDO�SHDN�RI�WKH�OHDQ�VHDVRQ�(January-March).The Food Security and livelihood Cluster HVWLPDWHV��SHRSOH�WKDW�DUH�LQ�QHHG�of emergency life-saving food assistance apart from the outgoing lean season response.

The Crop and Food security assessments are ongoing. The IPC exercise is expected to be conducted in November 2020.

Sustain: Available resources allow WFP to pursue life-saving assistance for two months (October and November) and lean season response for four months �2FWREHU�WR�b-DQXDU\��

Scale-up: ΖI�UHVRXUFHV�DUH�DYDLODEOH��:)3�SODQV�WRbDVVLVW�DGGLWLRQDO��EHQHȴFLDULHV�RXW�RI�WKH�QHZ��people in need through GFD combined with prevention of acute malnutrition among pregnant and lactating women as well as children aged from 6 to 23 months

+RW�PHDOV�ZLOO�EH�SURYLGHG�WR��VFKRRO�FKLOGUHQ�LQ��VFKRROV�ORFDWHG�LQ�KLJKO\�DHFWHG�FRPPXQHV��DQG�treatment of acute malnutrition will also be scaled up in communes under nutritional emergency and alert levels.

��from

651,800 (June Plan)

Scale-up: WFP rapidly scaled up D�UHVSRQVH�WDUJHWLQJ��people by re-orienting existing Lean Season Assistance (LSA) resources towards the worst-DHFWHG�DUHDV�

COVID-19 response through cash-based transfers in urban areas is ongoing;

Food distributions related to the lean season response started in mid-October to meet immediate food needs of acute food LQVHFXUH�SHRSOH�DQG�WR�WDFNOH�WKH�socio-economic impacts of the pandemic COVID-19.

Support: WFP is supporting the Government in conducting multisectoral rapid assessment LQ�DHFWHG�'LVWULFWV�LQ�RUGHU�WR�better analyse needs related to food security;

��0 42 M


Malawi

The country has enjoyed good crop SURGXFWLRQ�WKLV�\HDU��+RZHYHU��WKH�DGYHUVH�HFRQRPLF�HHFWV�RI�&29Ζ'�UHVWULFWLRQV�DUH�LPSDFWLQJ�WKH�HFRQRP\��DQG�OLNHO\�OHDG�to localised food insecurity due to access FRQVWUDLQWV�DQG�OLPLWHG�ODERXU�RSSRUWXQLWLHV��particularly in urban and peri-urban areas. IPC analysis for the 2020/2021 Lean Season indicates that some 0.6 million people DUH�OLNHO\�WR�EH�FODVVLȴHG�DV�VHYHUHO\�IRRG�insecure IPC4 across the country’s four major FLWLHV��ZLWK�VRPH�RI�WKLV�IRRG�LQVHFXULW\�OLNHO\�OLQNHG�WR�WKH�&29Ζ'��SDQGHPLF�An additional 2 million people across rural 0DODZL�DUH�VODWHG�WR�EH�FODVVLȴHG�DV�LQ�Ζ3&�Phase 3 (crisis) during the upcoming lean season (December 2020 and March 2021.)

Sustain: WFP is adapting to sustain and reinforce critical OLIHVDYLQJ�VXSSRUW�LQFOXGLQJ�UHIXJHH�DFWLYLWLHV��QXWULWLRQ�SUHYHQWLRQ��VFKRRO�IHHGLQJ�WDNH�KRPH�UDWLRQV�DQG�OLYHOLKRRG�DFWLYLWLHV��:KHUH�DSSURSULDWH��:)3�KDV�VKLIWHG�WR�FDVK�EDVHG�WUDQVIHUV�WR�VWLPXODWH�PDUNHWV�

Scale-up: WFP is supporting the Government in harmonising the urban cash crisis COVID-19 response DQG�WKH�XSFRPLQJ�OHDQ�VHDVRQ�UHVSRQVH�LQ�UXUDO�DUHDV��leveraging the social protection system to the extent possible.

Support: • Technical guidance to the development of

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• Leverage WFP’s outreach to support COVID-19 prevention through social and behavioural change communication

• Co-lead the National Logistics Cluster including support to the health response by erecting 0RELOH�6WRUDJH�8QLWV�IRU�VFUHHQLQJ�DQG�LVRODWLRQ�and supporting health cargo reception and on-forwarding.

• ΖQFUHDVHG�KRXVHKROG�DQG�PDUNHW�PRQLWRULQJ�including in urban areas in light of Covid-19.

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peri urban areas from

1,106,240 (June Plan)

Sustain��8QGHU�WKH�OLYHOLKRRGV�SURJUDPPH��DVVHW�FUHDWLRQ�activities have been rolled out in the month of August with focus on land resources. The activities are being implemented with strict DGKHUHQFH�WR�&29Ζ'��PHDVXUHV��including reduced number of SDUWLFLSDQWV�SHU�VLWH��GLYLVLRQ�RI�WDVNV�WR�LQFOXGH�URWDWLRQDO�EUHDN�WLPHV��DQG�SURYLVLRQ�RI�3HUVRQDO�3URWHFWLYH�(TXLSPHQW��33(��WR�EHQHȴFLDULHV�DQG�H[WHQVLRQ�ZRUNHUV�

7KH�6FDOLQJ�XS�1XWULWLRQ��681��%XVLQHVV�1HWZRUN�LV�VFKHGXOHG�to distribute Personal Protective (TXLSPHQW��33(��LQ�VL[�GLVWULFWV��IRFXVLQJ�PDUNHWV�DQG�WR�KHDOWK�facilities.

48.2 M 21 M


Mozambique

%DFN�WR�EDFN�QDWXUDO�GLVDVWHUV�DQG�&29Ζ'��are escalating an already alarming food VHFXULW\�DQG�QXWULWLRQ�VLWXDWLRQ��H[KDXVWLQJ�families’ coping capacities. Prior to &29Ζ'��DQ�HVWLPDWHG��SHRSOH�were projected to be food insecure. Food LQVHFXULW\��GLVUXSWHG�DFFHVV�WR�KHDOWK�VHUYLFHV��DQG�VXE�RSWLPDO�:$6+�SUDFWLFHV�compound the impact of COVID on nutrition DQG�+Ζ9��ZLWK�WKH�PRVW�YXOQHUDEOH�FKLOGUHQ��DGROHVFHQW�JLUOV��ZRPHQ��DQG�SHRSOH�OLYLQJ�ZLWK�+Ζ9�DW�WKH�KLJKHVW�ULVN�RI�GHWHULRUDWLRQ��*OREDO�GLVUXSWLRQV�LQ�WUDGH�ZLOO�DHFW�IRRG�VXSSO\��UHVXOWLQJ�LQ�ORZHU�SURGXFWLRQ��higher import costs and increased prices RI�IRRG�LQ�WKH�PDUNHWV��2YHU�WKH�QH[W�few months COVID-19 will continue to LPSDFW�WKH�HFRQRP\��LQFOXGLQJ�WRXULVP��D�source of income and livelihood for many Mozambicans.

$FURVV�WKH�FRXQWU\��WKH�QRUWKHUQ�SURYLQFH�RI�Cabo Delgado presents one of the highest COVID-19 infections rates. The situation in Cabo Delgado is seeing an alarming increase LQ�Ζ6�DɝOLDWHG�LQVXUJHQF\�DWWDFNV�UHVXOWLQJ�LQ�RYHU��SHRSOH�GLVSODFHG�DFURVV�WKH�province and to neighbouring provinces of Nampula and Niassa. The number of IDPs have tripled in recent months in comparison to displacement levels in early 2020. Non-state armed groups (NSAG) retain control of strategic locations in the province. Despite &29Ζ'��FRQVWUDLQWV��:)3�LV�ZRUNLQJ�ZLWK�VWDNHKROGHUV�DQG�SDUWQHUV�WR�WU\�WR�JDLQ�humanitarian access to hard-to-reach areas in Cabo Delgado.

Sustain and Scale-up: Including:• 'XULQJ�2FWREHU�DQG�1RYHPEHU��:)3�SODQV�WR�

UHDFK�XS�WR��FRQȵLFW�DHFWHG�EHQHȴFLDULHV�ZLWK�LQ�NLQG�DQG�FDVK�WUDQVIHU�EDVHG�DVVLVWDQFH��The monthly IDP caseload is rapidly increasing as FRQȵLFW��UDLQ\�VHDVRQ�DQG�SRRU�KDUYHVW�PRWLYDWH�GLVSODFHPHQW��ZLWK�FXUUHQW�HVWLPDWHV�RI�XS�WR��Ζ'3V�E\�HQG�RI�0DUFK��DV�SHU�WKH�national contingency plan approved/released by the Council of Ministers).

• Support Government to scale up the social assistance through 3-month unconditional mobile money transfers to the most vulnerable households living in urban and semi-urban areas;

• Lean Season Food assistance to the most food insecure in rural settings;

• Food assistance for people in COVID-19 isolation and WUHDWPHQW�FHQWUHV��6FDOLQJ�XS�WDNH�KRPH�UDWLRQV�DV�part of the school feeding programme; Maintaining DQG�H[SDQGLQJ�QXWULWLRQ�DQG�+Ζ9�VXSSRUW�IRU�7DNH�school-feeding home rations ;

• Expand treatment and prevention of acute PDOQXWULWLRQ�DQG�+Ζ9��DQG�+Ζ9�7%�VHUYLFHV�IRU�NH\�YXOQHUDEOH�JURXSV��LQFOXGLQJ�WUXFN�GULYHUV��IHPDOH�VH[�ZRUNHUV��DQG�DGROHVFHQW�JLUOV

Support: • 7KH�1DWLRQDO�/RJLVWLFV�:RUNLQJ�*URXS��FRRUGLQDWLRQ��

gap analysis and technical assistance• /HYHUDJH�WKH�:)3�UHWDLO�QHWZRUN�WR�VXSSRUW�ORFDO�

PDUNHWV�E\�RSWLPL]LQJ�WKH�YDOXH�FKDLQV�DQG�OHDGLQJ�PDUNHW�DVVHVVPHQWV�WR�JXLGH�SDUWQHU�PRGDOLW\�selection

• Collaborate with the Government to expand its social protection system

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from June plan)

Sustain and Scale-up: Plans are ongoing to shift the national school feeding programme to WDNH�KRPH�UDWLRQV�LQ�YLHZ�RI�COVID-19 related school closures.

Between January and October ��:)3�LQFUHDVHG�LWV�IRRG�assistance to IDPs in Cabo 'HOJDGR��1DPSXOD�DQG�1LDVVD�IURP��WR��FRQȵLFW�DHFWHG�EHQHȴFLDULHV�

WFP is providing food assistance WR�Ζ'3V�DQG�FRQWLQXHV�WR�ZRUN�to open humanitarian access to UHDFK�DOO�Ζ'3V�DHFWHG�E\�WKH�FRQȵLFW��3RSXODWLRQ�PRYHPHQWV�KDYH�DOVR�LQFUHDVHG�WKH�ULVN�RI�spread of COVID-19 with Nampula and Cabo Delgado among the HSLFHQWUHV�RI�SDQGHPLF�RXWEUHDN�LQ�0R]DPELTXH�

Support��:)3��81Ζ&()�DQG�ILO are supporting the design and implementation of the Government’s social protection response with a focus on urban and peri-urban areas.

:)3�LV�VHWWLQJ�XS�DQ�81+$6�operation to enable WFP and humanitarian actors to deliver assistance to IDPs in Cabo Delgado.

��0 98.7 M


Namibia

COVID-19 has compounded years of HFRQRPLF�FRQWUDFWLRQ��SURORQJHG�GURXJKW��ȵRRGV�DQG�ORFXVW�LQYDVLRQV��WKURXJK�a reduction in economic activities and DVVRFLDWHG�LQFRPH�ORVVHV��2YHU��people are in IPC 3+ (18% of population); RI�ZKLFK��DUH�LQ�Ζ3&��VLJQDOOLQJ�D�worsening food security situation (IPC 2020). 5HJLRQV�LQ�Ζ3&��KDYH�ULVHQ�WR��ZLWK�IRRG�insecurity projected to span from October 2020 to March 2021. Over 70% of the SRSXODWLRQ�LV�GHSHQGHQW�RQ�PDUNHWV�DW�WKH�EDFNGURS�RI�ULVLQJ�XUEDQLVDWLRQ��DQG�unemployment. COVID-19 cases are rising H[SRQHQWLDOO\�ZLWK�:LQGKRHN��WKH�FDSLWDO��WKH�HSLFHQWUH��+HLJKWHQHG�UHVWULFWLRQV�RQ�PRYHPHQW�DUH�GLUHFWO\�DHFWLQJ�EXVLQHVVHV�DQG�XQHPSOR\PHQW��VHYHUHO\�LPSDFWLQJ�WKH�informal sector.

Sustain: Food assistance is provided to communities VHYHUHO\�DHFWHG�E\�GURXJKW�DQG�WR�FOLHQWV�UHFHLYLQJ�DQWL�retroviral therapy and their family members.Scale-up: :)3�ZLOO�VXSSRUW�DQ�DGGLWLRQDO��EHQHȴFLDULHV�ZLWK�IRRG�DVVLVWDQFH��WKURXJK�&%7�DQG�LQ�NLQG��IRFXVLQJ�RQ�SHRSOH�OLYLQJ�LQ�LQIRUPDO�VHWWOHPHQWV��UHJLRQV�VHYHUHO\�DHFWHG�E\�&29Ζ'��DQG�UHJLRQV�VHYHUHO\�DHFWHG�E\�\HDUV�RI�UHFXUUHQW�GURXJKW�Support: • A CBT programme will be designed targeting people

living in informal settlements while building the capacity of the Government on CBTs

• Support the Government with digital solutions WR�HQDEOH�IRRG�GLVWULEXWLRQV�DQG�EHQHȴFLDU\�GDWD�PDQDJHPHQW�IRU�WKH�1DWLRQDO�)RRG�%DQN�government relief food Programmes.

• /HYHUDJH�:)3ȇV�ORJLVWLFV��VWRUDJH�DQG�WUDQVSRUWDWLRQ�WR�VXSSRUW�WKH�*RYHUQPHQW�WR�GHOLYHU�586)�WR�GLVWULFW�hospitals and health facilities.

��from 39,400

(June Plan)

Scale-up: :)3��MRLQWO\�ZLWK�81Ζ&()��UHFHLYHG�Ȝ�PLOOLRQ�IURP�(&+2�WR�SURYLGH�IRRG�DVVLVWDQFH�and emergency support to &29Ζ'��DQG�GURXJKW�DHFWHG�people.

4.8 M 4.6 M

Republic of the Congo

The Republic of Congo is heavily dependent RQ�IRRG�LPSRUWV��SHUFHQW��$�VLJQLȴFDQW�increase in food prices is observed for LPSRUWHG�DQG�ORFDO�FRPPRGLWLHV��6LJQLȴFDQW�loss of income increases needs for both poor urban and rural communities. The national budget has been cut in half for 2020 and WKH�*RYHUQPHQW�UHTXHVWHG�VXSSRUW�IURP�WKH�81�WR�LPSOHPHQW�LWV�UHVSRQVH�SODQ��A June 2020 assessment on the impact of Covid-19 on food security and nutrition in %UD]]DYLOOH�VKRZV�WKDW��RI�KRXVHKROGV�DUH�IRRG�LQVHFXUH��L�H��QHDUO\��SHRSOH��PRGHUDWHO\�IRRG�LQVHFXUH�DQG��VHYHUHO\�IRRG�LQVHFXUH��<RXQJ�FKLOGUHQȇV�nutrition is also impacted: the assessment shows that only 48% had an acceptable diet. 81Ζ&()�UHSRUWHG�D�VLJQLȴFDQW�LQFUHDVH�RI�Global Acute Malnutrition in urban areas and low attendance rates in health centres. The situation is further aggravated by recent ȵRRGLQJ��SHRSOH�DHFWHG�DV�RI�1RYHPEHU��DQG�PRUH�DUHDV�DUH�H[SHFWHG�WR�EH�DHFWHG�WKDQ�LQ�WKH�SUHYLRXV�\HDU�

Scale-up: :)3�SODQV�WR�IRFXV�VXSSRUW�RQ��KLJKO\�YXOQHUDEOH�EHQHȴFLDULHV�DV�IROORZV�$�PRQWKO\�FDVK�WUDQVIHU�IRU��EHQHȴFLDULHV�WDUJHWHG�to severely food insecure in the outlying arrondissements of Brazzaville;Treatment and prevention of Moderate Acute 0DOQXWULWLRQ�LQ��FKLOGUHQ�XQGHU��\HDUV��DQG�3UHJQDQW�DQG�/DFWDWLQJ�:RPHQ��LQ�%UD]]DYLOOH�and Pointe-Noire.

127(��ΔQ�1RYHPEHU��HPHUJHQF\�VXSSRUW�WR�ȵRRG�DHFWHG�population was launched using internal resource allocation ��EHQHȴFLDULHV�UHFHLYLQJ�&%7�DQG��UHFHLYLQJ�LQ�NLQG�DVVLVWDQFH�� Support:• Provide on-demand logistics services to the Ministry

RI�+HDOWK��LQFOXGLQJ�WKH�GLVSDWFK�RI�KHDOWK�HTXLSPHQW�and medicine

• /HYHUDJH�:)3ȇV�UHWDLO�SDUWQHUVKLSV�IRU�81)3$�sensitization activities around gender-based violence LQ�FROODERUDWLRQ�ZLWK�81)3$�

��from

365,000 (June Plan)

Support: 8UEDQ�LQWHUYHQWLRQV�through the distribution of cash- transfers in collaboration with the Government and Caritas.

42.8 M 31.0 M


Tanzania

WFP is monitoring food security in urban FHQWUHV��ZKLFK�KDYH�QRW�EHHQ�KHDYLO\�DHFWHG�VR�IDU��7KLV�VLWXDWLRQ�PD\�FKDQJH�in the near future with the onset of the lean season.WFP Tanzania has been implementing mVAM QDWLRQZLGH�WR�WUDFN�IRRG�LQVHFXULW\�WUHQGV�

Results show a stable trend in the proportion of households with poor and borderline FRQVXPSWLRQ��1HYHUWKHOHVV��IHPDOH�KHDGHG�KRXVHKROGV��HOGHUO\�SHRSOH��KRXVHKROGV�ZLWK�D�KLJK�GHSHQGHQF\�UDWLR�DUH�PRVW�OLNHO\�to face challenges in accessing food in the coming months.

Sustain: WFP sustains life-saving activities in support of UHIXJHHV�WKURXJK�DGMXVWHG�PRGDOLWLHV��SURYLGLQJ�DFFHVV�WR�KDQG�ZDVKLQJ�IDFLOLWLHV��VRFLDO�GLVWDQFLQJ��DQG��ZKHUH�QHHGHG��SUH�SDFNDJLQJ�RI�FRPPRGLWLHV�

Scale-up: WFP is more than doubling its crisis response UHTXLUHPHQWV�IRU�WKH�FRPLQJ��PRQWKV��LQFOXGLQJ�• Cash transfers to cover the food gap for nearly

��XUEDQ�IRRG�SRRU�LQ�WKH��KLJKHVW�&29Ζ'��ULVN�UHJLRQV��DQG�1XWULWLRQ�VXSSRUW�WR��nutritionally vulnerable women and children.

• WFP will continue to monitor food security through mVAM especially as we approach the lean season.

Support: • 8WLOL]H�:)3ȇV�SODWIRUPV�DQG�QHWZRUNV��P�KHDOWK��

FRPPXQLW\�UDGLRV��DQG�681�EXVLQHVV�QHWZRUN��WR�communicate messages on COVID-19 and nutrition

• 3URYLGH�VXSSO\�FKDLQ��ORJLVWLFV�DQG�telecommunications service support to humanitarian community.

• ΖQWHQVLI\�UHPRWH�KRXVHKROG�VXUYH\V��UHDO�WLPH�IRRG�VHFXULW\�PRQLWRULQJ�V\VWHPV��DQG�WUDGHU�VXUYH\V

��(no change

from June plan)

Refugees: COVID-19 preventative measures continue to be in place including: 42-day distribution F\FOH��SUH�SDFNDJLQJ��VRFLDO�distancing practices; and hand-washing stations.

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Zambia

The Government has prioritized social SURWHFWLRQ�DV�D�NH\�UHVSRQVH�VWUDWHJ\�WR�cushion the negative impact of the crisis. As the loss of revenue from export of copper and a decline in tourism has hampered the *RYHUQPHQWȇV�DELOLW\�WR�UHVSRQG��WKH�81�and partners designed an Emergency Cash 7UDQVIHU�WR�DGGUHVV�QHJDWLYH�HHFWV�VXFK�as loss of income for the informal traders residing in the peri-urban and urban areas. Rural populations are expected to depend on their own subsistence production in the short-term because of a good food harvest mainly for staple and additional food supplements such as pulses.

Scale up: WFP is extending its support to an additional ��EHQHȴFLDULHV�DFURVV�WKUHH�QHZ�GLVWULFWV��/LYLQJVWRQH��.LWZH�DQG�.DOXOXVKL��ZLWK�FDVK�DVVLVWDQFH��7KH�FRKRUW�RI�EHQHȴFLDULHV�WDUJHWHG�LQFOXGHV�WKRVH�WKDW�are food insecurity due to COVID-19 and existing Social Cash Transfer recipients.

Support: 8WLOL]H�WKH�P9$0�WR�XQGHUWDNH�PDUNHW�DQG�household food security monitoring;Disbursement through mobile money cash to the food LQVHFXUH�DQG�6&7�EHQHȴFLDULHV�Nutrition advocacy focusing on encouraging ECT recipients to access and consume nutritious foods;

��(no change

from June plan)

Scale-up: ΖQ�-XO\��:)3�VWDUWHG�CBT distributions as part of its COVID-19 response in urban DQG�SHUL�XUEDQ�DUHDV��8QGHU�WKLV�SURJUDPPH��:)3�KDV�SURYLGHG�FDVK�DVVLVWDQFH�WR��LQGLYLGXDOV�LQ��GLVWULFWV��/XVDND��Chilanga and Kafue to cover their food and other essential needs for four months (July – October).

14.1 M 0 M


Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe has endured a combination RI�H[WUHPH�QDWXUDO�VKRFNV�DQG�SHUVLVWHQW�HFRQRPLF�FKDOOHQJHV��OHDGLQJ�WR�D�JURZLQJ�humanitarian and food security emergency. The number of food insecure people reached��PLOOLRQ�LQ�WKH�ȴUVW�TXDUWHU�RI��DQG�WFP projects 8.6 million people to be food insecure by the end of 2020 (3.3 million in urban areas). The COVID-19 pandemic has increased exposure to economic VKRFNV��PRVWO\�ORVV�RI�LQFRPH�DQG�UHGXFHG�remittances) and stretched the coping capacity of vulnerable communities.

:LWK�WKH�WKLUG�VXFFHVVLYH�\HDU�RI�GURXJKW��the 2020 harvest yielded an overall cereal SURGXFWLRQ�RI��PLOOLRQ�07��DJDLQVW�WKH��million MT needed for consumption.

Sustain and Scale-up: WFP is scaling up its crisis response activities in a phased manner.

$V�QHHGV�ULVH�LQ�UXUDO�DUHDV��:)3�LQWHQGV�WR�VXSSRUW��million people in IPC3+ from July through September ��PLOOLRQ�IURP�2FWREHU�WR�'HFHPEHU��DQG��million between January and April 2021.

WFP’s COVID-19 response plan also envisages a more WKDQ�ȴYHIROG�VFDOH�XS�RI�LWV�XUEDQ�DVVLVWDQFH�WR�UHDFK��SHRSOH�WKURXJK�$SULO��

��(no change

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Sustain and scale-up: In 6HSWHPEHU��EHQHȴFLDULHV�were reached with food distributions – and for the period October-December 2020 WFP is scaling up assistance to reach ��SHRSOH�LQ��GLVWULFWV�

ΖQ�6HSWHPEHU��QHDUO\��RI�WDUJHW��ZHUH�reached with e-vouchers and :HVWHUQ�8QLRQ�UHPLWWDQFH�modalities. October and November disbursements (double disbursement) are ongoing targeting the full caseload.

333.6 M 283.4 M

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Benin

Net food importers have experienced a sharp drop in revenues and remittances. The context of pandemic coupled with ȵRRGV�DQG�OHDQ�VHDVRQ�PD\�UHTXLUH�VFDOH�up of humanitarian response.+HDY\�UDLQV�IRUHFDVWHG�IRU��ZLOO�OLNHO\�DHFW�RYHU��SHRSOH�&OLPDWH�VKRFNV�FRXSOHG�ZLWK�WKH�VSLOO�RYHU�RI�WKH�LQVHFXULW\�LQ�%XUNLQD��1LJHU�(and at certain degree Nigeria) remain serious threats to Benin’s stability and food security. It is projected that some ��SHRSOH�ZLOO�EH�VHYHUHO\�IRRG�insecure.

Sustain: ��ȵRRG�DHFWHG�KRXVHKROGV�ZLOO�UHFHLYH�IRRG�DVVLVWDQFH�DQG��SXSLOV�DFURVV�WKH�FRXQWU\�ZLOO�UHFHLYH�WDNH�KRPH�UDWLRQV�WR�FRYHU�JDSV�GXH�WR�VFKRRO�closures.

Scale-up: )RRG�DQG�QXWULWLRQ�DVVLVWDQFH�WR��QHZ�EHQHȴFLDULHV�LQ�UXUDO�DQG�SRWHQWLDOO\�XUEDQ�DUHDV�IRU�VL[�months (Jul to Dec 2020).

Support:• /HDG�WKH�81�&29Ζ'��7DVNIRUFH�JURXS�RQ�‘Logistics

and Resources Mobilization’;• Reinforce food security analysis through new mVAM;

support the design and implementation of country food assistance strategy; and support the expansion and strategic shift or national social protection programme.

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from June plan)

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Support: WFP supported the development of the National Food Assistance Strategy

23.3 M 1.2 M

Burkina Faso

+LJK�OHYHOV�RI�IRRG�QHHGV�DUH�GULYHQ�E\�the continued insecurity and the ongoing OHDQ�VHDVRQ��ZKLOH�&29Ζ'��H[DFHUEDWHV�H[LVWLQJ�YXOQHUDELOLWLHV��%XUNLQD�)DVR�LV�KRPH�WR��LQWHUQDOO\�GLVSODFHG�SHRSOH�GXH�WR�UHFXUUHQW�ȴJKWV�EHWZHHQ�armed groups.

According to the Cadre Harmonisé in July ��PRUH�WKDQ��PLOOLRQ�SHRSOH�DUH�food insecure during the current lean VHDVRQ�Ȃ�D��ULVH�VLQFH�WKH�0DUFK�Cadre Harmonisé.

Sustain: &ULWLFDO�IRRG�DVVLVWDQFH��LQFOXGLQJ�WKURXJK�FDVK��EDVHG�WUDQVIHUV��FRQWLQXHV�WR�EH�SURYLGHG�WR��YXOQHUDEOH�FRQȵLFW�DHFWHG�SHRSOH�XQWLO�WKH�HQG�RI�WKH�OHDQ�VHDVRQ��HQG�RI�6HSWHPEHU��DQG��WR��from October to December 2020.

Scale-up: ��&29Ζ'�DHFWHG�EHQHȴFLDULHV�DUH�targeted to be supported through unconditional food DVVLVWDQFH��ZLWKLQ�:)3ȇV�H[LVWLQJ�&63�

Support: Reinforce food security analysis through new mVAM.

Captured within

existing programme

of work

Sustain and Scale-up: During the lean VHDVRQ��:)3�DVVLVWHG�RYHU��PLOOLRQ�EHQHȴFLDULHV��RI�ZKLFK��ZHUH�additional COVID caseloads. Nutritious IRRG�WR��SHRSOH�ZLWK�ZHUH�DOVR�provided.

Support��:)3�MRLQHG�HRUWV�ZLWK�partners to conduct a recent food VHFXULW\�DQG�QXWULWLRQ�DVVHVVPHQW��which served as the main data source for the Cadre Harmonisé held in July. Food security monitoring and analysis systems have also been considerably VWUHQJWKHQHG�WKDQNV�WR�WKH�GHSOR\PHQW�of mVAM.

111.4 M 68.9 M


Cameroon

The latest Cadre Harmonisé projected DSSUR[LPDWHO\��IRRG�LQVHFXUH�SHRSOH��SKDVH��WR��XQWLO�'HFHPEHU�2020 due to COVID-19. This represents about 19% of the total population of Cameroon.

In addition to the people in the political DQG�HFRQRPLF�FDSLWDOV�RI�<DRXQG«�DQG�Douala where the highest number of &29Ζ'��FDVH�DUH�UHFRUGHG��SHRSOH�LQ�WKH�)DU�1RUWK��(DVW��1RUWK��$GDPDRXD��North West and South West are SDUWLFXODUO\�DW�ULVN��7KH�&RXQWU\�LV�KRVWLQJ��UHIXJHHV�DQG�WKH�&29Ζ'��pandemic impacted on access of 60% of refugees living in host communities to natural resources and basic social services.

Sustain: Continue delivering life-saving assistance WR�SRSXODWLRQV�DHFWHG�E\�GLVDVWHUV��SHRSOH�LQFOXGLQJ�UHIXJHHV��Ζ'3V�DQG�KRVW�SRSXODWLRQV��WR�HQVXUH�WKH\�KDYH�VDIH�DFFHVV�WR�DGHTXDWH�DQG�QXWULWLRXV�IRRGV�during and after crises.

Scale- up��QHZ�EHQHȴFLDULHV�LGHQWLȴHG�LQ�QHHG�RI�food assistance;��SHRSOH�LQ�LVRODWLRQ�FHQWUHV�DQG�RU�VHOI�TXDUDQWLQH��DW�UHTXHVW�RI�JRYHUQPHQW�

Support��:)3�ZLOO�PRQLWRU�VWRFN�OHYHOV��VXSSRUW�UHWDLOHUV�WR�LQFUHDVH�LQYHQWRULHV��LGHQWLI\�DQG�PDS�SRWHQWLDO�ZKROHVDOHUV��GLVWULEXWRUV��WUDQVSRUWHUV��DQG�VXSSO\�FKDLQV�that can support national food supplies.

��from 86,000

(June Plan)

Sustain and Scale-up: ΖQ�6HSWHPEHU��:)3�DVVLVWHG��EHQHȴFLDULHV��1XWULWLRXV�IRRG�WR��FKLOGUHQ�ZHUH�provided.

Support: WFP is supporting the Government’s medical activities through the installation of mobile storage units and tents to store medical HTXLSPHQW�DQG�VHUYH�DV�LVRODWLRQ�facilities.

��0 36.7 M

Central African Republic

The security situation continues to GHWHULRUDWH��$URXQG��&HQWUDO�$IULFDQV�KDYH�ȵHG�WKHLU�KRPHV�DQG�numbers may increase in the upcoming dry season when arm groups become more active ahead of upcoming presidential elections.

The May IPC considered the COVID-19 impact and estimated 2.4 million to be food insecure.

A recent survey by WFP and the WB on urban household in Bangui and Bimbo �2PEHOOD�0SRNR��VKRZ�RQO\��SHUFHQW�of the surveyed households were able WR�HQJDJH�LQ�VRPH�IRUP�RI�SDLG�ZRUN�RU�DQ�LQFRPH�JHQHUDWLQJ�DFWLYLW\��FRPSDUHG�to 77.7 percent before the COVID-19 representing a drop of 26 points just WKUHH�PRQWKV�DIWHU�WKH�ȴUVW�FDVH�RI�COVID-19 was registered in CAR.

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Scale-up: ��QHZ�EHQHȴFLDULHV�LQ�XUEDQ�SHUL�XUEDQ�DUHDV��&DVK��LQ�NLQG��XQWLO�'HFHPEHU�School-based programmes through school meals and DQ�LQWHJUDWHG�SDFNDJH�RI�KHDOWK��QXWULWLRQ��DQG�:$6+�services.

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Sustain and Scale-up: ΖQ�-XO\��:)3�DVVLVWHG�RYHU��SHRSOH��LQFOXGLQJ��DGGLWLRQDO�SHRSOH��GXH�WR�COVID.

WFP’s 3-month urban operation began LQ�-XO\�DQG�UHDFKHG�QHDUO\��SHRSOH��LQ�%DQJXL�DQG��in Bouar) with cash-based transfers DPRXQWLQJ�WR�86��PLOOLRQ��7KH�intervention concluded in September.

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Support: The ETC established a COVID-19 call centre to facilitate communication between health partners and humanitarian organizations.

108.1 M 61.7 M


Chad

Insecurity in neighbouring countries DQG�/DNH�&KDG�UHJLRQ�FDXVHV�QHZ�displacements. Curfew and the closure RI�PDUNHWV�KDYH�DQ�DGGLWLRQDO�LPSDFW�RQ�people’s livelihoods and access to food. $V�RI�$XJXVW��&KDG�UHFRUGV��Ζ'3V�LQ�DGGLWLRQ�WR�� UHIXJHHV�

6LQFH�PLG�$XJXVW��KHDY\�UDLQV�FDXVHG�ZLGH�VSUHDG�ȵRRGLQJ�LQ�VHYHUDO�SURYLQFHV�LQ�WKH�FRXQWU\��LQFOXGLQJ�LQ�WKH�FDSLWDO�Ndjamena. Latest estimates show a total RI��SHRSOH�DHFWHG��ZLWK�PRUH�WKDQ��LQ�1GMDPHQD�:)3�LV�FROODERUDWLQJ�ZLWK�81�WHDP�DQG�government for the response.

Sustain: Life-saving assistance to refugees and lean season safety nets to food insecure households.Integrated resilience-building activities.7DNH�KRPH�UDWLRQV�IRU�JLUOV�WR�UHGXFH�QHJDWLYH�FRSLQJ�strategies such as early marriage.

Scale-up: :)3�ZLOO�WDUJHW��&29Ζ'��DHFWHG�people with cash- based transfers in urban areas within its existing Country Strategic Plan.

Support: ΖQ�SUHSDUDWLRQ�RI�WKH�QH[W�+53�IRU�&KDG��:)3�Ȃ�9$0�ZLOO�FROODERUDWH�ZLWK�)6&�SDUWQHUV�DQG�RWKHU�81�agencies on the assessment of COVID crisis impact on IRRG�VHFXULW\��LQ�RUGHU�WR�XSGDWH�WKH�Cadre Harmonisé ZLWK�ȴJXUHV�WKDW�UHȵHFW�WKH�HYHQWXDO�LPSDFW�RI��FULVLV�

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of work

Sustain and Scale-up: As part of the QDWLRQDO�UHVSRQVH�SODQ��:)3�SURYLGHG�IRRG�DVVLVWDQFH�WR��SHRSOH�across eight provinces.

As part of the lean season response coordinated in parallel with the &29Ζ'��UHVSRQVH��RXW�RI��vulnerable people planned have UHFHLYHG�IRRG�DVVLVWDQFH�DFURVV�ȴYH�provinces.

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Côte d’Ivoire

While the household food security situation in Côte d’Ivoire had seen LPSURYHPHQWV�VLQFH��WKH�SULFH�GHFOLQH�RQ�FURS�H[SRUWV�� SRRU�DJULFXOWXUDO�VHDVRQ�DQG�ȵRRGV�KDYH�OHG��WR�D�deterioration of the country’s overall food security situation in 2020.

)XUWKHUPRUH��WKH�IUDJLOH�VHFXULW\�VLWXDWLRQ�LQ�WKH�FRXQWU\�IROORZLQJ�WKH�FRQȴUPDWLRQ�of President Alassane Ouattara announcement of a third term have led to increasingly recurrent demonstrations ahead of the October elections—potentially complicating the food security situation.

Sustain: Flood emergency response and resilience activities for the restoration of household livelihoods ZLOO�FRQWLQXH�WKURXJK�WKH�&%7�PRGDOLW\�IRU�DERXW��EHQHȴFLDULHV�LQ�XUEDQ�DQG�SHUL�XUEDQ�DUHDV�6WDUWLQJ�PLG�6HSWHPEHU��FKLOGUHQ�LQ��VFKRROV�ZLOO�UHFHLYH�VFKRRO�PHDOV�DQG�DW�OHDVW��JLUOV�ZLOO�UHFHLYH�WDNH�KRPH�UDWLRQV�National capacity building activities in nutrition and food security assessment will be maintained to inform the national system in place.

Scale-up: A Budget Revision has been carried out to LQFUHDVH�WKH�&ULVLV�5HVSRQVH�$FWLYLW\�IURP��WR��WR�HQVXUH�DSSURSULDWH�FRYHUDJH�WR�DOO�VKRFNV�DHFWHG�SRSXODWLRQV��)ORRGV��&RYLG��DQG�SRVW�HOHFWRUDO�violence).

Support: WFP is leading the update to the inter-agency contingency plan and supporting the Government’s national Covid-19 response plan.:)3�ZLOO�VXSSRUW�WKH�81�&29Ζ'��7DVN�)RUFH�WR�VXSSO\�PDVNV�DQG�K\GURDOFRKROLF�JHO�IRU�&29Ζ'��SUHYHQWLRQ�

��from 300,000

(June plan)

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The Gambia

Latest Pre-harvest and Cadre Harmonisé DQDO\VLV�HVWLPDWH�WKDW��SHUVRQV�DFURVV�VL[�UHJLRQV�DUH�FODVVLȴHG�WR�EH�LQ�FULVLV��SKDVH��WR��XQWLO�'HFHPEHU��The pandemic is projected to increase the burden of acute malnutrition by 36 SHUFHQW�IURP��FKLOGUHQ�WR� ��

0DUNHW�SULFHV�KDYH�LQFUHDVHG�E\�RYHU��percent compared to the same time last \HDU��ZKLOH�MREV�DQG�OLYHOLKRRGV�ORVVHV�LQ�XUEDQ�DUHDV�UHVXOWHG�LQ�RYHU��increase in vulnerable people.

:LWK�HOHFWLRQV�VODWHG�IRU��VHULRXV�political cleavages that had already developed well before COVID-19 have led to growing tensions and instability in the country- which could further exacerbate the impact of COVID-19. Combined with declining malnutrition situation and an HDUO\�SHDN�RI�WKH�OHDQ�VHDVRQ��SURMHFWLRQV�DUH�WKDW�WKLV�ZLOO�UHVXOW�LQ�D�WRWDO��people rural and urban (40% of the population) needing immediate food assistance.

Sustain: The school feeding programme will run from 6HSWHPEHU�WR�'HFHPEHU�WDUJHWLQJ��OHDUQHUV�RI�ZKRP��DUH�JLUOV��:)3�ZLOO�DOVR�VXVWDLQ�WKH�QXWULWLRQ�SURJUDPPH�SURYLGLQJ�VXSSRUW�WR��FKLOGUHQ�XQGHU�ȴYH�DQG�3/:�

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Support: WFP’s continues to focus on the provision of logistics and emergency telecommunications assistance to the Government to enhance coordination of the health emergency response.

��from 733,000

(June Plan)

Scale-up: WFP has provided 3 months food supply to isolation and treatment centres supporting children with specialized nutrition food. Next: WFP is WDUJHWLQJ�RYHU��KRXVHKROGV�IRU�assistance between November 2020 to March 2021.

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Ghana

Ghana accounts for the second KLJKHVW�QXPEHU�RI�FRQȴUPHG�FDVHV�RI�&RURQDYLUXV�LQ�WKH�UHJLRQ��DQG�WKH� �WK�KLJKHVW�QXPEHU�RI�FDVHV�DFURVV�WKH�:+2�Africa region. The daily caseload count has been on a downward trend.

Sustain: Food security of vulnerable COVID-infected SHRSOH�LQ�FRQWDLQPHQW��DV�ZHOO�DV�&29Ζ'�DHFWHG�vulnerable daily wage earners in epicentres of the COVID-19.

Scale-up: )RXU�PRQWKVȇ�FDVK�WUDQVIHUV�WR�XS�WR��YXOQHUDEOH�&29Ζ'�DHFWHG�SHRSOH��LQFOXGLQJ��smallholder farmers) in COVID-19 prevalent areas.

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��from 53,800

(June Plan)

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Guinea

The country is still recovering from the ��(EROD�FULVLV��ZLWK�DQ�RYHUDOO�OLPLWHG�KHDOWK�FDSDFLW\�DQG�LQIUDVWUXFWXUH��DQG�QR�intensive care facilities.0RUH�WKDQ��SHRSOH�DUH�HVWLPDWHG�to be food insecure by the end of��GXH�WR�WKH�FRPELQHG�HHFWV�RI�WKH�DQQXDO�OHDQ�VHDVRQ��&RYLG��DQG�related restrictions which has caused loss of income and comparatively restricted PDUNHW�DFFHVV��$Q�RYHUDOO�SULFH�LQFUHDVH�RI��SHUFHQW�FRPSDUHG�WR��ZDV�UHSRUWHG�RQ�IUHVK�YHJHWDEOHV��DQG��percent for rice.

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Scale-up: ��QHZ�EHQHȴFLDULHV�LQ�XUEDQ�DQG�peri-urban areas will continue to be supported through 'HFHPEHU��DV�SDUW�RI�WKH�LPPHGLDWH�&RYLG��UHVSRQVH��3UHSDUDWRU\�ZRUN�LV�RQJRLQJ�IRU�WKH�HPHUJHQF\�IRRG�DVVLVWDQFH�DQG�FDVK�WUDQVIHUV�WR��KRXVHKROGV�over a three-month period.

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Support: WFP is also supporting the Government’s national Covid-19 response plan and strengthening social protection.

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Guinea-Bissau

&RQWLQXHG�SROLWLFDO�LPSDVVH��confrontation and constitutional reform loom further instability that disrupts the country’s response to COVID-19.WFP’s rapid emergency assessments and PDUNHW�VXUYH\V��0D\�DQG�-XO\��LQGLFDWHG�a worsening food security situation and poverty due to the declined sales price and the volume of the cashew nuts H[SRUW��PDNLQJ�XS��SHUFHQW�RI�WKH�country’s exports and 10 percent of its GDP) resulting in economic contraction. ΖQ�-XO\��HVWLPDWHV�EDVHG�RQ�WKH�)RRG�&RQVXPSWLRQ�6FRUH�LQGLFDWHG��percent of the households negative FRSLQJ�PHFKDQLVPV��RI�XQGHU�ȴYH�population is stunted (estimates based on the food consumption score). Further deterioration during and post-lean season between August and October closely monitored.

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(warehousing and inventory management and deliveries) to the Government.

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(June Plan)

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Liberia

/LEHULD�LV�D�SRVW�FRQȵLFW�FRXQWU\�VWLOO�UHFRYHULQJ�IURP�WKH��(EROD�crisis. With COVID-19 population movement restrictions enforced over an H[WHQGHG�SHULRG��WKHUH�LV�DQ�REVHUYDEOH�LQFUHDVH�LQ�IRRG�SULFHV�DQG�DYDLODELOLW\��particularly in the southeast counties. Food insecurity projections for 2020 estimate that over 2 million people are IRRG�LQVHFXUH��$GGLWLRQDOO\��VHDVRQDO�rainfall patterns in 2020 have been below average and may negatively impact food production levels.

Following the recent election in Côte GȇΖYRLUH��PRUH�WKDQ��SHRSOH�KDYH�crossed into Liberia.

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Mali

The coup d’etat on 18 August in Mali has FRPH�DW�D�ZRUULVRPH�WLPH��MXVW�DV�WKH�FRXQWU\�ZDV�PDNLQJ�VWULGHV�LQ�DGGUHVVLQJ�the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase in armed violence is forcing SHRSOH�WR�ȵHH�DQG�GHSULYLQJ�YXOQHUDEOH�communities of essential services. As of -XO\��LQWHUQDOO\�GLVSODFHG�people are recorded.

Restriction measures have resulted in a shortage of imported food commodities. The availability of local products in PRQLWRUHG�PDUNHWV�GHFUHDVHG�E\��compared to the same period last year (April 2020). The food security cluster projects as many as 3.1 million people to be in need of food assistance.

Sustain: Life-saving assistance to IDP and food insecure farmers and pastoralists. Resilience building activities as part of the regional Integrated Resilience Programme are also sustained.

Scale-up:• ��QHZ�EHQHȴFLDULHV�IRU�&ULVLV�5HVSRQVH�

activities;• ��QHZ�EHQHȴFLDULHV�XQGHU�5HVLOLHQFH�EXLOGLQJ�

activities;

Support:• Support the Government to prepare for school

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• Strengthen cooperating partners capacity in targeting and rapid assessment

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:)3�0DOL�SURYLGHG�33(V�LQ�DOO��:)3�IRRG�GLVWULEXWLRQ�VHWWLQJV��DQG�reinforced the COVID-19 prevention measuresWR�SURWHFW��YXOQHUDEOH�SHRSOH��FKLOGUHQ�XQGHU��DQG��pregnant and lactating women receiving food assistance through WFP Emergency Response programme.

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Mauritania

The colliding impacts of the 2020 lean season and of the COVID-19 crises is FRQFHUQLQJ��DV�SHU�:)3�HVWLPDWHV��WKH�number of food insecure may have VXUJHG�IURP��WR��D��percent increase) during the lean season. Pastoralists and informal traders are DPRQJ�WKH�PRVW�DHFWHG�E\�PRYHPHQW�UHVWULFWLRQ��PDUNHWV�FORVXUHV�DQG�increasing food prices.

Sustain: Integrated support for Malian refugees as well as OHDQ�VHDVRQ�VDIHW\�QHWV�IRU��SHUVRQV�

Scale-up: ��QHZ�EHQHȴFLDULHV�ZLOO�EH�DVVLVWHG�WKURXJK�H[LVWLQJ��QHZ�DFWLYLWLHV��LQFOXGLQJ�IRRG�DVVLVWDQFH��supplementary feeding and malnutrition treatment to SDQGHPLF�DHFWHG�KRXVHKROGV��7KH�DFWLYLW\�FRYHUV�XUEDQ�DUHDV��LQFOXGLQJ�WKH�FDSLWDO�

Support: 2Q�GHPDQG�ORJLVWLFV�VHUYLFHV�WR�*RYHUQPHQW��81�DQG�1*2�SDUWQHUV�WR�IDFLOLWDWH�HHFWLYH�ȴHOG�operations.

��(no change

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Sustain and Scale-up: WFP reached a WRWDO�RI��SHRSOH��7KLV�LQFOXGHV�direct food assistance (2/3 with cash-based transfers) and nutrition assistance.

21.7 M 22.9 M

Niger

The deteriorating security situation RQ�WKH�ERUGHU�ZLWK�0DOL��%XUNLQD�)DVR��and Nigeria continues to drive large population displacements. Nearly��SHRSOH�DUH�LQWHUQDOO\�GLVSODFHG�and the country hosts refugees from Mali and Nigeria.

A joint analysis in April 2020 estimated that the food security and livelihoods of��PLOOLRQ�SHRSOH�FRXOG�EH�DHFWHG�LQ�-XQH�$XJXVW��QHDUO\�GRXEOLQJ�IURP�the pre-COVID-19 baseline.An update of the COVID-19 impact analysis is underway to assess both the LPPHGLDWH�LPSDFWV�LQ�ODWH��DV�ZHOO�DV�longer-term impacts that will materialize over the course of 2021. The analysis will also consider the progression of the 2020/2021 agropastoral season.

Sustain:• /LIH�VDYLQJ�DVVLVWDQFH�WR�UHIXJHHV��Ζ'3V�DQG�DFXWHO\�

food insecure households (farmers and pastoralists)• Resilience-building activities as part of the regional

Integrated Resilience Programme including asset EXLOGLQJ��QXWULWLRQ��VFKRRO�IHHGLQJ��ORFDO�SXUFKDVH�WR�VPDOOKROGHU�IDUPHUV��FDSDFLW\�VWUHQJWKHQLQJ�

• 6FKRRO�)HHGLQJ�DQG�RU�7DNH�+RPH�5DWLRQ�DV�LPSRUWDQW�VDIHW\�QHW�LQ�&29Ζ'��DHFWHG�DUHDV�DQG�to support the resilience of the education sector.

Scale-up: WFP is supporting the scale up of the National Adaptive Social Protection Program to assist vulnerable KRXVHKROGV��LQ�FRRUGLQDWLRQ�ZLWK�JRYHUQPHQW��:RUOG�%DQN�DQG�81Ζ&()��:)3ȇV�DVVLVWDQFH�DLPV�WR�PHHW�WKH�IRRG�QHHGV�RI��EHQHȴFLDULHV��KRXVHKROGV��through cash transfers which will serve as a basis for income-generating activities and support them after the crisis.

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of work

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&29Ζ'��VSHFLȴF�GLVWULEXWLRQV�RI�FDVK�WR�VXSSRUW�SHUVRQV�OLYLQJ�ZLWK�+Ζ9�across Niger were completed before the 31-XO\�GHDGOLQH�DJUHHG�ZLWK�2186Ζ'$��0HDQZKLOH��WKH�FRXQWU\�RɝFH�KDV�ȴQDOL]HG�WKH�SDVWRUDO�OHDQ�VHDVRQ�response.

All COVID-19 induced needs are already captured within existing programme RI�ZRUN��+RZHYHU��D�&63�UHYLVLRQ�LV�XQGHU�SUHSDUDWLRQ�WR�UHȵHFW�FKDQJHV�LQ�medium- and longer-term needs.

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Nigeria

1LJHULD�IDFHV�PXOWLSOH�FULVHV��ZLWK�D�SURWUDFWHG�FRQȵLFW�LQ�%RUQR��$GDPDZD�DQG�<REH�VWDWHV��ZKLFK�KDV�VSUHDG�WR�QHLJKERXULQJ�&DPHURRQ��&KDG�DQG�1LJHU��Almost 2.7 million people are internally GLVSODFHG��LQFOXGLQJ�LQ�WKH�1RUWK�:HVW�where a new crisis is unfolding. According to the Cadre Harmonisé LQ�-XQH��RYHU�4.3 million people in the northeast are projected to be severely food insecure EHWZHHQ�-XQH��$XJXVW��DQ�LQFUHDVH�of 1.3 million severely food insecure compared to 2019 lean season.2I�QRWH��&29Ζ'��LV�VSUHDGLQJ�UDSLGO\�in Nigeria with further strain on the FRXQWU\ȇV�KHDOWK�V\VWHPV�DQG�HFRQRP\��already impacted due to the fall in oil prices.

Sustain: )RRG�DVVLVWDQFH�WR�FULVLV�DHFWHG�SRSXODWLRQV�has been adapted to integrate safe distribution practices.Nutrition support to children and pregnant and lactating women has been sustained.Livelihood / asset assistance has been temporarily adjusted to unconditional support.

Scale-up: 8S�WR��EHQHȴFLDULHV�LQ�WKH�QRUWKHDVW�ZLOO�EH�WDUJHWHG��WKURXJK�LQ�NLQG�DQG�&%7V��IURP�6HSWHPEHU�WR�1RYHPEHU�ZLWK�D�RQH�R�GRXEOH�GLVWULEXWLRQ��QHZ�EHQHȴFLDULHV�ZLOO�EH�VXSSRUWHG�LQ�XUEDQ�DUHDV�RI�WKH�FRXQWU\�RQ�UHTXHVW�E\�WKH�*RYHUQPHQW�

Planned assistance to a total of 1,976,000 people: 1,720,000 (COVID-19 and Lean Season) and 256,000 (post-harvest DVVLVWDQFH��

Support: Technical support on targeting and delivery PHFKDQLVPV�WR�DGDSW�WKH�QDWLRQDO�+RPH�*URZQ�6FKRRO�)HHGLQJ�GXULQJ�VFKRRO�FORVXUHV��:)3�DLPV�WR�SURYLGH�WDNH�home rations to 3 million households.Expand the Cadre Harmonisé countrywidemVAM has been scaled up to the entire country.

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3,055,000 (June plan)

Sustain and Scale-up: WFP has sustained its response providing double rations in June and in August to mitigate COVID-19 restrictions and rain-induced access challenges. The conditionality of group-based OLYHOLKRRGV�ZDV�WHPSRUDULO\�UHPRYHG��for three months and partially resumed from July; households have continued WR�EHQHȴW�IURP�WKH�WUDQVIHU�WKH\�UHO\�on. :)3�KDV�VFDOHG�XS�&29Ζ'�VSHFLȴF�DVVLVWDQFH��LQLWLDOO\�UHDFKLQJ��people in July) and maintains its nutrition response.

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São Tome and Príncipe’s geographical LQVXODULW\�DQG�LUUHJXODU�ODQGVFDSH��compounded by fragile health and DJULFXOWXUDO�V\VWHPV��PDNHV�WKH�FRXQWU\�YXOQHUDEOH�WR�WHUPV�RI�WUDGH�VKRFNV��:LWK�WKH�FRXQWU\ȇV�UHOLDQFH�RQ�IRRG�LPSRUWV��WKH�HHFW�RQ�QDWLRQDO�VXSSO\�FKDLQ�KDV�OHG�WR�KLJKHU�H[SRUW�FRVWV��XQSUHGLFWDEOH�SULFH�ȵXFWXDWLRQV�DQG�GHFUHDVHG�purchasing power.Increasing levels of food insecurity and unemployment rate are being observed in all six national districts and in the remote region of Principe.

Sustain: WFP continues to provide country capacity strengthening support to the government in the areas of school feeding (policy and legislations) and smallholder IDUPHU�DFFHVV�WR�PDUNHW��LQVWLWXWLRQDO�HHFWLYHQHVV�DQG�accountability).

Scale-up: WFP revised its CSP to include assistance to ��YXOQHUDEOH�FKLOGUHQ�GXULQJ�VFKRRO�FORVXUHV�

Support: Support to government and partners through +XPDQLWDULDQ�$LU�6HUYLFH��81+$6��Technical assistance on economic analyses.

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SenegalFood security is closely tied to rainfall patterns and the agricultural calendar. 5HFXUUHQW�GURXJKWV��SHVWV��SRRU�KDUYHVW�pasture availability drive food insecurity.

Sustain: 7DNH�KRPH�UDWLRQV�IRU��OHDUQHUV�XQWLO�schools reopen.

Scale-up: ��QHZ�EHQHȴFLDULHV�ZLOO�EH�DVVLVWHG�through existing/new activities during the lean season. :)3�KDV�EHHQ�UHTXHVWHG�E\�WKH�JRYHUQPHQW�WR�VXSSRUW�4.2 million additional people.

Support: /RJLVWLF�VXSSRUW�IRU�*RYHUQPHQW�OHG�RQH�R�distributions to eight million people in rural and urban areas.

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Sustain and Scale-up: The project ‘Model canteens’ is being implemented DIWHU�D�IRXU�PRQWK�EUHDN�GXH�WR�WKH�SDQGHPLF��DVVLVWLQJ��VWXGHQWV�ZLWK�WDNH��KRPH�UDWLRQV��6XSSRUW�WR��IRRG�LQVHFXUH�SHUVRQV�GXULQJ�lean season.

26.2 M 19.4 M

Sierra Leone

The latest results of the Food Security Monitoring System assessment conducted in June 2020 show a sharp increase of food insecure Sierra /HRQHDQV��IURP��LQ�-DQXDU\��WR�63% in June 2020.COVID-19 containment measures and D�VHULHV�RI�ORFNGRZQV�KDYH�QHJDWLYHO\�LPSDFWHG�RQ�SULFHV��VXSSO\�FKDLQV��income and livelihoods.

Sustain: WFP aims to sustain resilience activities while WDNLQJ�SUHYHQWLRQ�PHDVXUHV�

Scale-up: • WFP will provide relief food assistance to:• ��UXUDO�DQG�XUEDQ�SRSXODWLRQV�• ��SHUVRQV�LQ�TXDUDQWLQH�KRPHV�DQG�WUHDWPHQW�

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smallholder farmers.• WFP will scale up its support to the national school

IHHGLQJ�SURJUDPPH�WR�UHDFK��FKLOGUHQ�LQ�QLQH�districts.

• MAM treatment will be geographically expanded and H[WHQGHG�XQWLO��WR�WDUJHW��PDOQRXULVKHG�children and women.

Support: Construction of treatment and isolation facilities DQG�ORJLVWLFV�VXSSRUW��LQFOXGLQJ�WUDQVSRUW�RI�VHHGV�IRU�Ministry of Agriculture.

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(June Plan)

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during the month of October. WFP provided one-month in-NLQG�IRRG�DVVLVWDQFH�WR��EHQHȴFLDULHV�LQ�WKH�PRVW�KDUG�WR�UHDFK��YXOQHUDEOH�ERUGHU�O\LQJ�communities to bridge the food gap during the lean season.

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Support: WFP has started a community- driven targeting in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Welfare to provide three-months of FDVK�DVVLVWDQFH�WR��EHQHȴFLDULHV�

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Togo

Agricultural production is impacted by FOLPDWLF�VKRFNV��ȵRRGV��ODQGVOLGHV��VWURQJ�ZLQGV��SHVWV��SULFH�YRODWLOLW\�DQG�WKH�negative impacts of COVID-19. Armed groups in neighbouring countries also SRVH�D�ULVN�WR�WKH�VHFXULW\�VLWXDWLRQ�LQ�Togo.Projection of severely food insecure: ��RI�SRSXODWLRQ�LQ�&+�SKDVH��DQG��LQ�&+�3KDVH��July 2020.

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