Annual Country Report 2021: Djibouti. Country Strategic Plan 2020-2024

Annual Country Report 2021: Djibouti. Country Strategic Plan 2020-2024

Rome (Italy): World Food Programme, 2021.

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In 2021, WFP contributed to addressing prevalence of undernourishment through in-kind and cash reaching a total of 108,399 people (57,452 male, 50,947 female) including 39,100 people in the emergency and crisis. WFP also addressed malnutrition and stunting amongst children aged 6-59 months through specialized nutritious food, reaching 5,645 children. To mitigate the effects of COVID-19, WFP provided in-kind and cash assistance to the rural and urban populations in Djibouti reaching a total of 47,980 beneficiaries. WFP has supported the Government with the implementation of the social protection programmes through the provision of digital cash-based transfers and Social Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) on nutrition, breastfeeding and hygiene. WFP has furthermore been supporting the Government, under its Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF) commitment, with the integration of refugee households in the PSNF and the universal health schemes.In partnership with UNHCR and IOM, WFP provided food assistance to 21,727 refugees, including 1,000 stranded migrants per month who received immediate food assistance. Due to resource and financial constraints, WFP could not implement its nutrition programmes as planned. WFP was able to continue its malnutrition treatment for 3,473 pregnant and lactating women and girls (PLWG), children 6-59 months, and people living with HIV and Tuberculosis.

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