Annual Country Report 2021: Somalia. Country Strategic Plan 2019-2021

Annual Country Report 2021: Somalia. Country Strategic Plan 2019-2021

Rome (Italy): World Food Programme, 2021.

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WFP provided food and nutrition assistance to 5.3 million people overall, with 3.5 million receiving assistance through cash-based transfers (CBT). With the support of its partners, WFP scaled-up relief food and nutrition assistance towards the end of the year to reach 2.6 million people. Of these, 581,000 were people whose livelihoods were affected by desert locust infestation in 45 districts. As the food security deteriorated progressively throughout the year, 54% of relief beneficiaries accessed adequate and nutritious diets. WFP continued supporting the development and strengthening capacities of the social protection system of the federal and state Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. WFP continued to expand contactless distribution modalities through mobile money. This increased cash transferred by 80 percent in 2021 and reached 82 percent more people compared to 2020. Thanks to engagement with WFP, the Government signed up for the global school meals coalition which seeks to ensure that every child receives a healthy and nutritious meal in school by 2030. WFP supports the Government’s efforts to enhance the performance and sustainability of food systems in Somalia. In addition, WFP, in strategic partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization trained 5,000 smallholder farmers in post-harvest loss management under the Supporting Resilient Smallholder Farming Systems project. WFP reached 5.3 million people across Somalia by providing food and nutrition assistance, training and capacity strengthening, including, 63,500 people living with disabilities and 6,500 TB/HIV patients.

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