Annual Country Report 2023: Benin. Country Strategic Plan 2019-2023

Rome (Italy): World Food Programme, 2023.

English

67 p.

ELR2208

WFP reached 1.4 million people in need with vital food assistance throughout 2023. This primarily included school meals and assistance to conflict-affected populations. WFP also increased its efforts on capacity strengthening for development and emergency operations. Special emphasis was also placed on the home-grown school feeding (HGSF) approach in 2023. This included the promotion of local, nutritious food production through the procurement of food for school meals directly from smallholder farmers and processors, while also creating a stable market for them. This increased income generation within local communities, creating a powerful safety net for Benin's children, farmers, and communities. In 2023, WFP facilitated access to the school canteen market for 30 smallholder farmer organizations from which 9,301 smallholder farmers, sold over 7,622 mt of produce, generating an estimated revenue of USD 3.6 million. This marked an astounding 800 percent surge in purchases from local smallholders compared to 2022. Moreover, 2,094 smallholder farmers, of which 47 percent were women, received training in post-harvest management, business skills, and marketing.

Electronic ed.

ELR 2208

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