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Cameroon: European Union provides 2.771B FCFA to curb Food Needs of Displaced Persons

January 05, 2023

By Sonita Ngunyi Nwohtazie [caption id="attachment_103424" align="alignnone" width="768"] WFP is providing life-saving food assistance to more than 300,000 women, men and children affected by the conflict in both regions[/caption] The European Union (EU), a partner of the World Food Programme has released the sum of 4.225 million Euros (FCFA 2.771 billion) to curb food insecurity in the North West and South West regions, two regions badly hit by the ongoing sociopolitical crisis. WFP is providing life-saving food assistance to more than 300,000 women, men and children affected by the conflict in both regions with the contribution made through the EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations Department, which aims at strengthening the response of the World Food Programme “to the emergency food needs of 598,000 people and host communities.” Reports from the World Food Program reveal that food insecurity in the North West and South West Regions of Cameroon has been worsened by the ongoing six-year conflict which has triggered a serious humanitarian crisis, with over 580,000 and counting internally displaced persons. According to WFP, a crucial funding gap of US$ 28 million from January to June 2023 is expected to adequately meet the food and nutrition needs of around one million vulnerable communities and persons displaced by conflict, climate change and rising costs in the North West and South West, Far North, East, Adamawa, and North Regions of Cameroon. “The funding could not have come at a more crucial moment, as we are ramping up our assistance to meet increasing food needs in these regions where 1.1 million people are food insecure. As we roll out our 2022-2026 Country Strategic Plan, partners like the EU are vital to our efforts to address the food needs of the most vulnerable food insecure people affected by conflict, climate change and rising costs,” Wanja Kaaria, WFP Representative and Country Director in Cameroon said. [caption id="attachment_103425" align="alignnone" width="594"] Food insecurity in the North West and South West Regions of Cameroon has been worsened by the ongoing six-year conflict according to WFP[/caption] The North West and South West Regions of Cameroon continue to face growing humanitarian challenges as violent clashes and insecurity remain widespread. Over one million people were severely food insecure between October and December 2022, compared to 978,000 people between June and August 2022. With recent food price rises linked to the conflict in Ukraine, the number of people needing food assistance in the Northwest and Southwest regions is expected to increase further.

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