WFP West Africa

@WFP_WAfrica

Official account of the United Nations World Food Programme in West and Central Africa. Bringing news, views on issues related to hunger and malnutrition.

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  1. 19 hours ago

    Thank you for attending at in last week! Many thanks to for his great leadership on the initiative and continuous commitment to and !

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  2. Jul 6

    WFP’s local purchases schemes in create a sustainable supply system for WFP's assistance programmes. They support and , and contribute to increase by providing a market to smallholder farmers, local traders and companies.

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  3. Jul 6

    Les voix du Sahel (Focus sur la Nutrition) Episode 7 (Français) 🎧👇

    Sak-Saki Menkamia est impliquée dans le projet . Elle témoigne pour de l'importance de l'allaitement maternel exclusif jusqu'à l'âge de 6 mois.
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  4. Retweeted
    Jul 5

    “I have lost my husband — I cannot lose my children to poverty or hunger, too.” Every month, WFP assistance in northeast Nigeria reaches 1.2 million people like Bintu.

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  5. Retweeted
    Jul 5

    A réécouter 🔊Sur , notre expert William Affif, en charge de la coordination des urgences au , décrit une situation critique dans la région. WFP se mobilise

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  6. Jul 5

    The UN-Assistant Secretary General, highlights the importance to invest in nutrition and promote good nutrition practices from the early days of a child. 🎧 Listen her interview in with from

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  7. Jul 5

    What do you do when you are stuck in a sandstorm? In , staffs work to deliver critical humanitarian and livelihood support to those who need it most even in difficult weather conditions.

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  8. Retweeted
    Apr 27

    Benefits of cash assistance programmes: 1⃣ Those we serve can choose what they buy 2⃣ can make profits and are more productive 3⃣ Continuous supply and demand stimulates local markets and improves national capacities

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  9. Jul 4

    Thanks to Canada 🇨🇦, is able to fight against child malnutrition in Northern Ghana.

    Stunting affects 1 in 3 children in ’s Northern Region, where Warahamatu and her daughter, Mabrukatu, live. With 🇨🇦 support, they became healthier thanks to blended cereal mixed w/ vitamins + minerals provided by
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  10. Jul 4

    “Malnutrition is an obstacle to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals,” said Silvia Caruso, WFP Director and Representative in Mali. Mali joins call for increased efforts to end the plight of child malnutrition.

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    Jul 4

    and Panafrican Great Green Wall () have shared interests to support vulnerable population in Sahara and Sahel tackle climate related shocks. The need for enhanced coordination to garner greater impact has led to the establishment of an MoU between and

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  12. Jul 4

    Together with partners, WFP is providing lifesaving assistance to impacted by the drought, and investing in sustainable solutions to boost their livelihoods. Thanks to 🇫🇷🇨🇦🇬🇧🇪🇺🇸🇦🇲🇨 for helping us break the cycle of hunger in the

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    Jun 22

    Climate change, conflict and migration are devastating the Sahel region. The situation might seem hopeless, but WFP is helping crops grow in the desert. 🌱

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  14. Jul 2

    Food safety and quality teams help WFP to deliver over 14,000 metric tonnes of nutritious food each month in Nigeria. It takes roughly 500 trucks to reach over 800,000 people in about 150 distribution sites across north-east region. 🇳🇬🌽

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  15. Retweeted
    Jul 2

    Rates of hunger have improved in NE Nigeria since last year, but food prices remain high in some areas and, as the lean season arrives, children in particular are at risk. 🇪🇺 support is helping ensure moms like these can give their 👶 the nutrients they need.

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  16. Jun 30

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  17. Jun 30

    Did you know that malnutrition weighs heavily on a country's economy? 's Ministry of Finance officially launched the results of the cost of hunger study in Mali, which calculated a loss of 266 billion CFA a year due to child malnutrition. This is more than 4% of GDP !

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  18. Jun 29

    Lack of data can lead to failure in empowering food insecure populations. Better data always can feed into better data-based solutions and moreover, better solutions to reach to right people in humanitarian needs 👩🏾‍💼💹

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  19. Jun 29

    How can we overcome market intervention for women in Chad? Ali Abdou Salami from commented gives female beneficiaries not only freedom of choice in markets but also improvement in their living conditions 👩🏾‍💼💹

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  20. Retweeted
    Jun 29

    Living in the 🇹🇩... and a nice and thoughtful weekend to all our followers !

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