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Côte d'Ivoire

WFP Côte d'Ivoire Country Brief, June 2018

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In Numbers

143.71 mt of food assistance distributed in June 2018

920 returnees from neighbouring countries (Liberia and Guinea) received immediate life-saving food assistance from January to June 2018

US$ 3.02 m six months (July-December 2018) net funding requirements

72,626 people assisted in June 2018

Operational Updates

  • Following heavy rainfall on 18 and 19 June, ten localities in the west, centre and south Cote d’Ivoire, including the capital city, were significantly affected. Official reports indicate 20 deaths and over 1,200 households (6,000 people) displaced. Continuous rains in the coming days or weeks are likely to affect up to 11,000 people. Local authorities and communities have provided the initial support to flood victims with food, shelter and health care, and the implementation of preventive measures is underway.
    To complement the government’s relief interventions, the United Nations Systems mobilized USD 100,000. Through this funding and additional funding mobilized, WFP will provide cash-based transfers (USD 159) to 500 most vulnerable households.

  • The 18th edition of the World Refugee Day was marked on 20 June with the theme “With Refugees”.
    WFP emphasized its commitment to support reintegration of Ivorian returnees. In collaboration with UNHCR, WFP provides three-months food rations to returnees upon arrival, including rice, pulses and vegetable oil, followed by food assistance for assets (FFA) projects to restore their livelihoods and strengthen their resilience.

  • The last food distribution to 3,350 returnees and vulnerable hosts as part of the FFA planned from March to June 2018 provided 110.55 mt of food to participants to cover food needs for a family of six.
    The participants were engaged in livelihood and income generating activities such as vegetable production, rehabilitation of lowlands, poultry farming, maize demonstration fields, etc.

  • Under the school meals programme, WFP trained 128 school canteen cooks, managers, and counsellors on nutrition, menu tools and collection tools to enhance the nutrition and health of primary schoolchildren.

  • A total of 52,526 primary schoolchildren benefited from nutritious hot meals during the first week of June, with a reduced number of beneficiaries compared to the target 125,000, as most of the schools were closed for the summer holidays (June to August).