WFP Delivers Life-Saving Aid to One Million People in Burkina Faso
12 October, 2023
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has reached one million people in Burkina Faso with life-saving food assistance since January 2023. The aid is part of a larger humanitarian response to the country’s ongoing conflict and displacement crisis.
“We are deeply concerned about the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Burkina Faso,” said WFP Executive Director David Beasley. “One million people have been forced to flee their homes due to violence, and many are now facing hunger and malnutrition.”
WFP is providing food assistance to internally displaced people, refugees, and other vulnerable populations in Burkina Faso. The assistance includes:
- Food rations for families
- Cash transfers for food purchases
- School meals for children
- Nutrition supplements for pregnant women and children
“WFP’s food assistance is helping to save lives and prevent further displacement,” said Beasley. “We are grateful to our donors for their support, but we need more funding to continue our operations.”
The conflict in Burkina Faso has displaced more than 1.5 million people, making it one of the fastest-growing displacement crises in the world. The majority of the displaced are women and children.
“The situation in Burkina Faso is a humanitarian tragedy,” said Beasley. “We must do everything we can to help those who have been affected by the conflict.”
WFP is calling on the international community to provide more funding for the humanitarian response in Burkina Faso. The agency needs US$153 million to continue its operations in the country through the end of the year.
About WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme is the leading humanitarian organization fighting hunger worldwide. The agency provides food assistance to more than 100 million people in 88 countries each year. WFP also works to improve nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.
For more information, please contact:
- Steve Taravella, WFP/Rome, Tel. +39 06 6513 2055, Mob. +39 346 7600852
- Tomson Phiri, WFP/Ouagadougou, Tel. +226 70335193, Mob. +226 50337152
- Francis Mwanza, WFP/Dakar, Tel. +221 776394984, Mob. +221 776394984
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