WFP Guinea Country Brief, June 2023

Aug 08, 2023

Guinea

In Numbers

19,523 people assisted

47.567 mt of food distributed

US$ 14,615 cash-based transfers made

US$ 4.7 million six-month (July-December 2023) net funding requirements

Operational Updates

School meals programme: WFP is working to procure, preposition and prepare foods and non-food items for the upcoming school cycle starting in September. In Nzérékoré, WFP distributed 6,870 mt of take-home rations (enriched vegetable oil) for 1,202 girls in 393 schools. Cash-based transfers amounting to 14,615 US$ were distributed.

Nutrition: WFP transferred 32 mt of specialized nutritious foods to 13,118 beneficiaries in Beyla, Lola, Nzérékoré, Kerouané, Kankan, Labe, Boke, Koundara and Lelouma, to prevent and treat moderate acute malnutrition including among children in the first 1,000 days, and people living with HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis. Some 14,402 soaps and Sur’eau (water treatment solution) items were also distributed under the first 1,000-day programme.

Resilience: WFP is engaged in a sister project of its Zero Hunger Village: project centred around an innovative and sustainable approach integrating all WFP’s traditional programmes to create a value chain in the community. that ultimately allows it to achieve zero hunger within a two-year framework, Tong-il G Rice Vulgarization Project, to expand agricultural production thanks to a high-yielding and climate-resistant rice variety. Cultivation areas have been identified, and the land has been prepared to allow for the cultivation of Tong-il G rice seeds on potentially 400 hectares across Guinea. More than 260 hectares of land were developed where seeding and transplanting activities are underway.

More than 4 mt of Tong-il G rice seeds were procured from the smallholder farmers in six first-generation Zero Hunger Villages and redistributed to new project sites. This supports increased agricultural production and income-generating opportunities at the community level. The off-season rice cultivation in the Zero Hunger Villages of Pampako and Nienh has been completed, and efforts are underway to measure the total harvest quantity, which will provide valuable data on the total harvest.

WFP is in the process of procuring 25,390 small agricultural tools and equipment to support the Zero Hunger Villages and Tong-il G Vulgarization sites to support smallholder farmers as they enter the rainy season (June to December). The total value of these tools and equipment exceeds US$ 120,000, reflecting the significant investment being made to support smallholder farmers and bolster productivity during this crucial period.

United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS): From 19 to 23 June, WFP’s UNHAS team organized a workshop for 20 civil aviation professionals to enhance their knowledge and technical proficiency in line with the aviation industry standards, thereby improving their performance.

UNHAS continues providing critical support to the Government and the humanitarian community in Guinea and transported 155 passengers and 1.12 tonnes of light cargo between Conakry, Nzérékoré, Kankan, Labe, and Kissidougou.