WFP Algeria Country Brief, November 2024 - Algeria


WFP Algeria Country Brief, November 2024 - Algeria

1,492 mt of food assistance was distributed, in November as General Food Assistance (GFA)

US$ 156,631 cash-based transfers (CBT) in November 2024

US$ 15.5 m six months net funding requirements (December 2024 to May 2025)

Operational Updates

* In November, WFP distributed 133,672 food rations constituting a total of 1,499 kcal per person per day which included: 5 kg of fortified wheat flour, 1.5 kg of barley, 1.5 kg of chickpeas, 1.5 kg of rice, 0.91 kg of vegetable oil, 0.75 kg of sugar. The Algerian Red Crescent (CRA) complemented WFP's dry food ration by 2 kg of wheat flour and 0.5 kg of rice.

* In November, WFP provided daily mid-morning snacks to 27,348 students across 44 primary, intermediate, Quranic and boarding schools in the five camps. Each snack included a serving of nutritious porridge -- made from gofio*, dried skimmed milk, vitamin-enriched oil, and sugar. In addition, WFP distributed fortified biscuits to school children in primary, Quranic and boarding schools while a partner distributed biscuits in intermediate schools.

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