Highlights
• The number of people affected continues to rise with ongoing assessments (85,224 reported today).
• WFP has provided 53,320 hot meals since Tuesday in 56 shelters.
• In Vohipeno, WFP assisted 5,650 people with 5-day food rations thanks to prepositioned stock.
• WFP is supporting the government’s multisectoral rapid assessment in Nosy Varika & Mananjary District
Situation overview
• Tropical Cyclone Freddy is continuing to move away from the southern coasts and does not present ongoing danger to Madagascar.
WFP response
• WFP work in coordination and collaboration with the national authorities, BNGRC, Ministry of Population etc. during the crisis has been appreciated by the government.
• Hot meals: WFP has provided 53,320 hot meals since Tuesday in 56 shelters in Nosy Varika, Farafangana, Mananjary, Mahanoro and Manakara.
• HEB: High energy biscuits (HEB) are expected to arrive in the next days for distribution to most affected populations in remote communities (20 MT).
• Prepositioned food: Drawing on its 360 MT of prepositioned stock, WFP finished its distribution of 5-day food rations in Vohipeno, reaching 5,650 people.
• Food and cash assistance: To help populations recover from the disaster, WFP will provide cash-based transfers to 100,000 beneficiaries for up to 2 months and food assistance to 40,000 beneficiaries for 3 months. Distribution plans will be established following completion of rapid emergency assessments. WFP is partnering with ADRA (Manakara and Vohipeno), Accademis (Farafangana) and OIM (Mananjari).
• As lead of the ICT Sectoral Group, WFP successfully installed a VSAT at the BNGRC premises (Regional Operational Center in Manakara). Testing is ongoing to ensure internet connectivity through satellite is operational. The VSAT was provided by Blueline Network Provider through the Ministry of Digital Development, Post and Telecom (MNDPT).
Source: World Food Programme