According to a statement released this Monday by the United Nations agency, the North American funds will support around 6,300 refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRCongo) with food assistance for 12 months.
Of these, approximately 1200 refugees will also receive training in modern agricultural technologies and post-harvest management, and it is estimated that around 250 individuals from the host community in Lunda Norte province will benefit from training opportunities.
“This contribution from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) will be crucial in supporting the agency’s efforts to strengthen the resilience of refugees and host communities in Lunda Norte province,” says the PAM.
“Residents of the Lóvua refugee settlement face high levels of vulnerability, and the majority still depend on WFP food assistance to meet their basic food and nutrition needs,” said José Ferrão, WFP representative in Angola, quoted in the press release. press.
WFP, in collaboration with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and other partners, has implemented asset and livelihood creation activities to provide refugees and host communities with skills and resources that enable them to build sustainable livelihoods , strengthen their resilience and increase social cohesion.
In Angola, BHA has been a long-time donor to WFP operations, and has contributed more than US$16 million since 2017 to alleviate hunger and improve the resilience of populations affected by the crisis.
