More than 363,000 people need immediate food assistance between March and May 2024, indicated the Technical Unit for Monitoring and Support for Food Security Management of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Agriculture. Fisheries, in its monthly information and early warning bulletin on food security.
More than 363,000 people are in need of immediate food assistance between March and May 2024, and if appropriate measures are not taken, this figure could reach 49.5 million between June and August 2024. This is the data from the first session analysis of vulnerability to acute food insecurity, according to the analytical approach of the “Harmonized Framework” tool for the year 2024.
It was organized by the Technical Unit for Monitoring and Support for Food Security Management (Ct-Sagsa) with financial support from the FAO.
The results of the Harmonized Framework analysis of March 2024 indicate that in the current situation (March to May 2024), 363,718 people (or 6.4%) of the population analyzed are in acute food insecurity and require interventions. immediate measures to cover their food needs and protect their livelihoods.
According to forecasts, during the projected period June-July-August 2024, 309,443 people would be in phase 3 “Crisis”, or 3.08% of the population analyzed, and will need humanitarian assistance.
Furthermore, indicates the Technical Unit for Monitoring and Support for Food Security Management, following the technical consultation of the regional food crisis prevention and management system (Pregec), 35.1 million people are currently in acute food and nutrition insecurity (Phase 3 or worse) in the Sahel and West Africa, during the period from March to May 2024. And if appropriate measures are not taken, this figure could reach 49.5 million between June and August 2024.
Recommendations
Indeed, reveals the information and early warning bulletin on food security, the analysts examined the various data available relating to the food security of each municipality and proceeded to classify them according to the scale classification of the Harmonized Framework.
The results of the analysis indicate that in the current situation (March to June 2024), 28 communes (Materi, Tanguieta, Toffo, Ze, Bante, Dassa-Zoume, Glazoué, Aplahoué, Djakotomey, Dogbo, Klouekanme, Lalo, Toviklin, Bassila, Copargo, Ouaké, Athieme, Houeyogbe, Lokossa, Adjohoun, Dangbo, Seme-Kpodji, Sakete, Agbangnizoun, Bohicon, Cove, Djidja, Zagnanado) are in phase 2 (under pressure).
These include areas in the South and North characterized by limited food consumption, due to a certain extent to the installation of pre-welding in these areas. The forecasts indicate that during the period from June to August 2024, 16 municipalities would find themselves in phase 2 (under pressure).
These include the municipalities in the North (Bassila, Copargo, Kalalé, Karimama, Kobli, Malanville, Matéri, Ouaké, Ségbana, Sinendé, Tanguiéta, Tchaourou, Toucountouna) and some municipalities in the South (Athiémè, Lalo, Toviklin). This situation would be partly linked, on the one hand to the onset of the lean period, particularly in the northern part of the country characterized by deteriorating food consumption, and on the other hand to the recurrence of cases of flooding and civil insecurity.
In view of the situation, it was recommended to implement, as soon as possible, humanitarian assistance actions and protection of the livelihoods of populations in “crisis” and “worse” phases, to undertake resilience actions in favor of populations in “under pressure” and “minimal” phases to protect their livelihoods, and to advocate to technical and financial partners, in particular the agencies of the United Nations System, for regular implementation food and nutritional security surveys.
SOURCE: La Nation (National Daily)
