The United States Government has donated $32.5 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to support food and nutrition assistance for conflict-affected communities in Nigeria.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the U.S. Embassy in Abuja said the funds will be directed toward providing life-saving food support for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the Northeast and Northwest regions, with a particular focus on women and children.
“With this contribution, WFP Nigeria will provide food and nutrition assistance to 764,205 beneficiaries across conflict-affected areas, including complementary nutrition top-ups for 41,569 pregnant and breastfeeding women and girls, and 43,235 children through electronic food vouchers,” the Embassy said.
The new support comes as part of wider US efforts to address food insecurity across Africa. In August, Washington announced a $93 million emergency food assistance programme for 13 countries, including Nigeria, to combat worsening hunger and malnutrition.
That initiative, according to the US Department of State, will provide ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) for nearly one million children suffering from severe malnutrition, as well as food commodities, targeted nutrition, and emergency logistics.
The beneficiary nations include Haiti, Mali, Niger, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Madagascar, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Kenya, and Chad.
The latest US funding underscores its ongoing humanitarian partnership with Nigeria at a time of deepening crises in the country’s conflict-hit regions.
