Beneficiaries in a queue during distribution exercise in Gujba. Picture: CCDRN
The Centre for Community Development and Research Network (CCDRN) has concluded the Blanket Supplementary Feeding Programme (BSFP) distribution for the month of July 2018, on behalf of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in five (5) wards of Gujba LGA, in Yobe state, Northeast Nigeria.
WFP’s blanket supplementary feeding programme is an intervention aimed at to prevent widespread malnutrition and to reduce excess mortality among those at-risk by providing food/micronutrient supplement for all children under five, pregnant women and nursing mothers.
A child screened and identified with SAM case in Wagir ward, Gujba, Yobe state. Picture: CCDRN
Implementing partners-CCDRN commenced distribution from July 12 and concluded by July 15, 2018, in Buni Lawanti, Gujba, Wagir, Mandunari and Dadingel wards. A total number of 6492 beneficiaries-children both between 6-23 months and 24-59 months, as well as 5840 Pregnant and Lactating Women were covered in the five wards during the July distribution phase.
Sequel to commencement of distribution, advocacy and sensitization was carried out within the five wards to keep beneficiaries abreast with most recent developments, procedures and standard practices that are essential in the BSFP process.
At each distribution point, a complain desk is provided with an officer assigned to take complains, feedback and observations from the community member to be addressed appropriately.
Since March of 2016, WFP has been working with local partners to address urgent food and nutrition needs of the most vulnerable people and communities in conflict-affected areas of Nigerian Northeast region
