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8 August 2012
Sahel Crisis: Country By Country
Hunger is on the rise across the Sahel region of West Africa, a massive swathe of territory that stretches across eight countries from Chad in the east to Senegal in the west. Here is a rundown of the situation in each country and a look at how we're responding to help the people who live there.

 

Emergencies
2 August 2012
WFP launches Blanket Supplementary Feeding Programme in The Gambia

At Besse in the Foni Berefet District, West Coast Region, WFP and partners launched the first Supplementary Feeding Programme to prevent acute malnutrition in children under the age of five.

Emergencies
25 May 2012
WFP Launches an Emergency Operation in Gambia

As part of its Sahel food crisis response, WFP has launched an emergency operation in Gambia, aiming to provide assistance to 206,000 people this year.

Emergencies, Refugees and IDPs
23 May 2012
WFP Races To Assist Refugees From Mali

WFP has launched an emergency operation to deliver life-saving food assistance to thousands of people fleeing conflict in Mali. As refugees stream into areas already strained by drought in the Sahel, it's imperative to reach them with assistance in time for the summer Hunger Season.

School Meals
25 November 2011
WFP School Gardens in The Gambia Boost Nutrition and Learning

WFP in The Gambia supports schools gardens through its school feeding programme. The gardens provide vegetables for school meals and are an opportunity for students to learn through doing.

Nutrition
15 September 2011
WFP West Africa gets up to speed with the latest on nutrition

In early September, WFP nutrition focal points and their government counterparts from 18 countries across West Africa gathered in Dakar for a four-day workshop. 
 

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