Thousands of Gambians, particularly children, mothers with babies and pregnant women, are vulnerable to hunger, undernourishment and malnutrition in the coming three months as the World Food Programme that provides feeding to most of these “hungry Gambians” faces huge funding shortage which could affect their aid programme in the coming months, this paper has gathered.
World
Food Programme offices in The Gambia is currently facing a funding shortfall of
US$3.89 millions hence appeals to more donor support and guidance to continue
to play a leading role in combating hunger which has increased in the country
over the past few months as a result of the crop failure.
The funding shortfalls could lead to providing less food to fewer people, and also prioritizing lifesaving assistance at the cost of more long-term efforts.
WFP
Gambia Country Representative Vitoria Ginga said as a strategy to raise the
most needed funding, the agency is calling on both local and international
donors to support them to continue the humanitarian exercise of providing
lifesaving food to crisis-hit Gambians, especially in this raining season during
which poor households find it difficult to put food on the table.
