Faced with a volatile security environment, poor families in areas under lockdown in the Sahel region in general, and in Djibo municipality in particular, could see their situation worsen if assistance is not strengthened. Initially reduced during the July to September drought season due to logistical and security constraints, assistance was subsequently suspended in Djibo in mid-October, even though it was the main source of food to preserve lives and prevent the risk of famine in Djibo.On December 7, the government managed to deliver around 550 tons of military-escorted emergency food aid, which should cover a maximum of 50% of the calorie needs of beneficiaries for at least 25% of the population for a month. Food will likely be distributed more widely, reducing ration sizes. While this aid will help reduce large consumption deficits and the proportion of people in catastrophe until January, it is not enough to avoid urgent food insecurity.From January to May, an increase in people in disaster is likely, as other sources of food and income will remain marginal or decline further to become negligible during the drought season.
Children and adults will be exposed to severe food shortages and acute malnutrition.The risk of famine exists if conflict limits already low levels of crops, food aid and market supplies more than currently expected.Food access is expected to worsen from February also in other areas most affected by insecurity and the significant presence of people displaced due to insufficient harvests and low incomes deriving mainly from the practice of horticulture to cope with the expected levels of commodity prices. basic foodstuffs above average. In the provinces of Loroum, Séno, Oudalan and Yagha, of which several municipalities are under lockdown, disturbing most livelihood activities, the emergency will persist until at least May. In the provinces of Yatenga, Loroum, Gourma, Tapoa, Kompienga, Komondjari, Koulpélogo, Kossi, Sourou and the provinces of the North Central region, displaced people and poor host families will have exhausted their marginal supplies and will be more dependent on the market with low incomes and will remain exposed to acute food insecurity between February and May. _____________________________________
