Why are families only getting 50 kgs of cereal in Niger when they really need double that?
A lack of funding and logistical delays mean that WFP only has enough stock to feed families with children under the age of two. While the very young children will receive special food aimed at preventing malnutrition, their families will get only 50 kilogrammes of cereal. This is half the amount an average family needs each month and is below humanitarian aid standards (known as SPHERE standards). Families who do not have enough to eat, but do not have children under two years will receive nothing from the WFP.
