Some assistance is also needed in urban areas where migrants from affected areas have concentrated, notably in Zinder. In the Tanout and northern Mirria area, WFP is expanding its ongoing development projects to provide food to an increased number of schools and health centres. WFP is also supplying food stocks to open 40 new cereal banks in addition to re-stocking some 72 existing cereal banks. Food aid distributions or food for work activities are underway in several arrondissements. However, distributions in affected areas are very slow.
Urgent action is needed to expedite distribution or food for work activities.