Last September 2020, the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) and 11 Spanish regions have increased their contributions this year to € 1.9 million to provide critical humanitarian assistance to Sahrawi refugees in Algeria during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Spanish funds will help World Food Program (WFP) provide much-needed food assistance to Sahrawi refugees by distributing monthly food rations that include cereals, pulses, vegetable oil, sugar, and fortified blended foods. AECID increased its annual contribution by € 100,000 to respond to the increased needs during the COVID-19 crisis. Thousands of refugee families are suffering from the economic impact of the health crisis and related losses in income. To ensure that all families have had enough food, WFP expanded its caseload to 20,000 refugees during the May-July period. The Sahrawi refugees live under harsh conditions in five refugee camps in the Sahara Desert of southwestern Algeria and rely primarily on WFP assistance for their food needs. 

Source: World Food Program