Country: Mali Source: World Food Programme Please refer to the attached file. In Numbers242,321 people assisted Preliminary figures251.44 MT of food assistance distributedUS$ 2,364,594 distributed in cash-based transfersUS$ 94.1 million next six-months (June-November 2025) net funding requirements, representing 71 percent of the total gapOperational Updates• Emergency food assistance: WFP assisted 233,879 beneficiaries from vulnerable host communities (especially in Menaka, Gao, Mopti, Tombouctou and Taoudenit), 8,040 internally displaced persons, and 402 refugees. In March alone, WFP distributed 24.6 mt of oil and US$ 115,058.• Nutrition: as part of the pre-lean season response and to prevent acute malnutrition, WFP reached 18,012 children (aged 6–23 months) and 12,706 pregnant and breastfeeding women and girls (PBWGs), distributing 78 mt of fortified cereal blend (CSB++) to children and disbursing US$ 260,000 to beneficiaries. To date, 80 percent of the planned beneficiaries for the pre-lean season have been met. WFP also provided supplementation assistance to 50,577 moderately malnourished children (aged 6–59 months) with RUSF and 19,859 undernourished PBWGs with CSB+ through health centres, achieving a 95 percent recovery rate.• School Feeding: WFP continued assisting schools in priority areas, supporting 119,221 students in March and April. In response to funding reductions, a joint press release was developed with the National School Feeding Centre warning about funding shortfalls.• Social safety nets: WFP worked on registering 150,000 beneficiaries living in Menaka, Gao, and Tombouctou into Mali’s Unified Social Registry. Beneficiaries were identified through the innovative approach of registering individuals through kiosks deployed in several communes and circles, ensuring reach into remote areas.• Resilience and food systems: during this period, several memorandums and letters of understanding were renewed with relevant technical structures and research institutions, while fieldlevel agreements were signed with cooperating partners.• UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS): Between March and April 2025, UNHAS supported humanitarian operations by transporting 1,514 passengers and 11.5 mt of cargo across nine regular destinations. UNHAS implemented operational changes, including reducing flight frequencies to Tombouctou (from four to three weekly flights), as well as to Douentza, Nianfuke, Ansongo, and Menaka (from two to one weekly flights). The number of regular destinations was streamlined from ten to nine, with Kayes reclassified as an ad-hoc location. Additionally, UNHAS adjusted the size of its fleet to two aircrafts to align with current operational needs. During the latest Steering Committee meeting, UNHAS invited feedback on a potential adjustment to the cost recovery rate. Most members recommended a three-month observation period before any final decision is made. Despite these changes, UNHAS reaffirmed its strong commitment to sustaining humanitarian access in hard-to-reach areas and assured donors of its continued efforts to safeguard and enhance the impact of their contributions.