Senegal distributes food aid to 17,200 households
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In Senegal, the National Solidarity Fund (FSN) will distribute 135,000 CFA francs to 17,200 households facing food insecurity as part of the PSA 2026 program.
The financial aid aims to support families during the “soudure,” a period when food stocks run low before the next harvest. Five departments, Bambey, Salémata, Saraya, Matam, and Goudiry, will participate in the program. The FSN selected aid recipients based on findings from the 2026 Harmonized Framework, a system for assessing food and nutritional security.
The aid will be a one-time monetary transfer intended to cover essential household needs, not a recurring allowance. The World Bank supports the program, which has a total budget of 2,322,014,700 CFA francs. Payments will begin at 10:00 AM on Friday, October 16, 2026, in Bambey, according to the FSN.
