Chronic poverty and economic fragility continue to drive humanitarian needs in the area. High food insecurity and climate-related shocks also remain concerns. Despite easing inflation, rising fuel costs and food prices are straining household purchasing power.

Locally, efforts to support the economy are underway. Purchases of locally produced rice and pulses have injected funds into the local economy. Further details on these efforts and the current situation are available from the WFP Sierra Leone Country Brief.

The brief also reports on food security trends in the area, noting a decline in severely food insecure households. For more information on this and other developments, readers can consult the full brief.