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Between January and September 2025, 22 actors implemented humanitarian cash transfer assistance in 34 sub-prefectures, with a budget of $8.8 million, reaching 265,800 people, representing 15% of the needs of the Humanitarian Response Plan. The majority of beneficiaries (93%) received cash, while the use of vouchers and electronic transfers declined sharply due to their low operational efficiency, linked to weak a lack of identification documents for mobile money transfers, and the limited acceptance of vouchers by some merchants.
Compared to 2024, the response has declined significantly: the number of people receiving assistance has fallen from 780,000 to 271,800 (-66%), the funds from 53.2 million to 8.8 million (-83%), the number of actors from 30 to 22 and the sub-prefectures covered from 42 to 34, mainly due to a drastic drop in funding, leading to a refocusing on priority areas and the withdrawal of some actors.
The distribution between emergency and resilience is becoming more balanced: emergency funding is decreasing from 78% in 2024 to 61% in 2025, while resilience funding is increasing from 22% in 2024 to 39% in 2025. This change reflects the chronic nature of the crisis, which is pushing actors to strengthen livelihoods while maintaining emergency aid targeted at the most critical needs.
Food security remains a priority, but with significantly fewer beneficiaries (720,000 in 2024 compared to 138,000 in 2025). Multi-purpose cash transfers (MPCs) are increasing to 46,100 people (25,100 in 2024), and work-for-sale programs are reaching 48,900 people, but limited budgets are reducing their impact.
Thus, the third quarter is characterized by more targeted, concentrated aid implemented by fewer actors, a direct consequence of the sharp decline in funding.