Countries: Algeria, Western Sahara Source: World Food Programme Please refer to the attached file. SITUATION OVERVIEW • Algeria has been hosting refugees from Western Sahara since 1975 in camps near Tindouf in South-Western Algeria. Located in a harsh and isolated desert environment, opportunities for self-reliance in the camps are limited, forcing people to depend on humanitarian assistance for their survival. • According to the 2024 Food Security Assessment, over 80 percent of the Sahrawi camp populations depend on humanitarian food assistance to meet their needs, with 6.5 percent severely food insecure, 57.2 percent moderately food insecure, and 14.6 percent vulnerable to and/or at risk of food insecurity. • WFP has been present in the country since 1986 and currently remains the regular and reliable source of food, including fortified food, in the camps. The WFP Algeria Interim Country Strategic Plan (ICSP) for 2019-2022 was extended to February 2027 pending additional consultations on the new ICSP and continues to address basic food and nutrition needs in camps.