The COVID-19 lockdowns in Bangladesh caused severe price hikes and income loss, leaving slums dwellers even worse off than people living in villages. To support the Government’s pandemic response, WFP launched an urban food assistance pilot in Dhaka slums. The programme is currently working in two slums in North Dhaka City Corporation, and leverages the same blockchain technology used in WFP refugee operations in Cox’s Bazar. While the programme provides cash transfers to vulnerable households, its main focus is on promoting nutrition and dietary diversity.