As part of its annual workplan, the Office of Internal Audit conducted an audit of WFP operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo which focused on beneficiary management, cash-based transfers, supply chain and monitoring; plus, a tailored review of the management of non-governmental organizations, governance, and risk management.
With four strategic outcomes, the 2021‒2024 Country Strategic Plan positions WFP in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as a key humanitarian contributor in achieving food and nutrition security, through key shifts that include a commitment to translating the triple‒nexus approach into stronger partnerships that support peace and development outcomes. The audit focused on strategic outcome 1: Conflict and crisis-affected men, women, boys, and girls from all ethnic groups are able to meet their food and nutrition requirements throughout the year. The audit reviewed the following three activities, under strategic outcome 1 which accounted for 82 percent of the total expenses during the audit period:(i) Provide gender-equitable and nutrition-sensitive essential needs assistance to conflict- and crisis-affected populations through direct assistance and enhanced inter-agency coordination. (ii) Treat moderate acute malnutrition among conflict- and crisis-affected populations. (iii) Prevent acute malnutrition among conflict- and crisis-affected populations. Based on the results of the audit, the Office of Internal Audit reached an overall conclusion of major improvement needed.
With four strategic outcomes, the 2021‒2024 Country Strategic Plan positions WFP in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as a key humanitarian contributor in achieving food and nutrition security, through key shifts that include a commitment to translating the triple‒nexus approach into stronger partnerships that support peace and development outcomes. The audit focused on strategic outcome 1: Conflict and crisis-affected men, women, boys, and girls from all ethnic groups are able to meet their food and nutrition requirements throughout the year. The audit reviewed the following three activities, under strategic outcome 1 which accounted for 82 percent of the total expenses during the audit period:(i) Provide gender-equitable and nutrition-sensitive essential needs assistance to conflict- and crisis-affected populations through direct assistance and enhanced inter-agency coordination. (ii) Treat moderate acute malnutrition among conflict- and crisis-affected populations. (iii) Prevent acute malnutrition among conflict- and crisis-affected populations. Based on the results of the audit, the Office of Internal Audit reached an overall conclusion of major improvement needed.