The EU funds, along with support from other donors, allowed WFP to provide cash and in-kind assistance to nearly 300,000 people across the country during the lean season - the period that falls between June and September and which precedes the first harvest. During this period, households limit themselves to a single meal per day as they experience a si
“COVID-19 has disrupted the ability of thousands of poor city families traditionally reliant on daily labour and informal trading to earn a living,’’ said Jennifer Bitonde, WFP’s Representative in Zambia.
The contribution through the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) will allow WFP to support 100,000 families affected by the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 with cash-based assistance in seven cities.
Resilience building involves increasing the capacity of communities potentially exposed to hazards to resist, adapt and recover. Thanks to half a century of experience, the World Food Programme (WFP) has acquired a comparative advantage in building resilience for food security and nutrition.
Sri Lanka is a small island, middle-income nation that achieved significant progress in its human development and socioeconomic spheres, following the end of its 27-year civil conflict in 2009.
Since then, interventions incrementally scaled up and reached almost 3 million people in over 2,750 villages. The results achieved so far are a testimony that the region can move beyond the crises and pave the way towards building truly resilient societies with stronger local food systems.
With drought conditions persisting into 2021 and a poor last harvest, weary communities have few resources to fall back on and many have had to leave their homes in search of food and work. Some 1.35 million people are projected to be food insecure - 35% of the region’s population.
The report compiles lessons learned from Project LAWA’s pilot implementation in 2023. Evidence from the pilot showed LAWA’s immense potential to boost communities’ water supplies, enhance their adaptive capacities especially during El Niño or severe droughts, and generate livelihoods.
World Food Programme Philippines. 2024.