WFP Lao PDR Country Brief, March 2019
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In Numbers
568 mt of food distributed
USD 25,084 in cash distributed
200,717 people assisted
Operational Updates
• WFP has completed all cash distributions to 6,388 flood-affected households in Khammouane Province with funding from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). 131 villages in three districts were targeted, where 33,000 people received assistance. In total, LAK 10,443,040,000 (approx. USD 1.2 million) was distributed during the 6-month period of the flood response.
• France confirmed a contribution of EUR 350,000 (approx. USD 395,000) for continued nutrition support to flood-stricken communities in Attapeu and Khammouane Provinces.
• With support from WFP, the Ministry of Education and Sports issued a decree on school gardens, stipulating that all schools will from now on have to ensure they have a vegetable garden attached to their premises. WFP is preparing to hand over the entire school feeding implementation (a total of 1,450 schools and 140,000 children across seven provinces) to communities and the Government by 2021. The first batch of 515 schools in the Northern Provinces will be handed over this year. Capacity strengthening of communities and authorities is ongoing in order for them to drive and implement local sustainable solutions following the handover.
• A regional evidence mission identified gaps and needs in collecting and analysing data to report on programmes and using evidence to design successful initiatives. Within the framework of the mission, a field trip to Xieng Khouang Province looked at methodologies to improve the Agriculture for Nutrition programme by using integrated social and behaviour change communication.