Annual Country Report 2020: Bhutan. Country Strategic Plan 2019-2023

Rome (Italy): World Food Programme, 2020.

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37 p.

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In the second year of implementing its CSP, WFP continued to expand its strong partnership with the Government and adapted the CSP to national priorities for COVID-19 response. In 2020, WFP focused on capacity strengthening initiatives, engaging in policy dialogue and advocacy, generating evidence, and developing innovative approaches to food systems, nutrition and disaster risk management. WFP worked with the Government to ensure national food security during the pandemic through assistance to import and maintain the quality of food for half of the population for six months. WFP supported the development of the National Food Security Emergency Action Plan, provided mobile storage units for food storage and provided national food safety and quality assistance. With UNICEF, WFP assisted the Ministry of Education in the formulation and implementation of the “safe re-opening of schools” protocols. To support the national Agriculture Stimulus Plan, WFP rolled out its strategy for climate resilient food systems in partnership with the World Bank, IFAD and FAO. The strategy promoted sector transformation through assistance across the entire agriculture value chain, boosting demand for local food, building production capacity, and enhancing post-harvest management, marketing, knowledge management and coordination. Bhutan is located in one of the most seismically active zones in the world and is prone to multiple natural disasters. In response, WFP has intensified its capacity strengthening assistance to the Government with focus on five areas: governance and coordination, data preparedness, logistics, emergency telecommunications and food security.

Electronic ed.

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