Annual Country Report 2019: Lao People's Democratic Republic. Country Strategic Plan 2017-2021
2019
ELR 1899
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Title
Annual Country Report 2019: Lao People's Democratic Republic. Country Strategic Plan 2017-2021
Imprint
Rome (Italy): World Food Programme, 2019.
Language Note
English
Description
46 p.
ISBN/LRC Code
ELR1899
Summary
In 2019, WFP has continued to make significant contributions to i) providing sustainable access to food for school children; ii) reducing stunting levels amongst children aged 6-23 months; iii) enhancing community resilience to seasonal and long-term shocks and stresses; iv) strengthening capacities in national and local governance institutions. During 2019, WFP achieved the significant milestone of handing over the school feeding programme, with the first phase handing over 515 schools to the Ministry of Education and Sports. The remaining 924 schools will be handed over in mid-2021. Given the high levels of anaemia and other forms of malnutrition in the country, WFP continued providing specialized nutritious foods in supplementary feeding, and mother and child health programmes to prevent and address nutritional deficiencies. In addition to this food-based approach, and given the need for creating local solutions and an enabling policy environment, WFP has supported the Government in making several positive developments in increasing the availability of nutrient-rich foods. . Building resilience through the creation of productive assets remains a key strategy for WFP. In 2019 a total of 176 assets were established in 169 target locations and included a wide range of assets including community rice banks, community greenhouses, road rehabilitation and small-scale irrigation schemes. During 2019, WFP successfully conducted two emergency food assistance initiatives following extensive flooding in 2018 and took part in several food security assessments including a Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission in 2019.
Note
Electronic ed.
Call Number
ELR 1899
Language
English
System Control No.
MON-127799
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WFP Taxonomy
Annual Country Report (ACR)