Annual Country Report 2020: Lesotho. Country Strategic Plan 2019-2024
2020
ELR 2007
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Title
Annual Country Report 2020: Lesotho. Country Strategic Plan 2019-2024
Imprint
Rome (Italy): World Food Programme, 2020.
Language Note
English
Description
73 p.
ISBN/LRC Code
ELR2007
Summary
In 2020, the effects of repeated droughts and the COVID-19 pandemic were significantly felt in Lesotho, especially among the most economically vulnerable population. In October 2019, following the drought emergency declaration, WFP extended the emergency response that commenced in January 2019. WFP assisted and improved the food consumption of approximately 117,820 vulnerable people (52 percent of whom were women and girls) between October 2019 and June 2020 in the hardest-hit southern districts of Mafeteng, Mohale’s Hoek, Quthing, and Qacha’s Nek. Each household received USD 50 per month, of which USD 28 was provided as a commodity voucher redeemable at local shops and USD 22 as mobile money for other essential needs. In August 2020, following the COVID-19 emergency declaration, WFP launched emergency cash interventions for the first time in five urban councils. The intervention targeted 52,500 people (of whom 52 percent were women and girls) and will continue into January 2021. As part of efforts to strengthen community resilience, WFP supported the Ministry of Forestry, Range and Soil Conservation in providing cash-based transfers to around 7,000 vulnerable households (60 percent women) who participated in the public works programme. During the year, WFP continued to support the Government of Lesotho in implementing primary school feeding programme. All 94,000 learners (52 percent girls, 48 percent boys) from 560 primary schools received school meals each school day. To support local production, 38 percent of maize meal provided through the school meals was sourced locally. WFP supported the Government’s initiative to procure school feeding commodities locally by linking smallholder farmers with formal markets.
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Electronic ed.
Call Number
ELR 2007
Language
English
System Control No.
MON-127810
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Annual Country Report (ACR)