Annual Country Report 2020: Namibia. Country Strategic Plan 2017-2022
2020
ELR 2036
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Title
Annual Country Report 2020: Namibia. Country Strategic Plan 2017-2022
Imprint
Rome (Italy): World Food Programme, 2020.
Language Note
English
Description
43 p.
ISBN/LRC Code
ELR2036
Summary
Beyond much needed food assistance, WFP has become the Government's partner of choice for technical advice on strengthening a wide range of social service programmes. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak and chronic episodes of drought and flooding have strained these programmes to the breaking point. The persisting impact of HIV also takes a toll and WFP implemented targeted food assistance intervention for people on antiretroviral therapy (ART) to improve their nutritional status and treatment outcomes. The 2020 Vulnerability Assessment and Analysis (VAA) report shows that over 428,000 people – one in six Namibians – now face high levels of food insecurity. The premiere food-based safety net in Namibia remains the National School Feeding Programme (NSFP), a collaboration between the Government and WFP to improve nutrition among school learners from vulnerable households. The NSFP has enhanced access to education, improved attendance and retention rates in schools, and strengthened learning, nutrition and the overall health of students. The nationwide programme covers pre-primary and primary schools and reached 468,457 young learners in 1,530 schools. WFP's greatest achievement in 2020 was its support to the Government in reaching 379,340 Namibians severly affected by drought and ART clients. This success has helped WFP become the preferred partner in national efforts to reach Zero Hunger through a sustainable food systems approach. In a high-level stakeholders consultation conference held in December 2020, WFP was asked to take on a greater role in promoting successful community livelihood practices along with the Government and the private sector.
Note
Electronic ed.
Call Number
ELR 2036
Language
English
System Control No.
MON-127846
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WFP Taxonomy
Annual Country Report (ACR)