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

Rome (Italy): World Food Programme, 2020.

English

49 p.

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Nicaragua was headed towards its third year of economic recession, when it saw the outbreak of the COVID-19 in 2020. Against this challenging context, WFP rapidly responded, increasing its reach to assist over 326,000 beneficiaries with in-kind food assistance, 24 percent more than planned. Additionally, WFP capacity strengthening activities benefited 7,750 people, including smallholder farmers, vulnerable families in peri-urban areas, and members of national institutions. As schools remained open, WFP provided school meals to about 183,400 children, in over 2,000 educational centres across some of the most vulnerable communities in RACCN and Jinotega, complementing the national school feeding programme. WFP also supported over 4,780 smallholder farmers, 40 percent women, associated in 20 farmer organisations, surpassing the target of supporting 4,500 by 2023. WFP adjusted its activities in consultation with the farmer organisations to prioritise food production and help farmers cope with the raising agricultural prices and credit restrictions, so that they could meet their food needs. As a result, farmers established 1,716 hectares of staple crops and their food consumption remained stable compared to 2019, despite multiple shocks. WFP achieved an important landmark, establishing the first-ever operational plan with the Ministry of Women, marking the beginning of this strategic partnership. This generated an important opportunity to promote gender-transformative actions and a strong gender lens in the pathway towards zero hunger.

Electronic ed.

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