Annual Country Report 2019: State of Palestine. Country Strategic Plan 2018-2022
2019
ELR 2053
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Title
Annual Country Report 2019: State of Palestine. Country Strategic Plan 2018-2022
Imprint
Rome (Italy): World Food Programme, 2019.
Language Note
English
Description
40 p.
ISBN/LRC Code
ELR2053
Summary
In 2019, WFP sustained its significant contribution in responding to the immediate food needs of more than 340,000 of the poorest and most food-insecure Palestinians (of which more than 70 percent are women, girls and boys) across Gaza and the West Bank. WFP’s food assistance proved to be a fundamental safety net and an empowering tool for the poorest segments of the population, protecting them from suffering further hunger and poverty. WFP extended its cash-based transfer (CBT) assistance through food vouchers to an additional 12,000 people enrolled in the national social protection programme. This increase enhanced the inclusivity of the Government-led social safety net and allowed all non-refugee recipients of the Palestinian National Cash-Transfer programme to benefit from complementary food assistance at a time of increased deprivations. Prioritizing and scaling up the use of CBTs continued to have a significant direct impact on Palestinians’ food and nutrition security, and also had a trickle-down effect on the local economy. With more than 80 percent of targeted families assisted through WFP CBTs, much-needed cash stimulated the local economy, particularly in Gaza, where severe liquidity restrictions and high unemployment prevail. During 2019 WFP engaged extensively in assessments, including multi-sectoral, to foster more integrative and effective interventions. From nutrition awareness raising to nutrition behaviour change, WFP and UNICEF conducted analysis to identify the causes of, and the nature of barriers to, positive infant and young child feeding and maternal nutrition behaviours in Gaza and the West Bank. Results of these assessments will inform the design of a multi-sectoral and multi-year action plan that links together prevention, preparedness and response to address gaps and improve the food security, health and nutrition of the poorest communities.
Note
Electronic ed.
Call Number
ELR 2053
Language
English
System Control No.
MON-127868
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Geographic Terms
WFP Taxonomy
Annual Country Report (ACR)