Annual Country Report 2018: South Sudan. Country Strategic Plan 2018-2020

Annual Country Report 2018: South Sudan. Country Strategic Plan 2018-2020

Rome (Italy): World Food Programme, 2018.

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83 p.

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The food security and nutrition situation continued to deteriorate in South Sudan in 2018. In response, WFP expanded its coverage to reach 5.32 million beneficiaries. In order to prevent food insecurity and acute malnutrition from escalating to catastrophe levels in some areas, WFP and cooperating partners ensured the availability of food in inaccessible areas by strategically prepositioning 132,000 mt of commodities in 50 warehouses across the country, reaching 94 percent of its annual target. To ensure that the right people receive the most appropriate services and to enhance efficiencies and accountability over resources, WFP also strengthened its registration and authentication processes. With the support from partners such as FAO and UNICEF, and working in close coordination with the Government, WFP strengthened joint emergency response in hard-to-reach areas through the Integrated Rapid Response Mechanism. WFP also expanded both its Food Assistance for Assets (FFA) and School Feeding programmes, covering 40 percent more beneficiaries in FFA and 38 percent more schools in comparison to 2017, and working closely with the Government to strengthen capacities and support the development of a national school feeding strategy.

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