Annual Country Report 2020: Timor-Leste. Country Strategic Plan 2018-2021

Annual Country Report 2020: Timor-Leste. Country Strategic Plan 2018-2021

Rome (Italy): World Food Programme, 2020.

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32 p.

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In 2020, WFP provided technical assistance to the Government’s COVID-19 initial stabilization efforts and later the economic recovery plan. This included technical advice and logistics support to the Government’s COVID-19 household cash transfer programme and the development of standard operating procedures for the ‘basic basket’ (cesta basica) programme, which aimed to provide the entire population with a transfer value of up to USD 50 per person. WFP worked closely with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports to develop food safety guidelines for safer school meals. When schools reopened, WFP supported the latter to launch a pilot project on home-grown school feeding (HGSF) in five schools in Dili. HGSF was one of the interventions prioritized by the National Council for Food Security, Sovereignty and Nutrition in Timor-Leste (KONSSANTIL) in line with findings from the 'Fill the Nutrient Gap' (FNG) analysis. Supported by WFP and other partners, the FNG report, launched by KONSSANTIL in February 2020, highlighted the persistent challenge of poor dietary diversity and quality across all population groups in Timor-Leste. [4] The report found that while almost all Timorese households could afford to meet their energy needs, a nutritious diet meeting the energy, protein, and micronutrient requirements was unaffordable for most households. The report also stressed the benefits of fortified rice to reduce micronutrient deficiencies. To support the Government’s efforts, WFP provided policy advice on drafting a rice fortification law and provided rice fortification blending machinery to the National Logistics Centre.

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