Annual Country Report 2019: Zambia. Country Strategic Plan 2018-2019
2019
ELR 2116
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Title
Annual Country Report 2019: Zambia. Country Strategic Plan 2018-2019
Imprint
Rome (Italy): World Food Programme, 2019.
Language Note
English
Description
47 p.
ISBN/LRC Code
ELR2116
Summary
In 2019, WFP and its partners implemented a set of activities aimed at increasing people’s access to food. Under the Home-Grown School Feeding (HGSF) programme, WFP supported schoolchildren in food-insecure districts with a nutritious meal every school day, while smallholder farmers supplying schools with fresh food were provided with a predictable market for their produce. School feeding contributed to improved educational outcomes in WFP-assisted schools, including increased attendance and enrolment, contributing to improved access to education (SDG 4) in line with the Government’s 2030 prosperity agenda. At the same time, WFP's food assistance to refugees from DRC contributed to sustain their food security within the acceptable levels. WFP invested in achieving nutrition outcomes by providing technical assistance to government and private sector entities in food value chains, strengthening their capacity to produce diverse and nutritious foods. To tackle food insecurity, WFP has been at the forefront of enhancing the resilience of smallholder farmers, who constitute more than three-quarters of the country’s food producers. WFP’s integrated smallholder and nutrition support improved access to formal markets through the recruitment of micro-aggregators and the establishment of rural aggregation centres. The initiative also promoted the use of climate-smart agricultural technologies, and post-harvest handling and storage for improved productivity and reduced losses. WFP continued to support the Ministry of General Education in developing the HGSF strategy and decentralised procurement plan to stimulate local food purchases.
Note
Electronic ed.
Call Number
ELR 2116
Also available in
Annual Country Report 2019: Zambia. Country Strategic Plan 2019-2024
Language
English
System Control No.
MON-128011
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Annual Country Report (ACR)