Annual Country Report 2023: Dominican Republic. Country Strategic Plan 2019-2023

Rome (Italy): World Food Programme, 2023.

English

60 p.

ELR2226

WFP reached over 47,000 people with direct assistance and indirectly benefitted more than 59,000 people with assets, capacity and services, as well as 1.1 million people through national policies and programmes. WFP's assistance modalities included cash-based transfers and in-kind food distributions, including specialized nutritious food to prevent malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies. Another central programmatic initiative was strengthening the capacity of national authorities and partners through nutritional education and counselling to promote nutritious diets and healthy lifestyles. Overall, 55 percent of individuals receiving support were women and girls. WFP expanded the reach of social protection programmes for people living with HIV (PLHIV) by supporting the registration of 577 PLHIV within the Government's Single Beneficiary System. Additionally, 400 PLHIV, including community counsellors, received nutritional counselling for more efficient use of the social protection transfer. To streamline anticipatory action initiatives for drought, WFP significantly expanded the coverage of these programmes in the Yaque del Norte Basin, tripling the number of households from 1,290 to 3,913. Over 20,000 people from highly affected rural communities were reached.

Electronic ed.

ELR 2226

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