Annual Country Report 2023: Zambia. Country Strategic Plan 2019-2023

Rome (Italy): World Food Programme, 2023.

English

62 p.

ELR2286

In the first half of the year, WFP reached over 138,000 (51 percent female) people with cash and food assistance, smallholder farmer support, nutrition improvement, early warning, and social protection interventions. Across its programming, WFP developed key nutrition messages tailored across multi-sectoral government areas and developed a gender training guide that is used across the sectors. WFP continued its provision of food and nutrition assistance to crisis-affected individuals in Zambia, including refugees and asylum seekers. This support aimed to complement government efforts in responding to severe flooding during the 2022/2023 rainy season. WFP's flood response addressed the food security and nutrition needs of those affected by the floods, reaching over 55,000 beneficiaries with food and cash assistance in-kind across six districts. The flood recorded an overperformance, as WFP assisted over 11,000 individuals, surpassing the planned 600 beneficiaries, and provided cash transfers to over 40,000 beneficiaries, exceeding the planned 14,000, in the first half of the year. WFP and its partners supported over 80,000 (52 percent women) smallholder farmers, strengthening resilience by promoting climate-smart agriculture, crop diversification, and post-harvest management. WFP provided training, knowledge sharing, and collaboration opportunities to strengthen the agricultural sector and improve market and financial access for smallholder farmers. However, challenges remained in implementing some activities due to limited funding.

Electronic ed.

ELR 2286

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