The Government and humanitarian partners continue to respond to the emergency and early recovery needs resulting from the typhoon Ketsana in the five affected southern provinces of Lao PDR.

Cluster Response as of 19 January 2010 Food Security

As of 31 December 2009, WFP had distributed 4,400 tons of rice and canned fish, which is an increase of 2,523 tons from the November distributions.

During the months of January to March 2010 an additional 136,716 people will receive food aid in the four affected provinces.

The INGOs working with WFP to distribute