Attachments
In Numbers
USD 1.4 m six-month (April – September 2024) net funding requirements, representing 57 percent of the total.
Operational Updates
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In response to potential floods, landslides and droughts, WFP established a preparedness cell comprising UN agencies and government entities, including the National Meteorology and Hydrology Service, Ministries of Planning, Rural Development, Health, and the Vice Ministry of Civil Defence. Based on these scenarios, WFP designed a six-month operation to assist those affected by such weather-related events.
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WFP developed risk maps to prioritize areas of intervention and have a stronger focus and consistency operations to provide temporary assistance through CBT for 10,000 affected families (or 50,000 people). These efforts complement the Government's strategies to respond to emergencies in timing and response territory to avoid duplication.
Monitoring
- From 26 to 29 March, WFP initiated field monitoring activities to evaluate its Cash for Work and Food for Assets interventions in the Oruro department. Analysed assets included water retention ponds (vigiñas), irrigation channels, local unpaved roads undergoing cleaning and repair, and native tree planting initiatives. Monitoring methods encompassed both satellite imagery and on-site inspections, allowing for accurate monitoring and verification of assets to ensure accurate monitoring and verification of assets.
Partnership
- On 7 March, WFP was confirmed funding for its pilot project on livelihoods and sustainable economic development for Indigenous communities in the Amazonian plain.