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Highlights
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In 2016, WFP Guatemala supported 627,400 food-insecure people of which 90 percent under its protracted relief and recovery operation (PRRO). Cash-based transfers (CBT) were provided to 24,000 households.
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In close collaboration with the Government, WFP builds long-term resilience of vulnerable communities affected by natural disasters and climate change.
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Nutrition education, empowerment of women and institutional capacity building are integrated into all WFP interventions. WFP promotes the principles of equality, no discrimination, transparency and accountability among its implementing partners.
Operational Updates
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Within the PRRO 200490, WFP reached 5,100 drought-affected households in the province of Chiquimula. Within the Country Programme, WFP assisted 7,100 households with cash-based transfers on the condition of assets creation for resilience building. For the prevention of stunting,
WFP continued supplying the specialized nutritious food “Mi Comidita” to children aged 6-23 months.
Capacity Development -
In addition to food assistance, South-South Triangular Cooperation (SSC) between Chile/Guatemala/WFP supports the use of biofortified maize and bean seeds among smallholder farmers’ organizations. Institutional capacity strengthening activities focus on nutrition and emergency preparedness.
Looking Ahead
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WFP Guatemala advocates for Zero Hunger in the context of its ongoing operations and the Country Strategic Plan (CSP) 2018-2021, which is fully aligned with Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2 and 17, and the UN Development Assistance Framework. WFP supported the Planning Secretariat of the Presidency along the country appropriation process of SDGs which ended with the signature of a National Commitment on 6 July 2017. WFP will also support the implementation of SDGs.
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As the Country Strategic Plan (CSP) of Guatemala will be submitted to the November Executive Board,
Member States were requested to provide their comments to the EB Secretariat before 22 September. The Country Office initiated the negotiation of the CSP Agreement with the Government of Guatemala. -
WFP will continue to strengthen capacities of government institutions and their technical staff to ensure the sustainability and scaling up of WFPsupported interventions within national strategies, policies and plans.
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WFP food assistance using vouchers will be further developed relying on local retail networks and market fairs. Under the CSP malnutrition prevention activity, commodity vouchers will be redeemable for specialized nutritious food.
Partnerships
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WFP closely coordinates policy and operational issues with the Food Security and Nutrition Secretariat (SESAN); the ministries of Agriculture,
Livestock and Food (MAGA), Public Health and Social Assistance (MSPAS) and Social Development (MIDES); and the National Coordination Committee for Disaster Reduction (CONRED). -
As part of the UNDAF 2015-2019, WFP participates in the UN inter-agency groups of Sustainable Development and Social Development, and the Task Force on Unaccompanied Migrant Children. WFP leads the UN Technical Emergency Team (UNETE) and the UN Information and Communication Technologies Group.