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In Numbers
53,707 people assisted in January 2020
47 mt of food assistance distributed
US$ 0 cash-based transfers made
Operational Updates
• In January, WFP organized community-level consultations (CLCs) in all 27 target districts of 5 provinces in the Kyrgyz Republic to build more effective local partnership for greater sustainability of activities jointly with state authorities, civil society and various development stakeholders. The consultations have collected valuable recommendations from local partners and target beneficiaries to improve local ownership, accountability, sustainability and targeting of field-level activities. Total 700 community leaders (social workers, heads of village administrations and local municipalities) have been consulted on the challenges in the implementation and reporting on the Optimizing School Meals Programme, support for food security and the livelihoods of vulnerable smallholders, and the protection of productive assets from the risks of natural disasters and the shocks of climate change adaptation.
• In January, WFP supported the engineering assessment of a school canteen in Chui province and partnered with the Qatar Charity Foundation to renovate and provide canteen equipment to the school. WFP also organized consultation meetings with school staff and representatives of District Education Departments in Kochkor and At-Bashy districts in order to receive feedback on the implementation of the Optimizing School Meals Programme in their districts’ schools.
• On January 30-31, WFP organized a field visit to Batken province with the participation of the Minister of Labour and Social Development and the UN Resident Coordinator to WFP projects including a pilot local purchase activity and peacebuilding projects. Over 800 direct beneficiaries in Osh and Batken provinces have received locally produced food for participating in WFP field projects, including the rehabilitation of drinking and irrigation water facilities in the border areas of Batken province. Such activities directly or indirectly reduce the drivers of conflict for natural resources in multi-ethnic communities and promote peaceful cross-border economic relations. WFP projects triggered inter-community dialogue and collaboration for joint planning and implementation of projects that address access to critical resources such as water