Attachments
In Numbers
8 mt of oil dispatched,
US$98,182 cash distributed US$0.63 million six-month (July – December 2024) net funding requirements
120,752 people assisted in June
Operational Updates
• WFP worked with the Government of Lao PDR to strengthen the school meals programme monitoring system. Programme implementation is monitored through a government-owned digital platform known as the “Lao school meal app”. The application has now been upgraded to an offline version, and a validation workshop was organized to ensure the new version is user friendly.
• WFP supported a workshop organized by the Ministry of Education and Sports on food safety guidelines. The workshop covered a range of practices such as food handling and preparation, food storage, personal hygiene, cleaning, allergen management and emergency procedures to ensure that meals served at schools are safe and nutritious
• WFP transferred US$ 98,182 as garden and livestock grants to 818 recipients in Oudomxay Province as part of an initiative funded by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. These grants provide support to vulnerable groups, focusing on households with pregnant and breastfeeding women, aiming to improve the nutritional status of mothers and small children. In addition, non-food items were delivered to 21 communities to support infrastructure development.
• The Ministry of Planning and Investment convened an annual review meeting of WFP’s county strategic plan for the period of 2022-2026. The review provided partners with an opportunity to reflect on lessons learned, share good practices and identify corrective measures. Representatives from various ministries presented updates on project implementation for the first half of 2024 and refined priorities for the remainder of the year. A similar review was conducted in Oudomxay Province to gather recommendations from provincial and district partners from both Oudomxay and Phongsaly provinces.
• WFP, in partnership with the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, conducted a master training on community-based disaster management. The training was jointly delivered by technical staff from four divisions: Labor and Social Welfare, Agriculture and Forestry, District Health and District Public Works and Transportation, from Oudomxay and Phongsaly provinces.
• WFP, in partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, held a meeting in Sekong Province to prepare for food distributions during the 2024 lean season (corresponding to the rainy season, JulySeptember). Seventy-five villages across 3 districts were identified for support to address immediate needs during the lean season. A new shockresponsive social protection pilot project was introduced, aimed at enhancing community resilience to disasters and shocks, while improving government capacity to deliver social protection measures.