Attachments
In Numbers
174 mt of food distributed
US$ 6.5 million net funding requirements (March 2024 – August 2024)
92,487 people assisted in February 2024
Operational Updates
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The rice fortification programme, implemented with WFP’s technical and financial support, was launched in Karnali province on the 21st of February in the presence of the Honourable Chief Minister of Karnali Province as well as other high-level representatives from the provincial and local governments, and from the Food Management and Trading Company Ltd. Thus far, under this programme, Nepal has produced 703 metric tons (mt) of fortified rice, out of which 357 mt has been supplied to target districts for sale at a subsidised price through government’s retail outlets.
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Under the local infrastructure support programme (LISP) being implemented in 15 local governments of Karnali Province, construction and/or rehabilitation of 19 out of 144 planned schemes has been completed, while an additional 67 schemes are currently under construction and feasibility assessments and design estimates for the remaining are underway. The programme has generated 85,600 employment days for 3,210 vulnerable households.
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WFP has distributed agro-based input support such as seeds, crates, water delivery pipes, or weighing scales to 2,800 women farmers in Sudurpaschim Province under the women in value chain project, with the aim of helping farmers increase their production.
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WFP released the January 2024 Market Update where prices of most food commodities showed a declining trend as a result of improved supply and stable functioning of markets across the country. On average, the cost of the food basket was 17.7 percent higher in January 2024 than the reference month of April 2022.
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As part of its on-demand service provision, WFP signed an agreement with UNFPA for the provision of 522 m2 of storage space at the humanitarian staging area (HSA) in Kathmandu for the prepositioning of relief items. WFP has a network of 11 HSAs strategically positioned across the country for the Government and humanitarian partners to preposition relief stocks to enable a quicker response to shocks.
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The Joint Project for Rural Women’s Economic Empowerment, implemented by WFP, FAO, IFAD and UN Women, hosted a high-level donor visit in Madhesh Province, with representatives from Norway and Sweden along with representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development. The mission interacted with project participants and monitored activities. Under the same project, WFP supported formal contracts with four school and farmer groups to supply vegetables and nutritious foods through the homegrown school feeding for the national midday meals programme.