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In Numbers
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2.8 million food-insecure people
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1.84 million malnourished pregnant and lactating women
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US$ 1.01 million, six-month (Feb 2021 - Jul 2021) net funding requirements
Operational Updates
• The ongoing CAFS-Karnali project is currently benefitting around 9,000 households - 83 percent of the total households in the project area. Through various food assistance for assets (FFA) activities, the project has led to increased food production, productivity, and food security. Activities to reduce climate-related risks, including agricultural diversification, forest resource management and livelihood diversification have also strengthened the resilience of these vulnerable communities.
• As part of WFP’s COVID-19 livelihoods and food security recovery support programmes, around 200 unemployed and returnee migrant youths and women have completed agribusiness related skills training, with many participants then setting up their own businesses. WFP is providing 10,600 of the most vulnerable households in six districts of Province 2,
Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces with immediate short-term wage employment through WFP’s FFA activities. A total of 205 community infrastructure projects are being created for livelihoods recovery and to strengthen resilience to shocks and stresses among COVID-19 affected communities. In January, a total of US$ 115,522 was transferred to 1,065 households as part of FFA projects in Mugu and Jumla districts.
• Under the COVID-19 livelihoods and economic recovery project, WFP has begun the distribution of specialised nutritious food for the prevention of stunting in four districts: Rautahat, Sarlahi, Parsa and Bara. In January, WFP reached 8,330 beneficiaries (3,662 pregnant and nursing women and 4,668 children aged 06 - 23 months). In total, this activity will reach 38,123 beneficiaries in these districts, which suffer from high levels of stunting.
• Contracts have been signed for the construction of the fifth Provincial Humanitarian Staging Area, with construction scheduled to commence in early February. Land agreements have also been secured for three mobile Humanitarian Staging Areas. Work will now commence to confirm layouts and costings so the tender process for construction can begin.
• WFP successfully conducted a four-day practical emergency logistics training course in Dhangadhi this month. The 22 participants, including seven women, were from various national forces, including the Nepali Army, Nepal Police, and local non-government agencies. The training was conducted with the support of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
• WFP concluded a third round of take-home ration (THR) distributions this month, reaching 114,782 children in five districts (Achham, Bajhang, Bajura,
Darchula and Doti). Schools have begun partial reopening since November 2020; however, most schools are still operating at 50 percent capacity of both students and teachers. THR therefore continue to play an important role in preventing hunger and malnutrition.