Attachments
In Numbers
131 mt of food distributed
US$ 2 million net funding requirements (October 2024 – March 2025)
109,451 people assisted
Operational Updates
• Under the UK-funded Recovery of Earthquake Damaged Infrastructure (REDI) Project in Karnali Province, surveys and designs for 55 damaged public infrastructures have been completed, with construction underway on 24 schemes. User committees, with 65 percent female decisionmakers, have been formed and 5,991 households are registered for employment in the reconstruction/rehabilitation efforts. Preconstruction training has been completed for 36 schemes.
• WFP provided technical support for the Provincial Annual Health Review in Karnali Province, which gathered over 500 participants and covered components of the Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition Programme. Similarly, a capacitystrengthening training was organized to train 21 officials of the Food Management and Trading Company Limited on production, quality assurance and supply chain management aspects of rice fortification.
• In Madhesh Province, 97 Female Community Health Volunteers were trained in complementary food preparation for children aged 6-23 months and subsequently conducted 90 cooking demonstrations, reaching over 2,600 households.
• Leading up to the fifth National Food Systems Dialogues in December, the National Planning Commission, with WFP and FAO support, conducted a Food Systems Steering Committee meeting with government ministries, development partners, private sector and civil society to foster collaborative efforts in creating resilient food systems. The Committee emphasized the importance of integrating food systems transformation into policies, for a more equitable, resilient and sustainable change.
• In food-insecure districts of Karnali Province, 202 metric tons (mt) of fortified rice were distributed at subsidized prices through 36 fair price shops, reaching 6,700 households.
• Under the supervision of the National Statistics Office, WFP undertook a national household survey covering all provinces to estimate food insecurity. This survey included 5,360 households from 335 sites, with 16 households randomly selected per site. Conducted twice yearly, the survey captures household food security data for both the agricultural lean and harvest seasons. The results of the survey will be released by the end of 2024.
• WFP hosted a World Food Day event themed ‘Right to Foods for a Better Life and a Better Future’ at its new country office, bringing together government ministries, the private sector, development partners, UN agencies and youth representatives to discuss food security in Nepal. A panel discussion focused on access to nutritious food, the private sector’s role in fortification and overall food security and climate change impacts on youth, fostering awareness and collaboration on these critical issues.