Attachments
In Numbers
60 mt of fortified rice distributed
US$2.2 million worth of food vouchers distributed
US$7.79 six-month (July–December 2024) net funding requirements
8,725 people assisted in June 2024
Operational Updates
Walang Gutom: Food e-Voucher Programme
• WFP joined the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in a workshop to review and evaluate the pilot implementation of the Walang Gutom (No Hunger) 2027 Program. Under the pilot phase, WFP and DSWD reached 2,456 families with food e-vouchers equivalent to PHP 3,000 (US$55) per month and contracted 21 local retailers including kadiwas. The results of the workshop will inform the upcoming national scale-up of the programme in July 2024.
Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR)
• WFP conducted a workshop on EPR Capacity Needs and Priorities Mapping with key officials of the DSWD. Using the Emergency Preparedness Capacity Indicator tool, the workshop mapped out the existing EPR capacities of DSWD and identified priorities to enhance their disaster risk reduction and management work. Following the workshop, the EPR components of the DSWD-WFP workplan 2023-2028 were reviewed and updated.
• WFP facilitated a learning visit to the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depotand South-South and Triangular Cooperation activities in Malaysia for Philippine government representatives. Participants learned about i) effective humanitarian asset management, ii) asset and information management systems, iii) best practices in supply chain management training, and iv) innovative warehouse designs. Supported by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the visit marked a vital step toward strengthening the Government's EPR capacity and fostering stronger collaboration between the Philippines and Malaysia.
Logistics
• WFP joined the National Logistics Cluster Summit 2024 led by the Office of the Civil Defense. Participants i) discussed lessons learned and best practices in recent emergency response operations and ii) recommended adjustments to the Logistics Cluster Standard Operating Procedures. WFP presented the Logistics Information Exchange2 tool and shared updates on the Enhanced Humanitarian Supply Chain Management Course.
Emergency Telecommunications (ETC)
• During the National ICT Month 2024 Celebration, WFP was recognized by the Department of Information and Communications Technology for its significant contributions to strengthening capacities in ETC, demonstrated through the GECS-MOVE project.