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In Numbers
US$59,365 worth of food vouchers distributed
US$1.67 million six-month (April–September 2024) net funding requirements
11,850 people assisted in March 2024
Operational Updates
Government Food e-Voucher Programme
• WFP and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) provided food e-vouchers to 2,370 households under the pilot implementation of the Walang Gutom (No Hunger) 2027. Each food e-voucher is loaded with US$55 (PHP 3,000) which families can use to purchase nutritious food from accredited retailers.
Emergency Preparedness
• WFP participated in the National Validation Workshop for Project Local Adaptation to Water Access (LAWA), together with the DSWD, Department of Agriculture (DA), and local government units. The workshop assessed Project LAWA's implementation in the provinces of Antique, Davao de Oro, and Ifugao, and participants exchanged innovative practices. The project documentation developed by WFP was validated and will serve as the basis for training materials and project enhancements.
• WFP joined the soft launch of the new Civil Defense and Disaster Management Institute of the Office of Civil Defense. The establishment of the institute is aligned with Republic Act No. 10121, which focuses on building disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) capacities and standardizing DRRM practices in the country. WFP will support the new institute through i) enhancement of training curricula, ii) assistance in conducting training sessions and simulation exercises, and iii) supply chain, logistics, and emergency telecommunications activities.
Support to Nutrition and School Meals Programme
• WFP participated in the regional workshop on “Bringing School Nutrition Agenda in Southeast Asia to the Forefront”, with representatives from the Department of Education (DepEd), National Nutrition Council, Department of Health, and DA. Discussions focused on enhancing advocacy for evidence generation to improve school-based nutrition policies and programmes in Southeast Asia. WFP will assist the Government in generating evidence on the return on investment on school meals to support the proposed expansion of the National School-based Feeding Program.