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Operational Updates
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WFP Director for Cameroon and São Tomé and Príncipe along with high level authorities of the National Assembly, and the Ministry of Youth and Sports attended the national commemoration of the International Day of Children organized on 01 June in Água Grande in Almeirim. This event acknowledged children’s comprehensive rights and WFP’s continuous commitment to safeguarding their food security and nutrition.
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In June, WFP signed a partnership agreement with the Food and Nutrition Security Council (CONSAN), through the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, to tackle the challenges of food insecurity and build a future where everyone can have access to nutritious and sufficient food. CONSAN is a dialogue platform that contributes directly to the Political Agenda to intensify activities and implement high-impact programmes. The funding of US$ 80,000 will enable CONSAN to develop initiatives capable of strengthening local agricultural production, improving food distribution, and promoting nutritional education by enabling the consumption of local products in school canteens.
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In June, WFP supported the Ministry of Education,
Culture and Sciences through PNASE to celebrate the International Day of the African Child with a fun and informative activity on the importance of healthy and nutritious school meals. -
In June, the Ambassador of the Netherlands visited PNASE at WFP’s request to discuss institutional challenges, resources, and key cooperation areas.
PNASE currently has a community garden with greenhouses to grow vegetables and a pigsty to raise animal protein, which has been distributed to various schools in the country to ensure that school menus are more nutritious. This initiative has been funded by the NGO HELPO and WFP.