Attachments
Operational Updates
Household food security survey
• Preliminary findings from the Household Food Security Survey revealed that 16 percent of households were moderately food insecure in late 2024, while 27 percent of households were consuming inadequate diets. WFP shared the findings with Government officials and UN agencies and a full report will be published soon.
Rice fortification
• Senior Ministry of Health officials visited the Kalankuttiya rice processing facility, gaining first-hand insight into the fortified rice supply chain. As part of the visit, they also observed the preparation and distribution of school meals, highlighting the critical role of nutrition in school feeding programmes.
• WFP facilitated the distribution of locally blended fortified rice across 12 districts, benefiting over 500,000 students.
Support for the national school meal programme
• In support of improving school infrastructure, WFP distributed utensils to education officers stationed at school offices across seven districts. This initiative aimed to strengthen the operational capacity of decentralized education and nutrition delivery mechanisms. The intervention reached 1,763 schools and supported 3,519 food suppliers, contributing to the improvement of food preparation and service standards within the school meals programme.
Adaptation for Resilience (ADAPT4R)
• WFP, the Ministry of Environment, and government representatives conducted district induction workshops to kickstart the Adaptation for Resilience project. The workshops aimed to foster collaboration among key stakeholders and establish a strong foundation for enhancing climate resilience and food security.
• WFP coordinated with district secretaries to establish divisional project implementation committees to establish a foundation for effective project monitoring and accountability.
Home-grown school feeding programme
• WFP took part in the Governor's Progress Review Meeting at the District Secretariat in Kilinochchi.
Notably, the Governor reviewed WFP’s implementation of the new solar energy project, which included kitchen renovations, with 15 units allocated to the Kilinochchi South and Vavuniya zones. WFP’s solar energy project contributes to the promotion of sustainable cooking practices.