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Operational Updates
Anticipatory action
• The South Asia Dialogue Platform (SADP) was held on 10 and 11 September in Sri Lanka. The SADP saw participation from seven countries (Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka) and explored the challenges and opportunities in developing national frameworks for anticipatory action. WFP, as a key member of the Sri Lanka anticipatory action technical working group, played a key role in organizing the event.
• The Sri Lanka Dialogue Platform on anticipatory action, which followed the SADP, was held on 12 and 13 September. The event, themed “Meaningful partnerships for sustainable anticipatory action”, aimed to build a common understanding of anticipatory action among national actors and foster collaboration for institutionalization.
Support to the national school meal programme
• WFP supported and finalized the information management system for the national school meal programme. The information management system will support the Government with programme monitoring.
Home-grown school feeding
• WFP assisted home-grown school-feeding beneficiaries and caterers in Matale, Vavuniya and Batticaloa with inputs such as sprinklers and poultry feed. The poultry farmers also received their first batch of chicks in Batticaloa.
Capacity strengthening
• WFP assisted the Provincial Department of Animal Production and Health in Anuradhapura in planning and design of the breeder farm for poultry.
Community asset creation
• WFP reached 1,774 households with assistance (cash and food), as part of its food for assets (FFA) activities. FFA participants completed all planned projects. Participants worked on the rehabilitation of community water ponds, irrigation and drainage canal systems, for improved livelihoods and food security.