German boost for WFP operations in far-west
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KATHMANDU, NOV 14 - The government of the Federal Republic of Germany has given €500,000 (around 54 million NRs) to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Nepal to help improve the livelihoods of food-insecure families in the Far-Western region.
The funds will be used to provide food and/or cash to 46,500 people in Bajhang and Baitadi districts for three and half months through WFP’s current food assistance operation, according to a statement issue by WFP Nepal.
“WFP is very grateful to Germany for this generous contribution, which is especially valuable at this time when we are facing funding shortfalls,” said WFP Nepal Country Director, Nicole Menage. “This assistance will be vital in strengthening the resilience of the most needy in these districts.”
Project participants receive food (rice and lentils) and/or cash in exchange for work on community asset-building projects, such as the construction of rural roads and micro-irrigation systems, as well as small-scale plantations and nurseries and related skills training.
These projects are critically needed in Nepal to help poor communities improve farming practices in areas where agricultural production is commonly sufficient for only three to five months of the year.
The German International Cooperation (GIZ) has been a long-time WFP partner in the implementation of similar community-based livelihood projects in Nepal.
More than 3.5 million people are currently considered to be food-insecure in Nepal and 41 percent of the population is estimated to be undernourished. WFP is currently providing food assistance to over one million people in the country.
Posted on: 2011-11-14 07:16
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