Standard Project Report 2016
DPRK ' s political and economic isolation from the rest of the world also negatively affects its food security outlook. During the first six months of 2016 when the protracted relief and recovery operation( PRRO) 200532 was active, the country was under sanctions mandated by United Nations( UN) Security Council Resolutions 1718( 2006), 1874( 2009), 2087( 2013), 2094( 2013) and 2270( 2016)*. On 30 November 2016, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 2321, which strengthened sanctions on DPRK.
[ 1 ] According to the 2016 Global Hunger Index, published by the International Food Policy Research Institute.
Response of the Government and Strategic Coordination
WFP ' s position is unique in DPRK among humanitarian organizations. Through partnership with the Government since 1995, WFP has built a network of local partners which facilitates rapid access during emergencies, as well as monitoring access beyond that of any other agency in the country. WFP operates with the principle of“ no access, no assistance”, which is enshrined in the Letter of Understanding between the Government and WFP. Furthermore, local food production remains a core dimension of WFP ' s work in DPRK. WFP has supported local food production factories since 1998, contributing not only to food security but also to capacity development. WFP ' s work is aligned with the Government ' s strategic priorities for nutrition, food security, agriculture, social development and the environment.
WFP ' s activities in DPRK directly contribute to Sustainable Development Goal 2- End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture. Through PRRO 200532, and continued under PRRO 200907, WFP strives to enhance nutrition security for children and pregnant and lactating women( PLW). In DPRK, more than 70 percent of the population are food insecure. Many suffer from chronic malnutrition because they do not consume sufficient essential proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals, and children and pregnant and lactating women( PLW) are particularly vulnerable. WFP ' s provision of nutrient-dense, specialised foods helps fill the nutrition gap for these beneficiary groups. PRRO 200532 adhered to the goals of the United Nations Strategic Framework for 2011-2015( extended to 2016); while PRRO 200907 is in line with the new United Nations Strategic Framework for 2017-2021. Both operations support WFP ' s Strategic Objective 2- Support or restore food security and nutrition and establish or rebuild livelihoods in fragile settings and following emergencies.
Successful partnerships with other United Nations( UN) agencies and humanitarian stakeholders strengthen WFP ' s work in DPRK. Together with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization( FAO), WFP co-chairs the Food Security and Agriculture Sector Working Group. WFP also co-chairs the Nutrition Working Group with the United Nations Children ' s Fund( UNICEF). Under PRRO 200907, WFP will continue to collaborate on nutrition work with UNICEF and the World Health Organization( WHO), and work together on disaster risk reduction with FAO, the United Nations Development Programme( UNDP), the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation( SDC), and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies( IFRC).
Notably, WFP and UNICEF ' s nutrition programmes complement each other under the overall umbrella of Community Management of Acute Malnutrition. Under PRRO 200532, WFP implemented treatment for moderate acute malnutrition at the institutional level, while UNICEF implemented treatment for severe acute malnutrition at hospital level.
WFP also collaborates with UNICEF and UNDP to provide information and communications technology( ICT) services and support to all resident UN agencies, since there is a limited number of United Nations ICT personnel in-country. Under a business continuity plan signed by the heads of the UN agencies in DPRK, this collaboration enables UN agencies to temporarily move in to the premises of other agencies should their internet connectivity be disrupted.
Summary of WFP Operational Objectives
WFP concluded PRRO 200532 in June 2016. Upon signing a new Letter of Understanding with the Government of DPRK, WFP resumed humanitarian assistance activities in July under the new PRRO 200907. There were no major changes to WFP ' s focus on preventing undernutrition among women and children. In 2016, WFP received a USD 60,000 trust fund from a private donor, which is being used to strengthen the capacity of local food factories.
Relief Operation: PRRO 200532( 2013-2016), approved budget USD 195.8 million, focused on providing nutrition assistance to children and pregnant and lactating women( PLW). WFP distributed fortified foods to these vulnerable groups through school and pre-school meals, and other targeted support. The specialised foods were produced in WFP-supported local factories. Though nutrition assistance was the primary focus of this operation, WFP also carried out food for community development( FFCD).
Korea, Democratic People ' s Republic of( KP) 4 Single Country PRRO- 200532