Standard Project Report 2016
month. Production was slightly higher than the planned targets in October and December( 102 and 106 percent, respectively), as a result of increased production in anticipation of an irregular power supply in the winter months.
[ 5 ] It should also be noted that FCS targets for PRRO 200907 were adjusted from WFP corporate targets, in order to serve as a better measure of achievement in light of the operational focus on food distributions through children ' s institutions.
Progress Towards Gender Equality
DPRK has many notable achievements in the area of gender equality, however it is evident that fundamental inequalities persist. For example, while equal numbers of girls and boys enrol in primary and secondary school, girls comprise only 28 percent of tertiary level enrolments. Female university students also tend to pursue careers in what are considered traditionally appropriate fields for women, such as education, health and welfare. As such, managers and employees at the children ' s institutions that WFP supports are almost always women. There is no gender inequality index for DPRK, as official data about gender inequality are limited. WFP has also been unable to carry out detailed gender analysis due to political sensitivities.
WFP significantly enhanced its contribution towards gender equality and women’ s empowerment in DPRK under its new PRRO 200907. The new PRRO’ s gender marker of 2A indicates it has“ potential to contribute significantly” to gender equality, an improvement upon the previous country programme [ 6 ]. The programme delivers direct aid to pregnant and lactating women( PLW) and WFP staff are able to listen to their concerns directly during household monitoring field visits. In line with the project prioritisation strategy, if funding shortfalls necessitate a re-distribution of assistance, PLW are the second highest priority beneficiary category after children. Women and female children comprised 58 percent of WFP beneficiaries in 2016.
As part of an overall upgrade to the project ' s monitoring and evaluation framework, WFP also monitors additional gender indicators under this operation( more than were monitored under the previous PRRO 200532) to help evaluate the impact of WFP ' s programmes on gender equality. For example, since July 2016 WFP measures not only the proportion of women in leadership positions of food for disaster risk reduction( FDRR) committees, but also the proportion of women project management committee members trained in modalities of food, cash or voucher distribution.
WFP actively encourages greater involvement of women in FDRR projects. Under PRRO 200907, each county where FDRR projects are being carried should form a project management committee comprised of at least 50 percent women. This target was exceeded in 2016. Under PRRO 200907 in 2016, 67 percent of FDRR team leaders were women, and women comprised 61 percent of project participants overall. On project sites, female participants received priority distribution of boots and gloves. Food assistance through FDRR projects has improved food security in families, particularly for women, as women are always the ones to consume less food whenever there is a food shortage at home. WFP found that women and men make decisions together regarding the use of food rations received after participating in FDRR projects.
The WFP DPRK country office also created its first ever gender action plan in November 2016. The action plan promotes the understanding and implementation of gender equality among country office staff as well as in WFP ' s programming. Activities such as gender training for WFP staff are planned in January 2017.
[ 6 ] IASC Gender Marker, August 2012.
Protection and Accountability to Affected Populations
WFP field monitors conducted regular visits to households, children ' s institutions, hospitals and other locations where WFP food rations were distributed. International monitors ensured that operations were running as per agreements, protocols and standards. During visits, monitors were able to confirm that WFP rations had been received, and were being stored and used correctly. Field monitors were also able to share advice on good health practices, food safety, the importance of healthy diets and general nutrition information. The visits were also good opportunities for WFP to receive feedback from beneficiaries, and to answer any questions.
In 2016, field monitors found no indication of safety problems encountered by beneficiaries while travelling to, from or at programme sites. Visits to households confirmed that women and men participating in all WFP programmes faced no safety issues.
Korea, Democratic People ' s Republic of( KP) 17 Single Country PRRO- 200907