Standard Project Report 2016
Project Objectives and Results
Project Objectives
In the eastern region of Nepal, the refugee camps in Morang and Jhapa districts have been home to 100,000 refugees who arrived from Bhutan since 1992. The refugees are considered foreigners in Nepal and cannot own land or gain legal employment outside the camps. WFP has provided food assistance to these refugees since 1992 at the request of the Government of Nepal and in collaboration with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees( UNHCR) and the Government. While the refugee population initially numbered 107,810, a successful third country resettlement programme, which started in 2008, reduced the number of refugees still living in the two camps to 11,213 as of 31 December 2016. It is projected that by the end of 2017, around 8,500 refugees will remain in Nepal either as non-declarants of interest to resettle or as persons that are ineligible for resettlement.
WFP’ s support to the refugee population has continued through a series of PRROs. The current PRRO 200787 started in January 2015 and is aligned with WFP’ s Strategic Objective 1— save lives protect livelihoods in emergencies— and aimed to maintain the nutritional status of the refugee population by providing secure access to food.
The project’ s objectives were to:
1. |
Provide the refugees secure access to food and prevent acute malnutrition; |
2. |
Enhance their livelihoods through supplementary activities; and |
3. |
Continue supporting the development plans of host communities. |
Approved Budget for Project Duration( USD)
Cost Category
Direct Support Costs 1,747,487
Food and Related Costs 5,132,750
Indirect Support Costs 481,617
Cash & Voucher and Related Costs-
Total 7,361,853
Project Activities
• Strategic Objective: Save lives and protect livelihoods in emergencies( SO1)
• Outcomes: Stabilized or reduced undernutrition among children aged 6 – 59 months and pregnant and lactating women
• Activity: 1)
Prevention of acute malnutrition programme for pregnant and lactating women, people living with HIV and tuberculosis( TB) patients; and 2) prevention of micronutrient deficiencies programme for children aged 6-59 months
Starting in January 2016, the most vulnerable beneficiaries received a complete food basket, which included 400 g rice, 90 g pulses, 25 g vegetable oil, 5 g salt and 35 g specialized nutritious food— Super Cereal. In order to introduce further resource-saving measures through rationing of the food basket, in July 2016 the Super Cereal was replaced with an additional 40 g of rice, keeping the daily nutritional intake over the target 2,100 kcal per day, while reducing the costs of the ration. The other refugees received a reduced ration of 335 g rice, 60 g pulses, and 20 g
Nepal, State of( NP) 17 Single Country PRRO- 200787