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Standard Project Report 2016
the shelf life of such products were reduced from 24 to 12 months corporately to mitigate further risk of
deterioration. A total of 93.19 mt of high energy biscuits that were near or past their best before date were disposed.
Since the food tonnage handled was reduced, time-bound costs remained the same, hence the landside transport,
storage and handling rate increased over the last 12 months. To optimise the use of resources, the logistics
structure and footprint were formally reviewed on a quarterly basis, and cost-sharing mechanisms were established
among different projects to control the increase in the landside transport, storage and handling rate. The operational
strategy will be adjusted further to reflect the revised forecasted tonnage.
While the Inter-agency Standing Committee's Logistics Cluster is not activated in the Philippines, the Government
has institutionalised a similar cluster-system in which WFP's role as a key actor of the National Logistics Cluster is
acknowledged. In this set-up, WFP regularly provides logistics services to government agencies upon request
during disaster response.
Through this PRRO, special operation 200706, and a trust fund project established in 2016, WFP was able to
provide a range of supply chain services with a strong focus on national capacity strengthening. This support
encompassed the development of a logistics training curriculum in line with national objectives and other technical
support as outlined in the projects referenced above.
Annual Food Purchases for the Country (mt)
Commodity
Local
Regional/International
Total
Beans - 160 160
Ready To Use Supplementary Food - 80 80
Rice - 2,280 2,280
Vegetable Oil - 92 92
Total - 2,612 2,612
Percentage - 100.0%
Annual Global Commodity Management Facility Purchases Received in
Country (mt)
Commodity
Total
Ready To Use Supplementary Food
49
Total
49
Implementation of Evaluation Recommendations and Lessons
Learned
Regular review meetings with partners held within the framework of WFP's food assistance for assets projects in
Central Mindanao and in line with the accountability to affected populations guidelines resulted in the rapid
adjustment of the project implementation. For instance, cash distribution processes—which, at the time, used a new
delivery mechanism (prepaid cards) that beneficiaries were unfamiliar with—and the structure of beneficiary
orientation sessions were both adapted to improve the recipients' experience. Following the adjustments, recipients
were able to obtain their assistance more quickly, and key messages were clarified. An after action review, held
after the completion of the food assistance for assets projects, led to the harmonisation of a tool used to monitor the
progress of asset creation activities and to more frequent follow-ups with local government units to ensure the
sustainability of the community assets built/rehabilitated.
Philippines, Republic of the (PH)
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