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Standard Project Report 2016
The rollout of the FoodCard from 2014 has been a success, and ongoing support from WFP's SCOPE support team
has enabled prompt responses to technical issues as required. New mobile Point of Sale (mPOS) machines are
being procured that will facilitate the payment process. The new mPOS machines have been identified as having
more robust, flexible software, better interface, increased security and being easier to handle. Lessons learned
during the rollout and implementation will help in the future expansion of the SCOPE system to other WFP
programmes.
In 2016, the security situation deteriorated significantly. WFP was able to continue its project implementation and
monitoring uninterrupted through the deployment of police escorts, third party and remote monitoring and working
with the United Nations Department of Safety and Security to enable international staff to visit the field. WFP
continued to enhance its ability to respond to large scale dis asters through trainings, an update of the internal
emergency preparedness and response package, and engagement with the Humanitarian Coordination Task Team
clusters, particularly Food Security, Nutrition and Logistics clusters as this reduces costs and lead times for
emergency responses.
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