Standard Project Report 2016
Annual Food Distribution in Country( mt)
Project Type Cereals Oil Pulses Mix Other Total
Country Programme 1,994 318- 2,459 686 5,458
Total Food Distributed in 2016
1,994 318- 2,459 686 5,458
Supply Chain
WFP ' s supply chain was well-established and able to respond to the needs of the country programme( CP). Food and non-food items were either in-kind donations, or were procured internationally or regionally, arriving at the port in Thailand. Food was then transported overland to Vientiane and to the warehouses located in the field, which were provided by the Government free of charge. Food and non-food items were then dispatched to final delivery points using commercial transporters. Food and non-food deliveries for all components of the CP was arranged in advance of the monsoon season when access becomes difficult, and in order to reduce transport costs.
The programme called for seven food items for the various activities: rice, oil, canned fish, Super Cereal Plus, sugar and two lipid-based supplements. In addition to 3,207 mt in stock in early 2016, 5,126 mt of rice, Super Cereal Plus, and oil arrived in the first quarter, an in-kind donation made in 2015 from the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program.
Losses remained below 2 percent of total commodities delivered, in compliance with corporate objectives. Stocks were moved following the first-in, first-out practice, and fumigation occurred on a regular basis to reduce the risk of infestation. Attention was given to ' best before ' dates, which resulted in no loss of food caused by expiration.
Local procurement of food continued to be a challenge as suppliers could not meet WFP quality requirements, and prices remained high compared to regional purchases. In an effort to develop the local market and assist suppliers in understanding and meeting WFP ' s regulations and standards, a small quantity of sugar was purchased locally.
The procurement of non-food items— including cooking equipment, utensils, and water hoses— was handled locally, although many suppliers sourced their goods from Thailand. Other United Nations agencies agreed to share their lists of suppliers, which helped reduce the time required for the procurement process, and expanded the number of suppliers meeting WFP ' s standards.
Lao People ' s Democratic Republic( LA) 7 Country Programme- 200242