Standard Project Report 2016
Project Objectives and Results
Project Objectives
WFP supports the Government of Lao PDR to reduce stunting and micronutrient deficiencies, enhance access to education, improve resilience and government capacity to respond to emergencies, and ensure long-term food security. To this end, activities were planned in seven northern and southern provinces where malnutrition and food insecurity remain a challenge, and in 2016 included:
1. The emergency preparedness and response( EPR) component planned to increase national emergency response capacity, as well as provide direct support to beneficiaries in case of an emergency, through food distribution of canned fish and rice, and the construction of mobile storage units.
2. Maternal and child health and nutrition( MCHN) activities aimed to address high levels of stunting and micronutrient deficiencies, through the implementation of a malnutrition prevention programme to provide pregnant and lactating women with Nutributter and rice, nutrition education, and counseling on infant and young child feeding practices. WFP also planned to distribute Plumpy ' Doz for children aged 6-23 months in Oudomxay, Luang Namtha and Sekong provinces.
3. The school meals programme aimed to increase attendance, through the provision of nutritious meals to pre-primary and primary school children, and incentives for cooks. WFP continued the transition from mid-morning snacks to school lunches, as per the policy of the Government.
4. Asset creation activities provided communities with immediate food assistance, while building or repairing community assets and infrastructure such as roads, fishponds and irrigation schemes to ensure long-term food security.
5. Food fortification and marketing activities aimed to reduce micronutrient deficiencies through supporting the Government ' s policy and research on fortified goods and market opportunities for fortified foods. However, due to lack of funding, these activities were not carried out in 2016.
Approved Budget for Project Duration( USD)
Cost Category
Capacity Dev. t and Augmentation 6,380,056
Cash & Voucher and Related Costs 915,304
Direct Support Costs 15,662,025
Food and Related Costs 72,403,955
Indirect Support Costs 6,675,294
Total 102,036,633
Project Activities
Strategic Objective: Prevent acute hunger and invest in disaster preparedness and mitigation measures( SO2)
Outcome: 2.1 Adequate food consumption reached or maintained over assistance period for targeted households and 2.4 Capacity developed to address national food insecurity needs
Activity: Emergency preparedness and response( EPR)
The activities under this component, focused on strengthening the preparedness capacity of the Government at the central level, and assisting in developing a National Disaster Response Plan. Since there was no emergency in 2016, the canned fish received for this activity was not utilised, and was shifted to the livelihood initiatives for nutrition( LIN) programme.
Lao People ' s Democratic Republic( LA) 10 Country Programme- 200242