August Monthly Report

WFP LESOTHO
Monthly Report
August, 2013
RESULTS:
Total Beneficiaries Reached
196,883
Total Food Distributed
200.9 mt
HIGHLIGHTS
Ladies water one of thousands of trees which have been planted in the
district of Mafeteng under the Cash for Assets programme
(Photo: WFP/Catherine Robar)
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WFP has partnered with the Government of Lesotho to improve capacity building through a trip to the WFP Brazil Centre of Excellence Against Hunger. Between 25 August and 6 September WFP accompanied high level Government officials to Brazil to
learn about how other countries are managing their School Meals programme. The Government learned new skills which will
further prepare it to take over the School Meals programme at the end of 2014.
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The Government of Lesotho and multiple stakeholders including WFP have completed the signing the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) compact, with the official signing which took place on September 4th. CAADP aims to
help African countries reach a higher path of economic growth through agriculture-led development., CAADP addresses policy
and capacity issues across the entire agricultural sector and African continent. The process is African-led and owned, and represents African leaders' collective vision for agriculture in Africa. This ambitious and comprehensive vision for agricultural reform
in Africa aims for an average annual growth rate of 6 percent in agriculture by 2015.
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The 17th Southern Africa Regional Climate Outlook Forum (SARCOF-17) has announced the long-range rain forecast for the region. Between the months of October 2013 to January 2014 Lesotho is predicted to experience normal to above normal rainfall.
February and March however are expected to receive above normal levels of rainfall.
AUGUST AT A GLANCE
WFP is working in line with the Government of Lesotho's goal of improving national food security and reducing malnutrition. 2013
projects include Emergency Operations (EMOP 200499) which has a goal of reaching 289,195 beneficiaries, School Meals Programme (DEV 200199) which aims to reach 125,000 beneficiaries by the end of 2013 (150,000 in 2014), and the Country Programme (CP 200369) which will reach 124,500 beneficiaries in 2013 (447,600 people over the 5 year duration of this programme).
Cross cutting issues include HIV/AIDS, Gender, Capacity Building, and Disaster Risk Reduction. These projects have enabled WFP to
reach 196,883 beneficiaries, with an overall goal of reaching 563,695 beneficiaries as the year progresses. WFP's progress has been
hindered due to the delay in receiving pledged funds.
Many regions of Lesotho are experiencing severe drought. Seen here is the Southern district of Mafeteng. (Photo: WFP/Catherine Robar)
Main Food Commodities and Fuel Prices
School Feeding
 According to Petroleum Fund, in August petrol and diesel prices in-  The late arrival of maize meal and Corn-Soya Blend (CSB) led to the
creased by 3.5% and 2.9% respectively; while paraffin prices increased
late delivery of commodities to primary schools and pre-school. As a
by 12% when compared to prices in July. Compared to a year ago,
result deliveries for the third quarter were completed in the second
petrol and paraffin prices increased by 21%; while diesel prices by
week of August, rather than the first week as planned.
18%.
 Prices of maize meal (main staple food) remained almost unchanged
 The post-distribution report is being finalised. The report will show
compared to the previous month (June), (Bureau of Statistics). However compared to the previous year (July 2012), maize meal prices
increased by 5%.
the specific amount of food distributed, number of schools reached and
number of beneficiaries (pre-school and primary school children). A
total of 125,000 school children in 628 primary schools were planned
to be reached with 1000mt of food commodities, while 50,000 preschool children in 2200 pre-schools were planned to be reached with
about 500 mt of food commodities.
Emergency Operations (EMOP)
 The LVAC vulnerability assessment conducted in May/June 2013 indi- Nutrition
cated that 223,055 people will be food insecure in 2013/14, represent-  The Supplementary Feeding Programme works to address and preing an improvement over last years results, however still showing a
vent a further deterioration of malnutrition among vulnerable groups,
significant food insecure population in all livelihood zones except the
specifically children under 5 years of age, pregnant and lactating
Northern Lowlands. As a result, the Food for Work programme and
women who have been affected by the food insecurity and economic
Targeted Vulnerable Group Feeding have been put on hold as WFP
crisis. The northern districts comprised of Butha-Buthe, Maseru and
undergoes a re-targeting strategy.
Leribè were recently sensitized on the programme implementation.
Preparations are on-going to provide nutritional support to undernourished clients in these districts.
July Output Results
**Primary Schools and ECCDs on holiday from June 21-July 29
Programme
Project
Beneficiaries Reached
(individuals)
Food Delivered
(metric tons)
Emergency Operations
(EMOP 200499)
Targeted Vulnerable Group Feeding (TVGF)
Programme on hold
Programme on hold
Resilience Building (Cash for Assets)
6,213
119.2
Resilience Building (Food for Work)
Programme on hold
Programme on hold
Nutrition
22,028
46.6
Early Childhood Care and Development
(ECCD)
48,743
10.7
School Meals
119,899
24.3
Country Programme
(CP 200369)
School Meals Programme
(200199)
2013
EMOP
Funding
Food
(USD)
ECHO
Total
(USD)
4,062,415.00
4,062,415.00
South Africa DIRCO
Government of Lesotho
USAID/FFP
2,500,000.00
2,500,000.00
UN Cerf
2,339,518.00
2,339,518.00
1,605,136.00
UK/DFID
School
Feeding Funding
Cash and
Vouchers
1,605,136.00
Total
2013 Allocated
Funding (USD)
3,855,328.00
768,147.00
4,623,475.00
Switzerland
537,634.00
537,634.00
CIDA
503,525.00
503,525.00
Country
2013 Allocated
Programme Funding Funding (USD)
China
500,000.00
500,000.00
South Africa DIRCO
5,664,057.00
Luxembourg
262,123.00
262,123.00
Japan
4,199,675.00
Saudi Arabia
109,548.66
6,752,348.66
Total
9,863,732.00
Total
5,667,551.00
109,548.66
12,419,899.66
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