Protracted Relief and Recovery Operations (Food for Work)

Program Period                          : August, 2008 to December, 2008
Funding Agency                         : World Food Program (WFP)
Targeted HH                              : 4036
No. of Beneficiaries                   : 22,198
Program Area                            : Achham District (Hichma, Balanta, Turmakhand, Nada, Bhairabsthan, Raniban, Dhakari and Dhungachalna VDC’s)

 

Objective of Program
• To improve food security situation of the drought hit food insecure households.

Program Output
• A total of 4036 HH were supported with 160 kg of rice.
• Identification of drought hit areas of food insecure households and supported them with DRM.
• Feasibility, design and construction of community infrastructure projects
• Community mobilization labour intensive projects 
• Training and orientation for sustainability
• Rice distribution to labour contributing households for food for work
• Motivate the food for work groups in forming saving credit groups, mobilize monthly saving and joining local cooperatives for better access to funds for enterprise development.