In Numbers
21,580 individuals assisted In December 2022
US$ 82,000 cash-based transfers made
US$ 5.4 m six months (January – June 2023) internet funding necessities
Operational Updates
• WFP and the dairy producer ‘Yeremyan Initiatives’ signed an settlement to implement a “Milk in Colleges” pilot ranging from January 2023. Round 350 schoolchildren from fifth to eighth grade in two faculties of Vayots Dzor province (marz) will obtain a cup of milk each morning for a wholesome begin of the varsity day․ Previous to the undertaking launch, WFP performed consciousness elevating in regards to the goals of the undertaking, and the well being advantages of milk to 300 of the mother and father, and addressed mother and father’ questions and issues.
• In December, WFP continued to help 15,067 schoolchildren in Kotayk province with money transfers to their faculties to obtain day by day nutritious sizzling college meals. As well as, 319 kitchen helpers and cooks (1,595 beneficiaries in whole, together with members of the family) obtained money transfers for his or her engagement within the provision of day by day meals. In January 2023, 86 faculties in Kotayk province might be handed over to the Authorities. WFP will proceed to supply technical assist to strengthen the colleges’ workers capability within the province after the handover.
• WFP in partnership with the Faculty Feeding and Youngster Welfare Company (SFCWA) and Social and Industrial Foodservice Institute (SIFI) organized the annual “Greatest Faculty Mini-Backyard” competitors amongst 55 faculties.
The competitors promotes creating college gardens and the educational of youngsters about natural agriculture.
• To make sure college students from grades 5 to 9 additionally obtain wholesome meals throughout college days, WFP in cooperation with the SFCWA developed a pilot mannequin for industrial college feeding the place mother and father can pay for the meals. The pilot is pending the approval of the Ministry of Schooling, Science, Tradition and Sports activities.
• WFP and SIFI performed a scoping mission to confirm programming approaches to finalize the idea of increasing college feeding to the capital (Yerevan) and linking it to meals worth chain actions.
• WFP accomplished the institution of two.5 km irrigation system in Tsghuk village (in Syunik province). The system covers 100 hectares of land, benefitting 455 individuals. WFP, with the communities, continues establishing irrigation methods in additional 5 villages
