The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) welcomes the Japanese Government’s contribution of about US$ 2.3 million that will enable WFP to strengthen food assistance to some 94,000 primary school and 60,000 pre-primary school learners, through the Government of Lesotho’s national school feeding program.

An online ceremony was held today at the United Nations House to mark the contribution which will be used to buy canned fish, maize meal, and highly fortified foods to further diversify nutritious meals offered in primary schools and Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) centers across the country. Lesotho is in its third consecutive year of poor crop production due to drought. The support comes at a crucial time, as food insecurity levels in the country remain high and particularly affect the most vulnerable, including children. Results from the latest Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) Food Insecurity Analysis of August 2020 predict that some 40% of the population will need immediate food assistance, with this figure expected to grow towards the end of 2020.

Source: World Food Program