WFP, Secondment
The country suffers from one of the highest infant and maternal mortality rates in the world. Over half of children under 5 years are chronically malnourished (stunted) and one-fifth of Afghan women of child-bearing age are underweight. The operating landscape in Afghanistan will become increasingly challenging over the medium term as international troops withdraw, foreign aid levels decline, and presidential and parliamentary elections remain contested. Growing insecurity resulting from these pivotal transitions could further impede humanitarian access to a third of the population is food-insecure and experiences high levels of undernutrition due to protracted conflict, frequent natural disasters, low development, weak institutional capacities and volatile food prices. Food insecurity and undernutrition must be addressed to respond to humanitarian needs and promote economic growth and stability in the country.
| Paese/Regione | Tema | Periodo | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Afghanistan |
Assistenza umanitaria & RRC Impiego & sviluppo economico Canbiamento climatico ed ambiente
Assistenza materiale
Sviluppo della catena di valore non agricola (till 2016) Riduzione dei rischi di catastrofi |
01.12.2014
- 28.02.2017 |
CHF 540'000
|
- In-depth comparative studies of WFP Asset Creation with similar activities carried out by other organisations and private sector.
- Projects and programme documents for WFP.
- Documents/operations which bring together country programmes in a manner reflecting strategic regional/country strategies and executive decisions.
- Reports with sound recommendations, based on analytical work, for reshaping Asset Creation strategy.
- Soccorso operaio svizzero
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Settore in base alle categorie del Comitato di Aiuto allo sviluppo (DAC) dell'OCSE EMERGENCY RESPONSE
INDUSTRIA
DISASTER PREVENTION AND PREPAREDNESS
Sotto-Settore in base alle categorie del Comitato di Aiuto allo sviluppo (DAC) dell'OCSE Assistenza materiale e servizi d'emergenza
Sviluppo industriale
Prevenzione delle catastrofi e preparazione all'emergenza
Temi trasversali Diminuizone dei conflitti
Tipo di aiuto Assistenza tecnica, inclusi esperti
Numero del progetto 7F09245
| Contesto |
Afghanistan faces enormous recovery needs after three decades of war, civil unrest and recurring natural disasters. Despite recent progress, millions of Afghans still live in severe poverty with a crumbling infrastructure. With an estimated total population of 27 million, Afghanistan faces enormous challenges after more than three decades of war and civil unrest. Despite recent progress, millions of Afghans still live in severe poverty with limited access to food and other basic requirements. According to WFP, a third of the population – 8.8 million people – is food-insecure and experiences high levels of undernutrition, that means they cannot get enough nutritious food to support a normal life under the current conditions in the country. Afghanistan suffers from one of the highest infant and maternal mortality rates in the world. Over half of children under 5 years are chronically malnourished (stunted) and one-fifth of Afghan women of child-bearing age are underweight. |
| Obiettivi |
Under its Assets Creation programme, WFP contributes to support the building of rural resilience at the community level through the creation and/or rehabilitation of key infrastructure, including roads, canals, flood protection walls and terracing. SDC supports the AC program with a secondee who is tasked to improve the quality of AC activities in Afghanistan. |
| Gruppi target |
Directly: WFP Kabul office Indirectly: Some 1.7. million highly food insecure Afghans |
| Effetti a medio termine |
WFP plans to align its Afghanistan’s Asset Creation strategies with WFP global activities, based on the secondees report and his recommendations. |
| Risultati |
Risultati principali attesi: |
| Direzione/Ufficio responsabile |
DSC |
| Credito |
Aiuto umanitario |
| Partner del progetto |
Partner contrattuale |
| Coordinamento con altri progetti e attori |
WFP supports the Government of Afghanistan and works closely with other UN agencies. The secondee will have regular exchanges with the SCO Kabul. |
| Budget | Fase in corso Budget Svizzera CHF 540'000 Budget svizzero attualmente già speso CHF 468'850 |
| Fasi del progetto |
Fase 1 01.12.2014 - 28.02.2017 (Completed) |