WFP Secondment –Cash and Voucher Programme Officer
The Government of Colombia is making advances on a number of issues that are central to resolving the civil conflict. In 2014, it was estimated that 5.9 million internally displaced people and 262,000 confined people still needed humanitarian assistance.
WFP’s role in Colombia is two-folded: 1. as a provider of humanitarian assistance to the populations affected by the civil conflict and 2. as a facilitator of development. The Government has requested WFP’s continued support to address the food and nutrition security issues resulting from instability associated with the civil conflict and gaps in coverage of the Government’s assistance programmes through programmes that would contribute to the peace process.
WFP aims to complement Government programmes, and support the development of efficient, sustainable and scalable food-assistance models.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Colombia |
Emergency Relief and Protection
Emergency food assistance
|
01.04.2016
- 30.11.2017 |
CHF 234’500
|
- To strengthen Colombia’s capacity in effectively meet food assistance needs in the post-conflict scenario.
- To continue to position WFP as a key partner for governments in their nutrition and food security projects.
- To provide technical assistance in programme strategy and implementation within WFP.
- Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Emergency food aid
Cross-cutting topics Crisis prevention
The project supports partner organisation improvements as a priority
Aid Type Technical assistance inclusive experts
Project number 7F09529
| Background |
WFP has launched a protracted relief and recovery operation (PRRO 200708) that will use a flexible strategy and innovative tools to assist internally displaced people and confined populations. Relief activities will focus on victims of violence, especially those injured by landmines or suffering from sexual and gender-based violence and the recovery activities will target returnees, people in the process of resettlement or reintegration, ethnic groups affected by conflict and schoolchildren at risk of recruitment by armed groups. |
| Objectives |
To allow WFP to build necessary skills and systems to continue to provide advisory services to the government and ensure that WFP’s activities are fully in line with government programmes and strategies. |
| Target groups |
WFP Colombia, Colombia Government entities and Colombian civil population |
| Medium-term outcomes |
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| Results |
Expected results: Provide technical advice and play a key role in strengthening capacities of government entities at national level on a wide range of programme and policy issues including assessments and analysis, the choice of transfer modalities and appropriate food products, the deployment and testing of innovative approaches like C&V, activities, and the development of strategies to support government efforts to reduce hunger and malnutrition in coordination with WFP. |
| Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
| Credit area |
Humanitarian aid |
| Project partners |
Contract partner Other partners Department for Social Prosperity (DPS), Colombian Institute for Family Welfare (ICBF), The Unit for Integral Assistance and Reparation of Victims (UARIV), National Agency for Overcoming Extreme Poverty (ANSPE) and Ministry of Health |
| Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 234’500 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 207’585 Total project since first phase Budget inclusive project partner CHF 190’000 |
| Project phases |
Phase 1 01.04.2016 - 30.11.2017 (Completed) |
