THE UNITED NATIONS WORLD FOOD

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16 March 2011 - After more than a decade of civil conflict, Nepal continues to face a series of overwhelming challenges relating to poverty, food insecurity and lack of infrastructure. Three and a half million people in Nepal are considered to be moderately to severely food-insecure – 40 percent more than two years ago. Furthermore, Nepal’s location in the Himalayas makes it particularly susceptible to climate change. In recent years, severe weather such as drought, erratic rainfall and flooding have resulted in consecutive food production deficits. In March 2010, food price inflation was at 18 percent. CIDA’s contribution is helping WFP to meet the needs of more than 1.2 million people faced with food insecurity in Nepal. Under this operation, which is operational from January 2011 until December 2012, activities supported include general food distribution, supplementary feeding, cash/food for work initiatives, conditional transfers, and other forms of critical food assistance.