{"id":18613,"date":"2022-08-10T12:28:07","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T12:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/japan-renews-commitment-to-food-and-nutrition-assistance-in-lesotho"},"modified":"2022-08-10T14:12:10","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T14:12:10","slug":"japan-renews-commitment-to-food-and-nutrition-assistance-in-lesotho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/japan-renews-commitment-to-food-and-nutrition-assistance-in-lesotho","title":{"rendered":"Japan Renews Commitment to Food and Nutrition Assistance in Lesotho"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a JPY 250 million (approximately US$ 2 Million) contribution by the Government of Japan to strengthen food assistance support to 60,000 pre-primary school children through the Government of Lesotho\u2019s national school feeding programme.<\/p>\n

A signing ceremony was held today to mark the contribution, which will be used to buy canned fish and fortified maize meal, further diversifying the nutritious meals offered in Early Childhood Care Development Centers across the country.<\/p>\n

The ceremony was officiated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Mrs. Mats\u2019epo Ramakoae and the Principal Secretary-Basic Education, Dr. Dira Khama.<\/p>\n

While Covid-19 restrictions have been eased, Lesotho\u2019s economy has not fully recovered from the pandemic, and is now suffering the impacts of the conflict in Ukraine, notably still higher food and fertiliser prices.<\/p>\n

Over 520,000 Basotho are food insecure (320,000 of them in rural areas), and that vulnerable population is likely to increase due to job losses, limited livelihood opportunities, lower remittances, reduced earnings from livestock and livestock product sales and higher food and non-food prices.<\/p>\n

Households categorized as poor and very poor are expected to experience more pronounced food consumption challenged, especially during the upcoming \u201clean\u201d season (October 2022-March 2023).<\/p>\n

\u201cThis support from Japan comes at a critical time, given that more people are food insecure and in need of help,\u201d said Ms. Aurore Rusiga, WFP Lesotho Representative and Country Director.<\/p>\n

\u201cAssistance to pre-school learners, most of whom are orphaned or otherwise vulnerable, with high rates of malnutrition, will boost their food and nutrition security needs.<\/p>\n

The contribution from the Government of Japan will bridge the funding gap for the school feeding programme and ensure the undisrupted provision of meals, especially lunches.<\/p>\n

These will complement a daily breakfast already provided thanks to Government of Japan assistance. \u201cThis aid is aimed at improving food security and support the economic and social development of the country.<\/p>\n

\u201d H. E. Norio Maruyama, Ambassador of Japan to the Kingdom of Lesotho, said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe would like to continue to contribute toward improving the livelihood of vulnerable people in Lesotho.<\/p>\n

\u201cAllow me to thank the Government of Japan for this timely and crucial investment in the future of our children and our country,\u201d said education Principal Secretary, Dr.<\/p>\n

Dira Khama. The Government of Japan has been providing humanitarian food assistance to developing countries since 1968 and is a long-standing partner of WFP in Lesotho.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Lesotho<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Lesotho. The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a JPY 250 million (approximately US$ 2 Million) contribution by the Government of Japan to strengthen food assistance support to 60,000 pre-primary school children through the Government of Lesotho\u2019s national school feeding programme. 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