In Numbers

27,554 people assisted

543 mt of food assistance distributed

US$0 million six-month net funding requirements (May 2024 – October 2024)

Operational Updates

Active Labour Market Programmes

• WFP participated in the nationwide conference “Jany Kadam” on social mobilization, which was hosted by the President. Over 800 participants of the government poverty graduation programme “Social Contract,” which WFP has been supporting since 2022, attended the event. During his speech, WFP Country Director expressed his willingness to continue technical support to the Ministry of Labor, Social Services, and Migration in upgrading the programme, and in establishing a stronger shock-responsive social protection system in the country.

School Meals as a Safety Net

• WFP, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Science and Mercy Corps, has conducted a study to evaluate the sustainability of the school meals programme (SMP) in the Kyrgyz Republic. According to the study, the SMP (i) has a positive impact on children’s health and education; (ii) requires continued support from the Government to procure food products and maintain kitchen infrastructure and equipment; and (iii) needs better integration with local agriculture. The findings of the study will be used to inform the development of the national school meals sustainability strategy.
• WFP and Social and Industrial Foodservice Institute organized a healthy eating campaign in 10 schools to promote nutritious diets among communities. More than 1,000 primary schoolchildren and their parents took part in interactive games and events centred around healthy eating.

Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management (CCA and DRM)

• WFP participated in the first session of the Central Asia Inclusive DRR Network dedicated to fostering inclusive approaches to CCA and DRM. This event explored how regional variations impact DRM and CCA programmes, highlighting the importance of these differences in developing inclusive and equitable DRR policies.
• WFP participated in the Central Asian Climate Change Conference organized by the Regional Environmental Centre of Central Asia in Almaty. WFP presented its approach to building resilient communities, improving risk assessment practices and sustaining regional cooperation in CCA and DRM.