02 March 2015 –The World Food Programme Executive Board unanimously approved the Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation (PRRO) 200743 for the Philippines entitled, “Enhancing the Resilience of Communities and Government Systems in Regions Affected by Conflict and Disasters” during the First Regular Executive Board Session on February 10 at the WFP Headquarters in Rome.

Valued at US$73,568,078 over three years (from 01 April 2015 to 31 March 2018) for 408,000 beneficiaries, the operation is geared towards the provision of market-sensitive food assistance and gender sensitive emergency preparedness as well as planning and nutrition interventions, and complemented by capacity augmentation and policy development components from the Philippine Government.

The PRRO reinforces the long-standing partnership between WFP and the Philippines in addressing the food security and nutrition and humanitarian assistance requirements of those most in need, such as the recent typhoons Haiyan and Hagupit that struck the country.

The Philippine delegation expressed its gratitude for the WFP Executive Board's approval of the PRRO for the Philippines and to the WFP's Regional Director for Asia, Mr. David Kaatrud, and its Country Director, Mr. Praveen Agrawal, and the Secretariat in crafting the said operation. END