Italian Govt.Nagbigay ng P12.4 Million na tulong para sa mga Magsasaka ng Marawi

The Italian government has donated P12.4 million to the United Nations World Food Program to support Filipino farmers affected by fighting in Marawi City with food assistance.

Fighting broke out in Marawi City in May 2017 between government forces and armed militant groups linked to the so-called Islamic State. WFP has since been supporting the Philippine government by addressing the nutrition needs of conflict-affected communities.

With this latest contribution, WFP will support 1,600 displaced farmers and their families over a period of three months, providing them with food assistance in exchange for their participation in agricultural activities to restore community assets.

WFP, in collaboration with its partners, will implement training in support of rice and corn production, bio-intensive and vegetable gardening, as well as inland fishpond tilapia farming — incorporating basic nutrition and food security sessions. Partners include the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Agrarian Reform, the Department of Social Welfare and Development, and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.

Nine months after the start of the armed conflict in Marawi, the Philippine government and WFP have distributed rice to some 128,000 people and provided school meals to more than 57,000 students in the provinces of Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur where displaced people affected by the conflict have relocated. WFP is mobilizing additional resources to cover the needs of its current operations until May, including early recovery activities that involve food and cash-based assistance.