A joint Food Security Assessment (CFSAM) by the Government of Sri Lanka, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, and WFP, will be conducted in early March, targeting 15,000 households, from 25 districts, WFP said.
It said markets reported concerns around price volatility in December. However, markets remain functional and currently have a wide range of products, adequate physical availability of essential goods, and a resilient supply chain.
WFP plans to assist 3.4 million people, through general food distribution, school meals and nutrition support.
As of January 2023, WFP had distributed rice to 7,593 schools, reaching 1,050,714 children. WFP surpassed its plan to support one million children with school meals, through the Government’s national school meals programme, in 2022.
WFP added that in the face of Sri Lanka’s economic crisis, food insecurity remains at concerning levels. 33 percent of households are food-insecure, according to WFP’s latest Household Food Security Survey (December 2022).