Lesotho: WFP Lesotho Country Brief, June 2016

Highlights

• The Lesotho Vulnerability Assessment Committee (LVAC) results show that 680,000 rural people are in need of food assistance and livelihood protection.

• WFP is appealing for additional funding for its Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation (PRRO) which targets 263,000 drought affected people. In the broader response operation, WFP will work with communities in resilience building activities.

• Through its Country Programme, WFP is assisting 30,000 people with nutrition support in the districts of Maseru, Berea, Mafeteng, Mohale’s Hoek and Quthing.