Food Assistance to Internally Displaced Persons in Sri Lanka - World Food Programme 2009

The World Food Programme's (WFP) Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation for Sri Lanka aims to save lives and protect livelihoods of vulnerable conflict-affected populations in Northern Sri Lanka. The principal programming activity is distribution of targeted food assistance. Other activities include: food for work or training that concentrate on livelihoods and household food security. Specific needs of children and women are being addressed through food for education mother-and-child health and nutrition activities. CIDA's allocation helps meet urgent food assistance needs thereby helping to mitigate and prevent hunger and assist in the protection of livelihoods.