Community Projects Across Kyrgyz Republic will Continue into 2022 Thanks to Generous Russian Federation Contribution to WFP

Some 1,430 metric tons of Russian-grown fortified flour are now heading to WFP warehouses in Bishkek and Osh. The wheat-flour will be distributed to approximately 40,000 families to improve their food security and nutrition and 78,000 children through the national school meals programme.  On hand to welcome the arrival of the food were the Russian Ambassador Mr Nikolay Udovichenko, the Minister of Labour Social Security and Mingration, Mr Kudaibergen Bazarbaev, and the Head of WFP in the Kyrgyz Republic, Michael Huggins.

Each family will receive 150 kg of fortified wheat flour and 15 litres of vegetable oil in return for their participation in one of more than 500 community projects aimed at rehabilitating local infrastructure and building community resilience against disaster risk and climate change shocks. The projects include repair of irrigational networks and drinking water systems; tree planting and riverbank reinforcement for risk mitigation; construction of village bridges and drainage systems; capacity strengthening trainings to develop livelihoods and best farming practices.

These projects will not only enhance infrastructure in remote communities and strengthen their capacity to mitigate disasters in areas vulnerable to natural hazards and climatic risks, but also will improve their employment and self-employment prospects.

The Russian Federation is the largest donor to WFP in the Kyrgyz Republic. During the past 10 years, the Government of Russia – through WFP – has supported citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic at various levels, from emergency relief and recovery to development and social protection.

Thanks to the assistance of the Russian Federation, WFP has been able to support the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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