The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of £4.49 million (equivalent to Rs 678 million) from the United Kingdom to help some of Nepal’s most vulnerable population cope with the COVID-19 pandemic and provide food security and nutrition recovery support for their families.

The UKaid contribution, through the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), will allow WFP to support close to 65,000 people affected by the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 with cash-based assistance, the press statement issued by the WFP stated.

This assistance is part of the WFP’s Livelihoods and Economic Recovery Project to help improve livelihoods and reduce food insecurity in five vulnerable districts of Province 2, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces in Nepal.