Dr. Choomjet Karnjanakesorn, General Manager of the APTERR Secretariat, accompanied with Mr. Toshiki Tojo and the APTERR Staff had a meeting with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) led by Mrs. Jacqueline de Groot, Deputy Country Director, on 7 July 2022 at the WFP Lao office.
The meeting shared the update on the situation of food security in Lao PDR as well as the APTERR activities which have been implementing on in the country. On this occasion, Mr. Tojo presented the meeting with the ‘Precooked rice’ and ‘School Distribution Programme’ under Japan’s Initiatives to support the Tier 3 programme in providing emergency responses and ending poverty in the region. Meanwhile, the WFP shared its experiences on similar programmes and exchanged views on enhancing further cooperation in supporting the Lao PDR.
Currently, there is 1,000-MT rice contributed by Japan for 300-MT and the Republic of Korea for 700-MT. The rice has been stored in the warehouses under the supervision of the WFP to prepare for emergency response in Lao PDR.
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