FM thanks WFP for support extended to national nutrition programmes

World Food Programme (WFP) Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific John Aylieff, currently on a visit to Sri Lanka, paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry, PC on Thursday.

The Foreign Minister appreciated the support extended by WFP to Sri Lanka over the past decades in many areas including the National Health System by supporting national nutrition programmes, the National School Meal Programme, in strengthening food systems to ensure access and availability of food and in developing shock-responsive safety net programmes particularly with the Department of Samurdhi.

He apprised the Regional Director of the efforts taken by the Government of Sri Lanka in dialogue with all stakeholders including domestic and international partners, to emerge from the challenges facing the country.

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