mVAM Bulletin 6

[NeKSAP]

Produced by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development and World Food Programme

Dear NeKSAP members,

We are pleased to share the mVAM Bulletin # 6 based on the results of NeKSAP food security monitoring survey conducted in Karnali hills and mountains and Sudurpaschim mountains. Following are the key results:

• Overall food consumption levels remained stable, improving in Karnali and Sudurpaschim mountain districts compared to January 2019.
• More than 85 percent of households depend on cereal-based production as their main livelihood.
• More than one third of all households reported recent shocks, with only 8 percent reporting having fully recovered.
• Markets functioned relatively smoothly in most surveyed area in terms of price, supply, demand and transportation services, but some transportation service obstructions were reported in markets with no access to paved roads.

The mVAM household survey conducted through telephone in June 2019 follows a panel design using a multi-stage stratified cluster sample, covering three strata-Karnali hills and mountains, and Sudurpaschim mountains. This is the sixth round, following a September 2018 round and November 2016 baseline survey.

For more information, please do not hesitate to contact us in the contact address mentioned in the bulletin.

With best regards,

Pushpa

Pushpa Shrestha (Mr)

VAM Officer | Deputy Head, Evidence, Policy and Innovation (EPI)

World Food Programme

Chakupat, Patan Dhoka Road, Lalitpur, Nepal

Tel: +977 1 5260 607, Ext. 2424; VSAT: 1346-2424

Mobile: +977 98510 00562

E-mail: Pushpa....@wfp.org;