World Food Programme Fighting Hunger Worldwide

The World Food Programme works with governments across Asia to design and manage large-scale, innovative programmes, focused on those who need them most. These programmes are often called ‘safety nets’ – projects designed to protect the most vulnerable at critical times, and so allow them to make the most of each new opportunity to improve their lives.

This baseline study was undertaken to establish a starting point against which WFP Laos will measure the impact of Food for Work asset creation activities on food security and livelihoods in target areas. The study gathered and assessed quantitative and qualitative data from a small, but diverse sample of 11 villages in seven districts in seven provinces.