Georgia

WFP in Georgia

Accordingly, WFP responded to the humanitarian situation in Georgia by extending its operations to end 2011 to support a smooth transition from emergency relief for internally displaced people (IDPs) to livelihood creation and restoration as well as an orderly handover to the government.

Overview

Georgia is a lower-middle-income, food-deficit country with a population of 4.4 million people. An estimated 16.3 percent of the total labour force is unemployed and it is estimated that 21 percent of the population lives below the official poverty line (with respect to 60 percent of the median consumption) and 8.8 percent – in extreme poverty (with respect to 40 percent of the median consumption).

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Country at a glance 2011
Planned Beneficiaries379,200
Beneficiary needs (mt)0
Beneficiary needs ($US)1,125,207
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