Audit Reports

WFP’s work in Iran aims to contribute to improving the livelihoods and food security of the most vulnerable refugees in settlements within the framework of the regional Solutions Strategy for Afghan Refugees. Interventions include the provision of: (i) unconditional food assistance to food-insecure refugees; (ii) conditional support to refugee women and girls to incentivize and facilitate educational and livelihood activities; and (iii) emergency food assistance through cash-based or in-kind transfers to shock-affected populations. The audit focused on the implementation of two activities under strategic outcome 1 of the Interim Country Strategic Plan that accounted for 87 percent of total cumulative expenditure up to 31 July 2021. Based on the results of the audit, the Office of Internal Audit has come to an overall conclusion of effective / satisfactory.

As part of its annual work plan, the Office of Internal Audit conducted an audit of WFP operations in Mozambique that focused on beneficiary management, cash-based transfers, supply chain, monitoring, finance, and human resources management. WFP work in Mozambique focuses on areas of strength that add value to the national zero hunger agenda and prioritizes support for government programmes and institutions through six Strategic Outcomes. Based on the results of the audit, the Office of Internal Audit has come to an overall conclusion of partially satisfactory / major improvement needed.

As part of its annual work plan, the Office of Internal Audit conducted an audit of WFP's operations in Zimbabwe that focused on beneficiary management, cash-based transfers, monitoring, supply chain and finance, covering the period from 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2021. As defined in the Country Strategic Plan 2017–2021, WFP in Zimbabwe aims to maintain a strong humanitarian assistance capacity while supporting longer-term national social protection and resilience-building efforts to achieve zero hunger. The audit focused on WFP's programme implementation under Strategic Outcome 1 of the Country Strategic Plan "Crisis-affected people in targeted areas, including refugees and internally displaced persons, are able to meet their basic food and nutrition needs during and in the immediate aftermath of crises". Based on the results of the audit, the Office of Internal Audit has come to an overall conclusion of partially satisfactory / some improvement needed.