The emergency assistance programs, rescue and rehabilitation programs are commence and expand by the recommendation of Mr. Bradley Guerrant, Director of World Food Programme (Myanmar) after ground survey to the ex-poppy farmer’s food in security along with the Japanese International Non Government Organizations from 28th July 2003 to 5th August in Kokant region. The program started since the food insecurity status of Kokant region to the World Food Programme regional office in Bangkok.
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Progress of Border Areas and National Races Department, Ministry of Border Affairs cooperated with World Food Programme to implement the emergency response to food insecurity pilot project, in 2003, US$ 0.199 million and 760 tons of rice are distributed . And then, as the emergency response program phase 1 and 2 , distribution of US$ 3.671 million, 29816 matrix tons of rice and foods was made in Kokant region and Wa region, Northern Shan State. As for the sustainable rehabilitation program, US$ 173.51 million, 271959 matrix tons of rice and foods are distributed in Kachin State, Chin State, Northern Rakhine State, Shan State and Magwe Division from 2007 to 2012. Moreover, to reduce the food insecurity and nutritious problems during transition period of Myanmar, distribution of US$ 302.481 million, 270,200 matrix tons of rice and foods in Kachin, Karen, Chin, Mon, Rakhine, Shan States , Magwe, Tanintharyi and Yangon regions was made by World Food Programme from 2013 to 2017.
