“In late-2004 the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, requested assistance from FAO with the development of a so-called national fivims1, particularly to assist the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in meeting its reporting requirements with regard to targets set under the World Food Summit and the Millennium Development Project. FAO responded positively to this request, as it is and has been involved with a number of information-related activities in the country in the past. More specifically, FAO has been supporting the Lesotho Vulnerability Assessment Committee (National VAC), has a history of support to the National Early Warning System (NEWS), and ongoing participation in Crop and Food Supply Assessment Missions (CFSAMs).”

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