SHILLONG, Nov 19: The State Government of Meghalaya in partnership with United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has organised a meeting in Shillong, Meghalaya on Tuesday to strengthen the Public Distribution System (PDS) and mapping out future collaborative efforts to enhance the food security in the State.
The event was graced by Coming One Ymbon, Minister I/c of Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs along with Elisabeth Faure, Country Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (UN-WFP).
The meeting discussion was centred on the current PDS challenges and key areas for improvement and exploration of innovative technologies and strategies to enhance transparency and accountability in the PDS supply chain in context to Meghalaya. There was also a discussion on the formulation of a collaborative roadmap that aligns with the State’s objective for food security in Meghalaya.
Also, there is an initiative to share best practices from other states and global insights on successful models implemented by WFP in the country. (NNN)






