| Needs | Achievements | Gaps |
| Daily food rations for 290,000 IDPs to meet their daily food and nutritional requirements | Food rations continuously provided by WFP (wheat flour, rice, dhal, vegetable oil and sugar) to IDPs accommodated in temporary transit camps/welfare villages in Vavunya, Jaffna, Trincomalee and Mannar. | Shortage of funds |
| | 16,350 MT mixed food commodities provided between Jan and May 2009 in Vavuniya, Trinco, Mullaitivu, Jaffna and Mannar. | Negotiations ongoing to sign Field Level Agreements with NGOs. These are nearing completion |
| | Cooked meals provided to more than 80,000 IDPs passing through Omanthai screening point by WFP, UN and NGO partners. | Sufficient supply of supplementary/complementary food to ensure continuity and maintain nutritional status of beneficiaries. |
| | Cooked meals provided by NGOs during movement and early arrival of the IDPs at various IDP sites. | Lack of clear beneficiary details for proper targetting; full commitment of the food sector partners |
| Blanket distribution of supplementary food to an estimated 35,000 Children under 5, pregnant women and lactating mothers | 52 MT CSB provided to approx 35,000 children under 5, pregnant women and lactating mothers in camps by WFP, in partnership with UNICEF, GoSL and NGOs. | Constraints with supply of water, firewood and utensils. |
| | Complementary and supplementary food to IDPs in camps provided by 22 INGO/NNGOs. | |
| Complementary food to make basic food rations palatable. | WFP with Govt, UN and NGOs coordinate to ensure that required inputs are available for timely and adequate food distribution | |
| Ensuring beneficiaries get cooked meals, a regular supply of water, firewood and required utensils. | | |
