World Food Programme

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The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) is closing its southern Africa office in the wake of the Trump administration’s aid cuts.

About World Food Programme

• It is a branch of the United Nations that deals with hunger eradication and promotes food security in the world.
• It has been functioning in India since 1963.
• It is operating in more than 120 countries, which provides food assistance during emergencies and works with communities to enhance nutrition and generate resilience.
• It is a member of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
• It is the largest humanitarian agency saving lives in emergencies and using assistance to help communities become self-sufficient and resilient to shocks.
• Funding: WFP is funded by voluntary donations from governments, corporates and private donors.
• Report released by the WFP is Global Report on Food Crisis
  • The Global Report on Food Crises describes the scale of acute hunger in the world.
  • It provides an analysis of the drivers that are contributing to food crises across the globe.
  • The report is produced by the Global Network against Food Crises, an international alliance working to address the root causes of extreme hunger.

World Food Programme FAQs

Q1: What does the World Food Programme do?

Ans: The World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience.

Q2: What are the objectives of WFP?

Ans: The foremost objective of WFP is to eradicate hunger from the world. In emergencies, save lives and safeguard sources of income. Promote nutrition and food security and re-establish livelihoods in vulnerable areas and after emergencies.

Q3: Who launched World Food Day?

Ans: The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) designated 16 October as World Food Day in 1979.

Source: TG