THE UNITED NATIONS WORLD FOOD
$74,400,000.00 CAD
- Department
- Global Affairs Canada
- Program
- —
- Recipient country
- Burkina Faso
- Fiscal year
- 2016-2017
- Agreement period
- April 8, 2016 – February 20, 2017
- Project status
- Closed
- Reference
- CA-3-D003249001
Published purpose
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations’ frontline agency in the fight against hunger. It responds to emergencies, saves lives by getting food to the hungry quickly, and works to help prevent hunger in the future. In humanitarian emergencies, WFP focuses on providing targeted food assistance to reduce acute malnutrition and food insecurity, and to protect livelihoods. Project activities include: (1) distributing food; (2) supplementary feeding for children under five years of age as well as pregnant and lactating women; (3) emergency school feeding programs; (4) vouchers and cash transfers for food; and (5) food for work. With the support of GAC and other donors, WFP is providing emergency food assistance to more than 36 million people affected by conflict, acute food insecurity and political instability in select countries in Africa.
In plain English AI-generated
This contribution funds the World Food Programme to provide emergency food assistance, including food distribution, supplementary feeding for children and pregnant or lactating women, school meals, vouchers, and food-for-work programs in African countries affected by conflict and food insecurity.
Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada
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