THE UNITED NATIONS WORLD FOOD
$20,200,000.00 CAD
- Department
- Global Affairs Canada
- Program
- —
- Recipient country
- Cameroon
- Fiscal year
- 2017-2018
- Agreement period
- September 19, 2017 – June 29, 2018
- Project status
- Closed
- Reference
- CA-3-P005291001
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) providing supplementary feeding for children under 5 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 facing famine, malnutrition and severe food insecurity in South Sudan, Nigeria, Somalia, Yemen and surrounding countries.
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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 feeding, vouchers, and food-for-work programs, to people facing famine and severe food insecurity in South Sudan, Nigeria, Somalia, Yemen, and surrounding countries.
Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada
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