WFP - World Food Programme
$24,000,000.00 CAD
- Department
- Global Affairs Canada
- Recipient country
- Italy
- Fiscal year
- 2023-2024
- Agreement period
- November 28, 2023 – December 31, 2024
- Reference
- dfatd-maecd:064-2023-2024-Q3-00071
Published purpose
October 2023 – In response to urgent and growing humanitarian needs in Gaza, the West Bank and neighbouring areas, Global Affairs Canada is contributing to the 2023 Interagency Flash Appeal, launched by the United Nations on 12 October, with new humanitarian funding allocations. With the support of GAC and other donors, the World Food Programme (WFP) provides critical food assistance to affected persons in support of the 2023 Interagency flash appeal. Project activities include: (1) providing emergency food supplies; (2) providing cash assistance in the form of electronic vouchers, where shops are open and have food supplies; and (3) prepositioning of emergency food supplies.
In plain English AI-generated
Global Affairs Canada is providing $24 million to the World Food Programme to support emergency food assistance, cash vouchers, and prepositioning of supplies for people affected by the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the West Bank, and neighbouring areas.
Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada
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