THE UNITED NATIONS WORLD FOOD
$5,000,000.00 CAD
- Department
- Global Affairs Canada
- Program
- —
- Recipient country
- Canada
- Fiscal year
- 2009-2010
- Agreement period
- December 16, 2009 – December 31, 2009
- Project status
- Closed
- Reference
- CA-3-M013069001
Published purpose
CIDA's unearmarked contribution to the Immediate Response Account (IRA) provides the World Food Programme (WFP) with the flexibility to determine where food needs are the greatest, usually following a rapid onset crisis or natural disaster. Given that WFP is entirely voluntarily funded, it depends on donors in order to respond to the immediate food aid needs of affected populations during humanitarian crises or natural disasters. The IRA therefore plays a critical role in filling in funding gaps, to ensure that the basic food aid needs of the most vulnerable populations are met in a timely manner. Provision of support to the IRA strengthens humanitarian agencies' rapid response capacity. This contribution allows WFP to make funding decisions based on wherever needs are the greatest.
In plain English AI-generated
This contribution funds the World Food Programme's Immediate Response Account, allowing it to respond quickly to food needs in humanitarian crises and natural disasters worldwide.
Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada
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