THE UNITED NATIONS WORLD FOOD

$19,600,000.00 CAD

≈ $0.47 for every person in Canada ≈ 250 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
Global Affairs Canada
Program
—
Recipient country
Canada
Fiscal year
2011-2012
Agreement period
March 28, 2012 – December 30, 2016
Project status
Closed
Reference
CA-3-M013667001

Published purpose

This grant is for the World Food Programme (WFP)’s Nutrition Strengthening Plan to increase the use of nutritionally enhanced foods to meet the specific nutrition needs of vulnerable population groups. With Canada's support, the World Food Programme aims to increase its capacity to research, develop and roll-out specialized food products and target them to meet the specific needs of vulnerable population groups, focusing on young children, pregnant and lactating women and adolescent girls, in order to reduce mortality, improve health, nutritional status and long-life productivity.

In plain English AI-generated

This grant supports the World Food Programme's Nutrition Strengthening Plan to develop and distribute nutritionally enhanced foods for vulnerable groups, including young children, pregnant and lactating women, and adolescent girls, to improve health and reduce mortality.

Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada

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