World Food Programme (WFP)

News: India launched a new collaborative initiative with the support of the UN World Food Programme to strengthen Rice Fortification and Supply Chain Management in Nepal.

About World Food Programme (WFP)

• It is an international organization within the United Nations (UN) that provides food assistance worldwide.
• Aim: It aims to eradicate hunger and malnutrition.
• It is the world’s largest humanitarian organization and the leading provider of school meals.
• It provides passenger services for humanitarian workers through its management of the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS).
• Established in: 1961 by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
• Headquarters: It is headquartered in Rome and has offices in 87 countries.
• Objective: It was established as the lead agency to respond to food emergencies and help combat hunger
• Global presence: It has its presence in over 120 countries and territories to carry out its mission.
  • In 2023 it supported over 152 million people.
• Funding: Its operations are entirely funded through the voluntary contributions of donor governments, institutions, corporations and individuals.
• Partnerships: It works with governments, other United Nations agencies, non-governmental organizations, private companies and others.
  • It is an executive member of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group, with a priority to achieve SDG 2, “zero hunger”, by 2030.
• Recognition: It was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020 for its efforts to provide food assistance in areas of conflict and to prevent the use of food as a weapon of war and conflict.
• Reports published:
  • Global Report on Food Crises
  • The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (in collaboration with the FAO, IFAD, UNICEF and WHO)