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Title:

World Food Programme - Global Emergency Famine Support - 2021

Agreement Number:

7433603 P010808001

Agreement Value:

$70,000,000.00

Agreement Date:

Oct 7, 2021 - Dec 31, 2022

Description:

August 2021 - The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations’ frontline agency in the fight against hunger. It responds to emergencies, saves lives by quickly getting food to the hungry, and helps prevent hunger in the future. As the global lead agency for logistics and emergency telecommunications, WFP plays a major role in providing common services for the humanitarian community. It transports passengers undertaking humanitarian work, carries light cargo for humanitarian agencies, and carries out emergency medical and security evacuations. This project operates in Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, Honduras, Madagascar, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Yemen, and Zimbabwe. With GAC’s support in humanitarian emergencies, WFP focuses on providing targeted food assistance to reduce acute malnutrition and food insecurity, and protect livelihoods. Project activities include: (1) distributing food; and (2) providing supplementary feeding for children under the age of 5 years, as well as pregnant and lactating women.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased access to food assistance for crisis-affected populations; and (2) increased access to supplementary feeding for vulnerable groups, including children, and pregnant and lactating women.

The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved, suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises.

Location:

Rome, IT

Reference Number:

064-2021-2022-Q3-00004

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

WFP - World Food Programme

Program:

International Development Assistance Program

Program Purpose:

The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.