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Title:

WFP – Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Programme – Institutional Support 2022-2025

Agreement Number:

7438336 P007516005

Agreement Value:

$1,071,000.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 30, 2022 - Mar 31, 2025

Description:

This grant represents Canada’s support to the Junior Professional Officers (JPO) Programme of the World Food Programme (WFP). It is part of a larger contribution to the UN JPO Programme, which supports staffing of up to 15 JPO positions with young Canadian professionals in seven United Nations organizations (UNDP, UNFPA, WHO, UN Women, UNICEF, WFP and UNHCR). WFP uses these funds to recruit and assign up to two young Canadians to JPO positions, allowing them to gain field-based professional experience in international development and help support the organization’s mandate towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. WFP is the largest international humanitarian organization fighting hunger and plays a critical role in providing humanitarian assistance that saves lives, alleviates suffering and maintains the dignity of people affected by conflicts and natural disasters worldwide.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

(1) increased engagement of young Canadians through international work opportunities in the United Nations’ system; and (2) increased access to a pool of highly qualified Canadian professionals interested in pursuing international careers in Canada and abroad.

Location:

Rome, IT

Reference Number:

064-2021-2022-Q4-00088

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.