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Title:

World Food Programme - Famine Response 2022

Agreement Number:

7444624 P012091001

Agreement Value:

$65,500,000.00

Agreement Date:

Oct 26, 2022 - Mar 31, 2023

Description:

September 2022 - 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 assistance (cash or in-kind) to vulnerable food-insecure populations and helps prevent hunger. 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 humanitarian workers, carries light cargo for humanitarian agencies, and carries emergency medical and security evacuations. This project operates in Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Kenya, Haiti, Honduras, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. It also includes support for WFP’s Immediate Response Account. With GAC’s support, WFP provides targeted food assistance to vulnerable populations to reduce acute malnutrition and food insecurity and protect livelihoods. Project activities include: (1) distributing food and cash-based transfer; (2) providing supplementary feeding for children under the age of five years and pregnant and lactating women; (3) providing logistical support and enabling access to the most remote and challenging locations.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased access to food assistance for crisis-affected populations; (2) increased access to supplementary feeding for vulnerable groups, including children and pregnant and lactating women; and (3) increased logistics and increased access to remote and challenging areas for humanitarian workers. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved, suffering alleviated, and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises.

Location:

Rome, IT

Reference Number:

064-2022-2023-Q3-00023

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.