Title:
COVID-19 Multi Country Emergency Response - World Food Programme 2020
Agreement Number:
7426195 P009833001
Agreement Value:
$58,000,000.00
Agreement Date:
Dec 31, 2020 - Dec 31, 2021
Description:
November 2020 – The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is a multiplier of vulnerability, compounding threats to food insecurity and exacerbating the ability of affected communities to cope. The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations’ frontline agency in the fight against hunger. It responds to emergencies, saves lives by getting food to the hungry quickly, and works to help prevent hunger in the future. In humanitarian emergencies, WFP focuses on providing targeted food assistance to reduce acute malnutrition and food insecurity, and to protect livelihoods. In the context of COVID-19, WFP is addressing the significant rise in immediate food insecurity caused by the pandemic in countries where unmet food-assistance needs are the most pronounced, and where there has been the greatest deterioration in the food security situation.
Project activities include: (1) distributing food; (2) supplementary feeding for children under the age of five, as well as pregnant and lactating women; (3) emergency school feeding programs; (4) vouchers and cash transfers for food; and (5) food for work.
Project activities include: (1) distributing food; (2) supplementary feeding for children under five years of age as well as pregnant and lactating women; (3) emergency school feeding programs; (4) vouchers and cash transfers for food; and (5) food for work.
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; (3) increased enrolment and school attendance; and (4) increased resilience of severely food-insecure communities against further shocks.
The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved, suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises.
Reference Number:
064-2020-2021-Q4-00303
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
The end date is postponed to December 31, 2021 and the value is increased by $8,000,000 CAD.
Amendment Date
Mar 3, 2021
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.