World Food Program
Introduction:
- 14 million people are facing severe hunger in Afghanistan says the World Food Program (The UN food agency).
- A second drought in three years, combined with fighting, had afflicted Afghanistan even before the Taliban takeover of the country.
The World Food Programme (WFP)
- It is the food-assistance branch of the United Nations.
- It is the world's largest humanitarian organization, the largest one focused on hunger and food security and the largest provider of school meals.
- Founded in 1961, it is headquartered in Rome and has offices in 80 countries.
- WFP offers technical assistance and development aid, such as
- building capacity for emergency preparedness and response,
- managing supply chains and logistics,
- promoting social safety programs, and
- strengthening resilience against climate change.
- The agency is also a major provider of direct cash assistance and medical supplies, and provides passenger services for humanitarian workers.
- WFP is an executive member of the United Nations Development Group, a consortium of UN entities that aims to fulfil the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), with a priority on achieving SDG 2 for "zero hunger" by 2030.
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