World Food Programme:
The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) is closing its southern Africa office in the wake of the Trump administration’s aid cuts.
- It is a United Nations agency that deals with hunger eradication and promotes food security in the world.
- It is operating in more than 120 countries, which provides food assistance during emergencies and works with communities to enhance nutrition and generate resilience.
- It has been functioning in India since 1963.
- It is a member of the United Nations Development Programme(UNDP).
- WFP is funded by voluntary donations from governments, corporates and private donors.
- It is the largest humanitarian agency saving lives in emergencies and using assistance to help communities become self-sufficient and resilient to shocks.
- Report released by the WFP isGlobal Report on Food Crisis.
- The Global Report on Food Crises describes the scale of acute hunger in the world.
- It provides an analysis of the drivers that are contributing to food crises across the globe.
- The report is produced by the Global Network against Food Crises, an international alliance working to address the root causes of extreme hunger.
