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The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide.
WFP’s strategic plan lays out five objectives and all of their work is geared towards achieving them. They are:
- Save lives and protect livelihoods in emergencies
- Prepare for emergencies
- Restore and rebuild lives after emergencies
- Reduce chronic hunger and undernutrition everywhere
- Strengthen the capacity of countries to reduce hunger
As the United Nations frontline agency in the fight against hunger, WFP is continually responding to emergencies. They save lives by getting food to the hungry fast.
But WFP also works to help prevent hunger in the future. They do this through programmes that use food as a means to build assets, spread knowledge and nurture stronger, more dynamic communities. This helps communities become more food secure.
WFP has developed expertise in a range of areas including Food Security Analysis, Nutrition, Food Procurement and Logistics to ensure the best solutions for the world’s hungry.
WFP places specific emphasis on school meals for children. As well as providing vital nourishment, school meals act as a safety net for poor families and also help keep children in school.
Among the poor, there is often not enough food at home, and most schools in developing countries lack canteens or cafeterias. School meals are a good way to channel vital nourishment to poor children. Having a full stomach also helps them to concentrate better on their lessons.
In 2011, WFP brought food assistance to more than 90 million people in 73 countries. To learn more, please visit http://www.wfp.org/our-work.
