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How To Ensure Food Assistance Doesn't Put People In Danger
How can agencies like WFP be sure that food assistance doesn’t jeopardize the safety of the people they're trying to help? This is the question asked by the authors of a new book exploring the measures WFP has taken to keep people safe while providing them with assistance. Read more
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Logistics
22 Feb 2013
The Art of Repairing Your Truck Fast in DRC
What do you do when your truck breaks down — the only one that can steer through the cratered tracks, thick mud and dense jungle that defines driving in DRC — and the spare parts you need are located a continent away?
Purchase for Progress
21 Feb 2013
Ethiopia - School meals supplied by local farmers
Markos and Elias have received school meals from WFP for the past two years, but the lunch they ate one day in November was special. The food WFP distributed was not shipped from overseas, or even from other countries in the region. For the first time ever, the students enjoyed a meal made from crops grown just a few kilometers from their school - purchased by WFP directly from Ethiopian farmers.
Logistics
7 Feb 2013
WFP Syria: Delivery at Dawn
Reaching Syrian refugees has been a collaborative effort by the entire humanitarian community. WFP is working with partners to ensure delivery of vital assistance, and Zaatari Camp in Jordan is one of these examples.
Logistics
11 Jan 2013
The Somalia ‘Time Charter’ Vessel Fills a Critical Humanitarian Gap
In times of an emergency where speed is of the essence, the ability to move humanitarian cargo to the most vulnerable communities is paramount.
Purchase for Progress
9 Jan 2013
Cycling towards progress: a woman’s journey with P4P
During a recent visit of P4P staff to a village in the north of Burkina Faso called Pella, we were able to hear the story of a woman, her cowpeas, and her bicycle. This is the story of how the sale of cowpeas, which used to be primarily harvested for home consumption, has helped Azeta Sawadogo achieve a lifelong dream to own her own bicycle. With the help of P4P and the determination of Azeta, this dream has been achieved. Below is her story, which demonstrates how P4P initiatives can help transform the lives of smallholder farmers.
Purchase for Progress
4 Jan 2013
WFP Purchase for Progress Annual Consultation
From 28th to 31st January 2013, about 150 people from around the world will gather together at the FAO Headquarters in Rome for the WFP/P4P Annual Consultation. As we enter the fifth and final year of the P4P pilot, this forum will provide a unique opportunity to reflect on the past four years and explore ways of moving forward together. The meeting will take place over four days, with two days for discussion with all participants and two days for internal discussions. In addition to WFP HQ and field staff, other participants will include government partners, private sector, agricultural institutions, donors and non-governmental organizations. Below is a brief glimpse of what will be convered.
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Resolving the food crisis: The need for decisive action
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Davos 2013: Obesity not a problem for the rich
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Principles and Practice for Resilience, Food Security and Nutrition
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The Farming Forecast Calls for Change
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