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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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?

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.

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.  

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.  

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.

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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Food Aid Information System

The FAIS database contains the most reliable and comprehensive data on food aid flows. It is a source of information for food aid actors, academics, the media and anyone interested in global efforts to eradicate hunger and malnutrition in a global perspective.