World Food Programme Fighting Hunger Worldwide

Roughly €6.3 million ($8.9 million) in European Union Food Facility assistance has supported the World Food Programme's efforts in Guatemala to fight hunger, poverty and one of the world's highest malnutrition rates. The funding has helped improve agricultural production, develop income-generating activities and boost nutrition levels of 24,000 of the most vulnerable families in five of Guatemala's poorest departments.

This is the first in a series of four strategic evaluations related to the transition from food aid to food assistance.  The evaluation analyzed WFP’s role in social protection and safety nets, which are increasingly seen as important mechanisms for promoting development.  The evaluation found that WFP is already contributing to social protection and safety nets, especially for some activities.  However, institutionalizing these approaches more broadly within WFP will require changes in WFP’s operations and efforts to build organizational and staff capacity.

This is the first in a series of four strategic evaluations related to the transition from food aid to food assistance.  The evaluation analyzed WFP’s role in social protection and safety nets, which are increasingly seen as important mechanisms for promoting development.  The evaluation found that WFP is already contributing to social protection and safety nets, especially for some activities.  However, institutionalizing these approaches more broadly within WFP will require changes in WFP’s operations and efforts to build organizational and staff capacity.  

This report synthesizes the findings of an independent evaluation of WFP’s assistance to people affected by shocks and support for the recovery of livelihoods in Central America that was commissioned by the Office of Evaluation in late 2004 and fielded in April 2005.