WFP Philippines Iligan sub-office head Baicon Macaraya

 

Photo Credit: WFP Philippines/Philipp Herzog

Philippines Staff Profile: Baicon Macaraya - Empowering Women to Break the Cycle of Hunger and Poverty

Even before joining WFP seven years ago, Baicon Macaraya, head of WFP Philippines’ Iligan sub-office, had all the tools to do her job in conflict-affected Central Mindanao. As an advocate of gender mainstreaming, Baicon has pushed towards a new outlook on women and development.
 

Overview

In 2006, following a request of the Government of the Philippines, WFP returned to the country to complement the government’s efforts to achieve a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Mindanao by addressing the food security needs of vulnerable people in conflict-affected areas.

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