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News Releases
Official statements announcing key developments in WFP operations and activities.
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Cash and Vouchers
28 October 2013
Germany Helps WFP Strengthen Food Security Through Vouchers In Sudan
KHARTOUM – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a generous contribution of €1 million (US$2.3 million) from Germany towards its operations which plans to provide assistance to more than 700,000 people in Darfur and the eastern and central regions through vouchers during 2013.
28 October 2013
Japan’s Contributions Help WFP Provide Emergency Food Assistance To Syrians In Need
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received a fresh contribution package totalling US$4.9 million from the Government of Japan towards its emergency food assistance programmes supporting more than 800,000 conflict-affected Syrians, including internally displaced persons and refugees.
24 October 2013
WFP And Government Expand Cooked School Meals Initiative To Northern Bangladesh
DHAKA – More than 6,000 children in Islampur Upazila under Jamalpur District will receive cooked meals at school by January 2014 through an initiative launched today by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of Bangladesh, with funding from the Australian Government Overseas Aid Program (AusAID).
23 October 2013
Russia Contributes Wheat Flour Worth US$ 1 Million For Refugees In Kenya
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of wheat flour from the Russian Federation worth US$ 1 million (about KSh 86 million) to support refugees in the Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps in Kenya.
23 October 2013
Saudi Arabia Donates Dates For Eid Al-Adha To Syrian Refugees In Zaatari Camp, Jordan
AMMAN – Syrian refugees living in Zaatari camp in northern Jordan are this week receiving from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) a second ration of dates that were donated by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ahead of the holy feast. 22 October 2013
Government Of Pakistan Donates 150,000 Metric Tons Of Wheat To WFP In 2013
Islamabad – The Pakistan Economic Coordination Committee has announced the release of 75,000 metric tons of wheat to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). This completes the entire donation of 150,000 metric tons pledged by the Government of Pakistan for 2013. WFP recently concluded delivery of the first half released earlier this year in support of families affected by law enforcement operations in the country’s north-west.
School Meals
22 October 2013
WFP Receives US$81 Million In Food For School Meals In Four Developing Countries
WASHINGTON – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has been awarded US$81 million in food commodities from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support meals in the classroom for children in the developing world.
21 October 2013
United States Provides Lifeline To Hungry Families In Zimbabwe
HARARE – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has contributed US$25 million to support vulnerable families suffering the effects of drought and a poor harvest in Zimbabwe. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) will use this contribution, along with additional donor funding, to support a relief operation for 1.8 million of the most food-insecure people during the “lean season” between October and March 2014, when the next harvest is due.
Focus on Women
17 October 2013
On World Food Day, WFP Says Investment In Nutrition Is Key To Unlocking A Better Future
ROME / VIENTIANE –The UN World Food Programme (WFP) marked World Food Day on 16 October by highlighting the power of nutrition to transform individuals, societies and economies, and the need to make it central to all development efforts.
Hunger in the news
16 October 2013