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Key Publications
Food Procurement Annual Report 2012
In 2012, WFP procured more than 1.5 million metric tons (mt) of cereals, of which 404,492 mt of wheat. Compared to 2011, when wheat was purchased mainly from the CIS countries and the Black Sea region, wheat of...
WFP's Safety Nets Policy
The nature and volume of its activities demonstrate WFP’s leading role as a global practitioner in internationally defined safety nets.This paper updates WFP’s 2004 policy framework in light of evidence...
Compendium of WFP Policies Relating to the Strategic Plan
At its 2010 Second Regular Session the Board asked the Secretariat to produce a compendium of WFP policies relating to the Strategic Plan highlighting the relevant policies by Strategic Objective. The compendium is...
HIV and AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa
In sub-Saharan Africa, the region most affected by the HIV epidemic, WFP’s food and nutrition support is an essential part of HIV treatment and care.
The Right Food at the Right Time - WFP and Nutrition in Asia
Poor nutrition in the first 1,000 days of life – from the womb to two years of age – can lead to irreversible damage to children’s minds and bodies. The World Food Programme in Asia is targeting its...
Building Resilience on a Fragile Continent - WFP and Climate Change in Asia
WFP is a frontline actor in the fight against hunger, and is working with governments across Asia to support country-led solutions to the impact of climate change and climate-related hunger.
Protecting Asia’s Most Vulnerable - WFP and Social Safety Nets in Asia
The World Food Programme works with governments across Asia to design and manage large-scale, innovative programmes, focused on those who need them most. These programmes are often called ‘safety nets’...
Addressing Undernutrition in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Production of nutritious biscuits and Super Cereal is part of WFP efforts to address undernutrition and fight hunger in DPRK. A child’s daily ration costs 5 US cents a day.
The World Food Programme's Year in Review, 2011
Natural catastrophes and political upheaval defined 2011. WFP’s food assistance reached nearly 100 million people in 75 countries around the world. The vast majority — nearly 83...
HIV, AIDS, TB and Nutrition Fact Sheet
Food and nutrition support is essential for keeping people living with HIV healthy longer and for improving the effectiveness of treatment. WFP support allows food-insecure and malnourished people...
