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Djibouti - Emergency Food Security Assessment in Rural Areas, July 2012

For the fourth consecutive year, WFP conducted an emergency food security assessment (EFSA) in the rural areas of Djibouti. The objective is to check the food security situation as this year again...

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...

Kyrgyzstan: An evaluation of WFP's portfolio (2008 – 2012). Terms of Reference

 The terms of reference of the Country Portfolio Evaluation of the WFP Kyrgyzstan (2008 – 2012) aim to inform stakeholders about the evaluation, clarify expectations and requirements and...

Food Assistance in Protracted Refugee Situations in Bangladesh: A Joint Mixed Method Impact Evaluation. Terms of Reference

 The terms of reference of the Food Assistance in Protracted Refugee Situations in Bangladesh aim to inform stakeholders about the evaluation, clarify expectations and requirements and...

WFP Preparedness and Response Enhancement Programme

This document outlines WFP’s progress in enhancing its capacity to prepare for and respond to emergencies. The Preparedness and Response Enhancement Programme is a WFP-wide initiative that aims...

WFP and the African Union

This paper, prepared  at the initiative of the WFP Secretariat, examines the relationship between WFP and the African Union. It analyses the degree of congruence between their strategic...

Follow-Up to WFP Nutrition Policy

In February 2012 the WFP Executive Board approved the “WFP Nutrition Policy” , which set out WFP’s work with partners in the United Nations, civil society, academia and the private...

Mid-Term Review of the WFP Strategic Plan (2008-2013)

This mid-term review provides summary findings and recommendations based on the first four years of implementation of the Strategic Plan. It has two objectives: i) to provide insights and...

Update on the Implementation of the WFP Gender Policy: Corporate Action Plan (2010-2011)

This paper provides an update on the implementation of the WFP  gender policy corporate action plan (2010–2011)

Getting to Zero: WFP's Role as a UNAIDS Cosponsor

At the request of the WFP Executive Board, WFP provides regular updates on implementation of its HIV and AIDS policy. Approved in November 2010,  the policy is in line with the Joint United...