WFP And Sudanese Red Crescent Cooperate To Meet Humanitarian Needs
KHARTOUM–The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate in areas including food security, nutrition, and education in response to the needs of conflict-affected people and other vulnerable groups in Sudan.
WFP Sudan Country Director Adnan Khan and SRCS Secretary General Mr. Osman Gafar Abdalla signed the MoU at a ceremony in WFP’s Sudan Country Office in Khartoum.
Under the agreement, WFP and SRCS will also work together in areas that include resilience-building and emergency response, at both national and state levels. This MoU will ensure that both parties work together in a more strategic manner to effectively support the needy populations across the country.
“The signing of this MoU reflects our strong belief and recognition of the value that this partnership will bring to the work of our organizations in Sudan, especially in responding to the needs of vulnerable communities and promoting long-term food security across the country,” said the WFP’s Khan.
The two organizations have a long history in Sudan of working together, dating back to 1985 when SRCS worked with WFP in East Sudan during the drought. Since then, the partnership between the two organizations has continued to grow and mature.
“This is a very important agreement; we confirm further cooperation between the National Society and WFP, and to work together to help the vulnerable people in all the country,” said Gafar Abdalla of the SRCS.
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About WFP:
WFP is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. Each year, WFP assists some 80 million people in around 80 countries.
About SRCS:
The Sudanese Red Crescent Society, a pioneer national humanitarian society, works during peace and war times, in accordance with the fundamental principles of Red Cross/ Red Crescent Movement. SRCS has 18 State Branches in Sudan, with a volunteer base of 376,500, of whom 10% (37,650) are estimated to be active. SRCS objectives are to promote humanitarian and voluntary values, promote and strengthen the capacity of the community to confront emergencies and control disaster impacts, provide first aid, primary health care, preventive health and environmental sanitation. It also works to disseminate international humanitarian law, promote values of peace and solidarity among the public and especially youth, disseminate a culture of peace, and participate in peace-building and community development.
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For more information please contact:
Abdulaziz Abdulmomin, WFP/Khartoum, abdulzaziz.abdulmomin@wfp.org, Tel. +249 183248001 (ext. 2123), Mob. +249 912167055
Nawal Hassan, SRCS/Khartoum, Nawala_@hotmai.com, Tel. 00249- 183772011
