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The power of gender equality for food security

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WFP Study on Iron Rice Fortification Capacities, Supply Chain, and Campaign Initiatives in the Philippines

WFP Study on Iron Rice Fortification Capacities, Supply Chain, and Campaign Initiatives in the Philippines

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Evaluation of WFP’s Policy on Country Strategic Plans

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We span a broad range of activities, bringing life-saving assistance in emergencies and supporting sustainable and resilient livelihoods to achieve a world with zero hunger.

Read more
- - About hunger
  - Saving lives
- - Changing lives
- - Supporting governments
  - Innovation and digital transformation
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Where we work
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Where we work

We work in 123 countries and territories, combining emergency assistance with long-term development while adapting our activities to the context and challenges of each location and its people.

Read more
- - Countries
    - Afghanistan
    - Algeria
    - Angola
    - Armenia
    - Bangladesh
    - Benin
    - Bhutan
    - Bolivia
    - Burkina Faso
    - Burundi
    - Cambodia
    - Cameroon
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