The World Food Programme (WFP)

The World Food Programme

1- What is WFP?

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline agency mandated to combat global hunger, which afflicts one out of every seven people on earth.

2- How does WFP fight hunger?

In emergencies, WFP is on the frontline, delivering food to save the lives of victims of war, civil conflict and natural disasters. After the cause of an emergency has passed, WFP uses food to help communities rebuild their shattered lives.

3- What is WFP's vision?

The vision of WFP is a world in which every man, woman and child has access at all times to the food needed for an active and healthy life. Without food, there can be no sustainable peace, no democracy and no development.

4- When was WFP founded?

In November / December 1961, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the UN General Assembly adopted parallel resolutions establishing WFP.

The three-year experimental programme was not due to enter into operation until January 1963. In reality it was up and running several months early, as an earthquake hit Iran, a hurricane swept through Thailand and newly independent Algeria was overwhelmed by five million returning refugees. Food assistance was needed urgently and WFP was tasked to supply it

5 - How many people work at WFP?

WFP employs roughly *12,000 staff, of whom 90 percent worked in the field delivering food and monitoring its use.

*excludes temporary contracts of 11 months or less as those for short-term international professionals, consultants, short-term general service, special service agreements, interns, author's contract, fellowship, WFP volunteers and casual labourers.

6 - Where is WFP's headquarters located?

Ever since its foundation in 1963 and thanks to the generosity of the Italian government, WFP headquarters has been based in Rome, Italy.

Bibliography

WFP. (2014). FAQs. Recuperate 26 of august of 2014 of http://www.wfp.org/faqs

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