The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) introduces its new representative in Malawi

On 29 June, Mr Paul Turnbull presented his letters of credence to Malawi’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, and reiterated WFP’s commitment to working with the Government to save lives and change lives while strengthening capacities to respond to climatic shocks. 

“WFP appreciates the collaborative relationship it has with the Government of Malawi in addressing food and nutrition security in the country. In the last few years, Malawi has been affected by serious droughts and floods. WFP will endeavor to strengthen capacities to respond to climatic shocks in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework and Malawi Vision 2063,” Mr. Turnbull said.

In his remarks, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Honourable Eisenhower Mkaka, commended WFP for its humanitarian support to Malawi including provision of food assistance, resilience building, livelihoods activities, and provision of school meals to learners. The Minister underscored the shift by WFP towards integrated resilience to address the structural causes of hunger, emphasizing how the approach will ensure that farmers graduate from perpetually relying on humanitarian assistance and become food sufficient.

WFP began its operations in Malawi in 1965. Through a multi-sectoral approach with resilience and development programmes, WFP is working with the Malawi Government and other partners to address the underlying causes of vulnerabilities and drivers of food insecurity in the country. While responding rapidly to disasters remains a priority, a holistic response to reduce vulnerabilities and impact of climatic risks is gradually building a more food and nutrition secure and resilient Malawi.

 

#                              #                                 #

About WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.  We are the world’s largest humanitarian organization, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters, and the impact of climate change. Our efforts focus on responding to emergencies while strengthening the Government's social protection system; preventing chronic malnutrition; providing locally produced school meals; and building resilience of rural communities to be more self-reliant and equipped to face climatic shocks.

Follow us on Twitter @wfp_media @wfp_Malawi

Read more about WFP’s resilience programme https://insight.wfp.org/5-solutions-to-fight-hunger-cc924480ac99