WFP welcomes Japan's commitment to action against global hunger
YOKOHAMA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a timely contribution of US$58 million from the Government of Japan. This contribution will enable WFP to support vulnerable populations affected by conflict, climate change, and economic crisis in 28 countries across Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
Over US$10 million will be allocated to provide emergency food assistance in Palestine, supporting severely food-insecure Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip hard-hit by conflict and consecutive shocks. This assistance will help them access lifesaving foods to meet their essential needs and open a window of hope for families.
In Afghanistan, a US$7 million contribution will be used to provide lifesaving food and nutrition assistance, including for an emergency school feeding programme. With US$4 million to Myanmar, WFP continues to deliver emergency food assistance to the most vulnerable populations in crisis-affected states and regions. Additionally, in Thailand, Japan’s contribution will be allocated to deliver urgent food and nutrition assistance in border areas affected by the unpredictable and rapid evolution of the conflict in Myanmar.
This contribution also highlights Japan’s consistent commitment to addressing food insecurity in Africa seizing the momentum of the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), which will be held in August in Japan.
Among the Horn of Africa countries, US$3 million will be allocated to deliver emergency food and nutrition assistance to populations affected by conflict and climatic shocks in Somalia. With another US$3 million, WFP will support vulnerable populations including refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants in Djibouti by sustaining emergency food and nutrition assistance amid successive and complex crises.
In Angola, Ethiopia, Malawi and Zambia, with a US$5.5 million contribution, WFP aims to enhance collaboration with Japanese corporations to jointly achieve Zero Hunger with their technology and expertise.
“We highly appreciate the contribution from the Government of Japan, which enables us to address critical food needs at scale across the world at this challenging moment, when our joint multilateral solidarity is needed more than ever,” said Yasuhiro Tsumura, Director of the WFP Japan Relations Office. “No one should be left behind. With generous funding from Japan, WFP will support the lives and livelihoods of the most vulnerable households, ensuring the global food security is our joint mandate. We earnestly seek the continued support of the Japanese people to help us in our mission at a time when we face severe funding shortfalls worldwide.”
Japan has consistently been one of WFP’s top donors. The countries and regions benefitting from US$58 million Japan’s Supplementary Budget are: Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Myanmar, Palestine, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Thailand, the Gambia, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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