IT Responders in Action is the the World Food Programme's (WFP) IT Preparedness and Response newsletter, providing updates on the various initiatives in this field.
In seeking to end Hunger and promoting wide partnerships to do so, WFP works across the spectrum of Sustainable Development Goals enshrined in the 2030 Agenda.
WFP works with smallholders by purchasing food from them to develop markets, boost local economies, and spur agricultural improvements, using learnings from its P4P pilot programme.
This Lessons Learned Summary report identifies key lessons drawn from the experiences of WFP staff involved in the South Sudan Corporate Response from February to December 2012.
School meals are a sound investment in the next generation, which is why WFP provided snacks or meals to over 17 million children in 62 countries last year.
In 2011, the World Food Programme (WFP) implemented the “Food, Cash, and Voucher Program” in Ecuador to improve food security and also to determine which modality of food assistance was the most cost effective, for the local context, cash, vouchers, or food rations.
A few words about ration cuts and vouchers…
WFP has been asked a lot questions in the past few weeks about the relationship between ration cuts and the new voucher programme.
The World Food Programme (WFP) is providing life-saving food assistance to around 680,000 people who have escaped violence in Myanmar.
Families settling in the sprawling refugee camps around Cox's Bazar receive WFP monthly rations of rice, lentils and oil.
However, making a meal out of these ingredients can be a challenge.
WFP increasingly uses cash and vouchers to fight hunger, this trend is driven by various interlocking factors including a positive experience base and the increasing need for innovative and cost-effective solutions.