It's 07:00 and the city of Gonaïves is already bustling with activity. In the streets, dozens of motorcycles weave between the tap-taps – traditional, decorated vans used as mini-buses in Haiti.
"Keeping in mind the deteriorating situation in that country, India decided to assist Afghan people by supplying humanitarian aid. In this endeavor, we have supplied several shipments of humanitarian assistance totaling 50,000 metric tons of wheat," said the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.
The centre, designed by internationally renowned architect Marina Tabassum, uses an innovative bamboo structure and integrates sustainable design elements, including passive cooling, energy efficient design and the use of renewable materials.
The Weeknd contributed US$1 to the Fund from each ticket sold for his North American Stadium Tour, as well as proceeds of an exclusive XO Humanitarian Fund/U.N. World Food Programme tour t-shirt. The Weeknd’s corporate partners, tour venues and supporters also stepped up to donate. WFP USA’s Board of Directors, together with U.S.
Who has inspired you most in your life?
That’s a difficult question! There are a lot of senior people in WFP who I respect, and I aspire to be like…so I would say Ashraf, my supervisor in my first job back in Pakistan, in the bread and cake-making industry.
In Nimrud village, not far from the city of Mosul in Iraq, it’s not too difficult to find a good bakery. Here, the smell of freshly baked bread reminds everyone that a warm meal is never too far away.
Behind a set of roller doors, ten women have built a small business with more than just flour and water as part of a project backed by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and Germany.
The People Policy, approved in June 2021, provides a framework for excellence in people management and to establish mutual accountability between the organization, its managers and all its employees.