WFP - World Food Programme

Purpose

August 2021 - The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations’ frontline agency in the fight against hunger. It responds to emergencies, saves lives by quickly getting food to the hungry, and helps prevent hunger in the future. As the global lead agency for logistics and emergency telecommunications, WFP plays a major role in providing common services for the humanitarian community. It transports passengers undertaking humanitarian work, carries light cargo for humanitarian agencies, and carries out emergency medical and security evacuations. This project operates in Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, Honduras, Madagascar, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Yemen, and Zimbabwe.