The World Food Programme (WFP)
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) was established in 1963 with the mission to provide food aid to:
1) Save lives in refugee and other emergency situations;
2) Improve the nutrition and quality of life of the most vulnerable people at critical times in their lives:
3) Help build assets and promote the self-reliance of poor people and communities, particularly through labour intensive works programs.
90 million people
Over the years, WFP has grown to be the world’s largest provider of humanitarian aid. WFP provides food to more than 90 million people a year (58 million of whom are children). Whether it’s rapid response to natural disasters, providing relief to the victims of war or drought, or putting communities to work to solve their own food needs, WFP is there. In fact 90% of WFP’s 10,000 employees work in the field directly assisting those in need.
Two-fold impact
Around 80% of WFP food assistance is bought in the developing world and about a third is purchased in the very country where it is needed. In these situations, our impact is two-fold. Hungry people benefit from being fed, of course, but also those that are producing the food are finding a market for their goods, which helps support and build the local economies.
WFP is funded solely by donations from world governments, corporations and private donors. All donations are voluntary, and we are proud to say that more than 90% of every dollar donated is spent on food or the costs associated with getting it to the hungry. In fact, WFP’s administrative costs are among the lowest of all global aid agencies.
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