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Where We Work Food-For-Growth Food-For-Work Food-For-Life Projects

WFP's Vision "A world in which every man, woman and child  has access at all times to the food needed  for an active and healthy life. Without food, there can be  no sustainable peace, no democracy and no development."

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the frontline United Nations organisation fighting to eradicate world hunger.

Founded in 1963 as the food aid arm of the United Nations, WFP is the world's largest international food aid organisation.

Since its inception,  WFP has provided more than $US 1 billion in food and development assistance to India. Over the years, WFP’s more than 70 development projects have included supplementary feeding, supported forestry, livestock and dairy development, irrigation, and rural development activities. Food aid has also been given for over 14 emergency response operations. In addition two Protracted Relief and Rehabilitation Operations were undertaken.

The first WFP project undertaken in India was the development of poultry production and marketing in Uttar Pradesh in 1963.  Currently, WFP is working in Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Orissa,  Assam, Jharkhand, Kerala and Gujarat.

Our Goals

· Improve nutrition and quality of life for the most vulnerable at critical times in their lives

· Make sustainable improvements in household food security for the poorest, especially for women and children, and invest funds in development for long-term security

· Strengthen channels for locally-produced food grains and support local entrepreneurship

· Advocate for eco-restoration through participatory methods and development

Food-For-Growth  WFP targets needy people at the most critical times of their lives: children, adolescent girl child and breast-feeding and pregnant women.  Food aid is used as a preventive medicine.

Food-For-Work  WFP promotes long term self-reliance through food-for-work projects.

Food-For-Life  WFP is committed to mitigating and preventing emergencies and their consequences on human lives, like famine-related death, starvation and nutrition deficiencies.

World Food Programme

2, Poorvi Marg, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi – 110057, India

Tel:91-11-26150000, Fax:91-11-26150019

Contact:

wfp.newdelhi@wfp.org