OTTAWA – The World Food Programme, the world’s largest humanitarian agency working towards a world with zero hunger, formally opened its Ottawa office today.

As Canada’s largest humanitarian-assistance partner, the WFP is critical in providing emergency food assistance and logistics support that helps saves lives, alleviates suffering and maintains the dignity of vulnerable people affected by conflicts and natural disasters around the world.

Nov 25, 2022 · This funding will help feed the growing number of people around the world facing hunger. Today’s announcement builds on the $615 million in humanitarian food and nutrition assistance already allocated in 2022 to help feed people in …

Mar 12, 2020 · Working together, WFP and Canada tackle the inequalities that discriminate against women and girls, promoting equity and the empowerment of all, using food assistance to help people reach their...

We bring life-saving relief in emergencies and use food assistance to build peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

Canada supports the efforts of the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP), the world’s largest humanitarian agency, to address global hunger and the urgent needs of vulnerable populations. In 2021, with Canadian help, the WFP reached 128.2 million people in more than 80 countries.

Nov 26, 2022 · Canada commends Ukraine on its commitment to donating grain to help address the global food crisis as part of its Grain from Ukraine humanitarian initiative, which was announced by President...

In-kind food assistance helps families to continue eating in the wake of disasters, displacement, during lean seasons or when food supplies are cut off. The foods we distribute are chosen for their ability to prevent malnutrition and provide energy.

Nov 26, 2024 · The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian organisation, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of …