What is World Food Programme?
The World Food Programme is an international organization within the United Nations that provides food assistance worldwide.
It is the world’s largest humanitarian organization and the leading provider of school meals. Founded in 1961, WFP is headquartered in Rome and has offices in 80 countries.
World Food Programme South Africa Contact Details
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Office: South Africa
Other offices: Guinea-Bissau, Sao Tome and Principe, Fiji, Germany, Honduras…
E-mail(s):Leighla.Bowers@wfp.org
Description
Assisting 86.7 million people in around 83 countries each year, the World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience.
As the international community has committed to ending hunger, achieving food security and improving nutrition by 2030, one in nine people worldwide still does not have enough to eat. Food and food-related assistance lie at the heart of the struggle to break the cycle of hunger and poverty.
On any given day, WFP has 5,600 trucks, 20 ships and 92 planes on the move, delivering food and other assistance to those in most need. Every year, we distribute more than 15 billion rations at an estimated average cost per ration of US$ 0.31. These numbers lie at the roots of WFP’s unparalleled reputation as an emergency responder, one that gets the job done quickly at scale in the most difficult environments.
WFP’s efforts focus on emergency assistance, relief and rehabilitation, development aid and special operations. Two-thirds of our work is in conflict-affected countries where people are three times more likely to be undernourished than those living in countries without conflict.
How long does the WFP recruitment process take?
The process of establishing a FIT Pool takes an average of seven months. Candidates may apply to one or more opportunities for which they qualify.
Who is the CEO of the World Food Program in South Africa?
As Executive Director of the World Food Programme, David Beasley continues his life’s work bridging political, religious and ethnic boundaries to champion economic development and education.
How much is the salary of an intern at WFP in South Africa?
Interns receive a monthly stipend from WFP up to the maximum amount of R18305.30 per month depending on the duty station of assignment.