WFP Programs


About the World Food Program

The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The agency saves lives and protects livelihoods in emergencies and is the United Nations’ leader for emergency logistics and information and communication technology.

To learn more about the World Food Program, visit www.wfp.org.

WFP provides life-saving food assistance, supports local agricultural development and partners with other humanitarian relief organizations for the following purposes:

Did You Know?

WFP is one of the only U.N. agencies that does not receive regular allocations from the U.N. budget. Contributions come from governments, corporations, organizations and individuals.

WFP is headquartered in Rome and has field offices around the world. On any given day, WFP has 20 planes in the air, 40 ships on the seas and over 5,000 trucks on the ground delivering food to those in need.

WFP was established in 1963 as a three-year experimental program. Since then, WFP has fed more than 1.4 billion of the world's poorest people and invested more than $30 billion in development and emergency relief. Countries that previously relied on WFP for food assistance but now no longer need it include Turkey, Vietnam and Mexico.

For more information, please read our Frequently Asked Questions  or visit www.wfp.org.


Fast Fact

In 2010, WFP aims to feed more than 90 million people in 73 countries.
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