Emergency Food Assistance in the Middle East - World Food Programme 2014

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations' frontline agency in the fight against hunger. It responds to emergencies saving lives by getting food to the hungry fast and it also works to help prevent hunger in the future. With the support of DFATD and other donors WFP is providing emergency food assistance to approximately seven million vulnerable people in Iraq and Yemen in 2014. In humanitarian emergencies WFP focuses on providing food assistance to reduce acute malnutrition and food insecurity and to protect livelihoods. Activities include: (1) providing assistance such as food cash and family food parcels; (2) providing nutritional support to treat and prevent acute and chronic malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies; and (3) supporting school feeding programs.

The expected immediate outcomes for this project include: (1) increased access to emergency food assistance for crisis-affected people; (2) increased access to nutritious micronutrient supplements among vulnerable groups; and (3) increased school attendance of girls and boys among primary schoolchildren. The expected intermediate outcome is the reduced vulnerability of crisis-affected people especially women and children.