Tag: Wfp

PRCS, WFP launch malaria deterrence drive

KARACHI: Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) Sindh in collaboration with World Food Program (WFP) on Monday started its campaign for long-lasting insecticidal nets for...

UNDP, China to help Pakistanis affected by natural disasters

ISLAMABAD: A ground-breaking collaboration between the United Nations (UN) and the governments of China and Pakistan has greatly helped the people affected by natural disasters...

Working hard with WFP to resolve malnutrition problem: CM

CM says low tax rate is cardinal component of fiscal policy KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said on Thursday that his government...

New NDMA-WFP tool to support interventions in food security, natural disasters

ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has launched a new tool to support interventions related to food security and natural disasters in the...

Balochistan PDMA launches CBDRM, school safety projects

‘Millions of people have been impacted by natural disasters; it is important to build resilient communities’  UN’s WFP, NDMA, PDMAs sign framework of...

Australia contributes 4.5 million dollars to WFP’s education programme in FATA

United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a three year contribution of $4.5 million from the Australian Government to support food and nutrition...

US announces $21m in food assistance for Pakistan

US International Development Mission Director John Groarke on Thursday announced a new US contribution of $21 million in food assistance for the malnourished people...

Punjab govt inks MoU with World Food Programme

    The Punjab government, on Thursday, signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) for the implementation of WFP supported...

One million Pakistanis to return home as military ends operations

Aid shortfalls, ruined infrastructure and the lingering risk of attack are undermining efforts to return around one million Pakistanis to homes they fled after...

WFP hands over micronutrient feeders donated by Turkish govt

  The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Monday officially handed over 11 micronutrient feeders donated by the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA)...

Thousand flee North Waziristan on last day of evacuation

Residents of North Waziristan had until the end of Monday to leave the remote mountainous North Waziristan tribal region ahead of a widely anticipated major ground offensive by the army against Islamist terrorists.

WFP believes it’s all in the pink!

WFP country director satisfied over distribution of food supplements among children World Food Programme (WFP) country director in Pakistan has expressed complete satisfaction over the...

No pilferage during food distribution: WFP

The World Food Programme (WFP) Country Director on Friday expressed her complete satisfaction over the implementation of its nutrition programme being carried out with...

WFP provides food assistance to 10,066 people

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has provided food assistance to 10,066 beneficiaries in Jacobabad with one month food and plans to gear...

WFP providing food to 100,000 people in flood-hit areas daily

World Food Programme (WFP) is providing food ration to around 100,000 people daily in flood affected areas of Sindh and Balochistan. Talking to APP...

Sindh govt provides wheat to WFP

The government of Sindh has provided around 8,333 metric tonnes of wheat to the World Food Programme (WFP) for the flood-affected people in Sindh. “We...

WFP says millions more Yemenis go hungry

The UN World Food Programme said Wednesday that more Yemenis were going hungry because of rising food prices and severe fuel shortages brought about...