WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME

(WFP) French Programme Alimentaire Mondial United Nations organization established in 1961 and operational in 1963. As a joint project of the UN General Assembly and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN, it seeks to stimulate economic development through food aid and emergency relief. Its chief organs are the Committee of Food Aid Policies and Programmes (CFA) and the joint UN/FAO Administrative Unit. WFP's objectives are specifically geared to eliminate the emergency situations that arise from insufficient food sources. WFP activities, which include contributions of commodities, cash, and services (primarily shipping), are designed to enable beneficiaries to maintain balanced diets and to further land reclamation and irrigation.