WFP supports Yemen with US$ 491 mln
The Source: SANA'A\English.Hadhramaut\Saba - Tuesday -04/March/2014
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Planning and International Cooperation Minister Mohammed al-Saadi said on Tuesday that the UN World Food Program (WFP) has approved a two-year, US$ 491 million support to Yemen. This operation aims at supporting a gradual shift from relief food assistance to promoting recovery and building resilience and livelihoods among vulnerable and food-insecure people in Yemen.
In a meeting with WFP Yemen Representative and Country Director Bishow Parajuli, al-Saadi expressed the Yemeni government’s appreciation for the support that more than 6 million Yemenis will benefit from in the areas of education, health, social affairs, labor and agriculture.
He also said that WFP has been a solid and dependable partner to the Yemeni government, welcoming this new operation, which can help improve the lives of millions of Yemenis.
For his part, the WFP official affirmed the WFP's keenness to continue providing all aspects of needed support to help Yemen overcome its challenges.
The operation, which aims to provide assistance to some 6 million people, covers a range of activities, including food and cash distributions, food or cash for work and assets, treatment and prevention of acute and chronic malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies, and meals and take-home rations for children regularly attending school.
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