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WFP Initiatives
In 2009, WFP focused on chronic malnutrition. Instead of “one size fits all” strategy, the WFP
developed customized individual programs to serve the specific nutritional needs in different parts
of the world.
WFP developed the Purchase for Progress (P4P) in 2008 and is focused on WFP’s buying power to
stimulate production and support for small farmers. In 2009, WFP bought 30,000 metric tons of
crops from 80 farming organizations located in 13 countries.
Nutrition
WFP has initiatives that enrich the nutritional value of food, so it has higher calories and vitamins
than usual. WFP has developed micronutrient powders that can be added to food or fluid. In Egypt,
a program was set up that enriches all the flour used to make the country’s basic bread with iron
and folic acid.
The 1,000 Days Plus Program
The first 1,000 days are critical in a child’s development, and undernourishment can cause
permanent damage to mind and body. Mothers who were undernourished as children are 40%
more likely to have children who die before the age of 5. Mothers with lower nutrition run a higher
risk of death while giving birth.
Financial Transparency
Also in 2009, the WFP implemented the International Public Sector Accounting Standards to ensure
financial transparency. The 2008 financial statements have received a clean audit opinion from the
external auditors reviewing WFP’s financial statements.
Project Laser Beam
With the help of corporate sponsors, the WFP has developed the Project Laser Beam (PLB) program.
PLB focuses on a specific geographic location to maximize the long‐term impact of the program.
Focus is on food enrichment, and the development of skills that can generate future income
including providing microfinancing.
The role of corporations in helping WFP’s mission corporations can play an important role in helping
to realize the WFP’s mission; to eliminate hunger and poverty. Below are a number of the ways
during which these corporations can assist to achieve WFP’s mission:
Corporations can assist the WFP by assisting with initiatives that can help local communities
improve productivity by providing basic technology, skills, and financing, as well as partnering
with the WFP in providing a market for these producers.
Putting innovation at the heart of humanitarian aid Corporations must also place innovation at
the heart of humanitarian response in order to contribute to WFP's mission.
many corporations do not or would not respond to every emergency, but a written strategy
could help them transition from individual decisions when a crisis strikes to sustained
engagement within the humanitarian community
this can help the WFP achieve its mission of eradicating hunger. This is frequently due to the fact
that the strategy would aid in the transformation of the humanitarian sector into an innovative,
data‐driven, results‐oriented ecosystem