ECHO donates $3.0m to WFP for Sidr survivors
Tuesday, 12 February 2008
FE Report
The European Commission Humanitarian Aid Department (ECHO) on Sunday announced a US $3.0 million donation for the World Food Programme (WFP) to feed cyclone-affected people in Bangladesh.
WFP said the ECHO contribution enabled it to support 2.0 million people with food rations out of 2.3 million people in need of food assistance after cyclone Sidr. WFP's ongoing "Emergency Operations" is helping to secure the food needs of many of the worst affected and most food insecure families. The assistance is preventing sufferings associated with hunger, malnutrition, and the further deterioration of livelihoods.
WFP under its emergency operation has been providing food rations consisting of rice, pulses, edible oil, blended food, salt and high energy biscuits. The assistance is delivered in collaboration with the government and the NGO partners.
The European Commission Humanitarian Aid Department (ECHO) on Sunday announced a US $3.0 million donation for the World Food Programme (WFP) to feed cyclone-affected people in Bangladesh.
WFP said the ECHO contribution enabled it to support 2.0 million people with food rations out of 2.3 million people in need of food assistance after cyclone Sidr. WFP's ongoing "Emergency Operations" is helping to secure the food needs of many of the worst affected and most food insecure families. The assistance is preventing sufferings associated with hunger, malnutrition, and the further deterioration of livelihoods.
WFP under its emergency operation has been providing food rations consisting of rice, pulses, edible oil, blended food, salt and high energy biscuits. The assistance is delivered in collaboration with the government and the NGO partners.