Ireland committing €75 million to UN's World Food Programme | JOE.ie

“I am very pleased to announce that we have signed a new Strategic Partnership Agreement with the World Food Programme that will see Ireland's contribution increase to €75m over the next three years," McConalogue said.

115.5 million people in 84 countries received assistance from the World Food Programme in 2020 through food or cash distributions in emergencies.The programme also provides nutrition support programmes and training to build resilience to climate and other shocks.“The UN World Food Programme is proud of its partnership with Ireland, a steadfast supporter to WFP for decades," WFP Chief Beasley said.

"Ireland has understood the impact of the climate crisis on food security and is a champion of nutrition. WFP thanks Ireland for the commitment made through various advocacy efforts and looks forward to continuing this partnership.”

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