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The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) announced on November 8 that it has joined the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty as a founding member.<\/p>\n
The Global Alliance is an initiative of the Brazilian Presidency of the G20, and aims to better align national and international support to help countries build and implement programs and policy instruments that reduce hunger and poverty. In doing so, it contributes to accelerating actions to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 1 – poverty eradication – and 2 – zero hunger.<\/p>\n
The WFP was invited by the Brazilian Presidency of the G20 to participate in the G20 Task Force that created the founding documents of the Global Alliance. The UN Food Agency also worked closely with the Brazilian G20 Presidency and other International Organizations to establish the Policy Basket that is at the heart of the Global Alliance.<\/p>\n
\u201cWFP is proud to be a founding member of the Global Alliance and applauds the Brazilian G20 Presidency for highlighting globally the deeply linked issues of poverty, hunger, and malnutrition. We will work closely with partner governments to design and implement programs that combat hunger and strengthen long-term food security, with a strong focus on school meals, nutrition, social protection, and resilience,\u201d said WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain.<\/p>\n
For Brazil\u2019s Minister of Development and Social Assistance, Family and Fight against Hunger, Wellington Dias, the Alliance is a practical mechanism that will give the necessary impetus to mobilize existing funds and initiatives. It will better organize them around two principles: a focus on the most vulnerable and the consistent implementation of national policies.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnly through partnerships and cooperation will we be able to eradicate hunger and poverty on the planet. We are honored to have the World Food Program, a long-standing partner of Brazil, join the Global Alliance. As a founding member, the WFP will play a key role in the success of this initiative and will further advance collective efforts towards SDGs 1 and 2,\u201d said Wellington Dias.<\/p>\n
The WFP is also working closely with the Brazilian Presidency of the G20 on a Digital Hub so that the Global Alliance can efficiently put into practice requests for support from governments for the implementation of policies and programs aimed at reducing hunger and poverty.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Global Alliance Digital Hub is an innovative effort to help reverse the negative trends around SDGs 1 and 2 in recent years. With it, we hope to accelerate action to achieve the 2030 Agenda,\u201d said Stanlake Samkange, WFP Country Director for Multilateral Partnerships and Programs. \u201cWFP is pleased to be able to offer our technological know-how to advance the transparency, effectiveness, and efficiency of the Global Alliance and to help stakeholders match government requests for support with the relevant knowledge and financial partners.\u201d<\/p>\n
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