Emergency Management

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the arm of the UN tasked with reacting to hunger related emergencies
throughout the developing world. The WFP was created late in 1961 by a resolution adopted by the UN
General Assembly and UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Because food is a necessity for human
survival, it is a vital component of development. The WFP works throughout the world to assist the poor who do
not have sufficient food to survive.
Question: In rapid onset events, such as Natural disasters, what measures can be taken to assure sufficient
food will reach the citizens who need it most?