USAID Awards $5m to UN World Food Programme for Vulnerable Women and Children in Egypt

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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded $5 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to support 40,000 vulnerable women and children in Egypt. The grant, announced at a press conference, will complement the Egyptian Ministry of Social Solidarity's national social protection Takaful and Karama programme by providing six months of food assistance to 40,000 vulnerable pregnant and nursing women and children under the age of two. The funding will also connect 500 mothers with micro loans and business training, enabling them to support themselves and their families.

Key Takeaways:

  • The USAID grant of $5 million will support 40,000 vulnerable women and children in Egypt, including 40,000 pregnant and nursing women and children under the age of two.
  • The grant will be used to provide six months of food assistance to the target population, in addition to connecting 500 mothers with micro loans and business training.
  • The programme will complement the Egyptian Ministry of Social Solidarity's national social protection Takaful and Karama programme.
  • The funding will enable the WFP to build on its longstanding partnership with the Egyptian government, supporting the poorest and most vulnerable citizens.
  • The US has granted $87 million to the WFP over the past eight years, with a focus on providing emergency food assistance in Egypt.

Statistics:

  • $5 million: The value of the USAID grant awarded to the WFP in support of vulnerable women and children in Egypt.
  • 40,000: The number of vulnerable women and children the grant will support, including 40,000 pregnant and nursing women and children under the age of two.
  • 6 months: The duration of the food assistance provided to the target population.
  • $87 million: The total value of WFP grants received from the US over the past eight years.
  • 500: The number of mothers who will be connected with micro loans and business training as part of the programme.

Sources:

  • USAID
  • United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
  • Egyptian Ministry of Social Solidarity
  • 2020 Daily News Egypt
  • SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info)