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OUAGADOUGOU – A donation of € 4.2 million from the European Union (EU) contributed to WFP’s efforts to stave off a hunger catastrophe in Burkina Faso, where 2 million people are struggling to feed themselves due to the combined effects of conflict, climate shocks and the socio-economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
The EU’s contribution, made through the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations department (
ECHO), has helped WFP ramp up its emergency response in 2020 to reach over 1.2 million people across the country with life-saving assistance.
“The EU’s humanitarian aid has been funding emergency food assistance in Burkina Faso since 2014, helping provide food assistance to both displaced and host communities,” said Delphine Buyse, who heads the EU’s Humanitarian Aid office in Ouagadougou. “Thanks to partners like the World Food Programme, we can support vulnerable populations throughout the year, and particularly during the lean s
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Support from the European Union helps WFP avert a hunger catastrophe in Burkina Faso
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OUAGADOUGOU – A donation of € 4.2 million from the European Union (EU) contributed to WFP’s efforts to stave off a hunger catastrophe in Burkina Faso, where 2 million people are struggling to feed themselves due to the combined effects of conflict, climate shocks and the socio-economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
The EU’s contribution, made through the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations department (ECHO), has helped WFP ramp up its emergency response in 2020 to reach over 1.2 million people across the country with life-saving assistance.