WFP humanitarian air service receives a boost with funding from the European Union and the World Health Organization - Timor-Leste
Dili - A funding contribution of US$150,000 from the European Union, channeled through the World Health Organization is helping the World Food Programme continue its humanitarian air passenger and cargo flights in support of the COVID-19 response in Timor-Leste. “I couldn’t be more glad that we, the European Union and WHO had a unanimous agreement to extend financial aid to WFP so that periodic flights can continue without further disruptions to the supply chain and the critical air passenger service,” said EU Ambassador to Timor-Leste, Andrew Jacobs. “WFP’s aviation services have b...