The UN World Food Programme and the development of food aid

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The UN World Food Programme and the development of food aid

D. John Shaw ; foreword by Hans Singer

Palgrave, 2001

  • : hard
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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: hard ISBN 9780333676684

Description

This is the first history to be written of the World Food Programme (WFP), the food aid arm of the United Nations System. It tells the story of the antecedents and origins of WFP and growth from modest beginnings as a three-year experiment in 1963-65 to become the main source of international food aid for both disaster relief and development against the background of the evolution and development of food aid. This dual role has put WFP in the front line of the United Nations attack on poverty, hunger and food insecurity.

Table of Contents

  • List of Tables List of Figures Foreword
  • Sir Hans Singer Preface Acknowledgements Notes on the Text List of Abbreviations Key Events Introduction The Birth of WFP: One Man's Inspiration Antecedents: A Tale of Three Cities The Experimental Years: 1963-65 Food for Development Emergency and Relief Operations Managing Food Aid Resources Constitutional Change: The Byzantine Vortex Reform and Renewal: Future Directions Endnotes Bibliography Dramatis Personae Index
Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780333676691

Description

This text constitutes a history of the World Food Programme (WFP), the food arm of the United Nations system. It tells the story of the circumstances and origins of WFP and growth from modest beginnings as a three-year experiment in 1963-65, to become the main source of international food aid for both disaster relief and development against the background of evolution and development of food aid. The dual role of the WFP has placed it at the forefront of the United Nations attack on poverty, hunger and food insecurity.

Table of Contents

  • List of Tables List of Figures Foreword
  • Sir Hans Singer Preface Acknowledgements Notes on the Text List of Abbreviations Key Events Introduction The Birth of WFP: One Man's Inspiration Antecedents: A Tale of Three Cities The Experimental Years: 1963-65 Food for Development Emergency and Relief Operations Managing Food Aid Resources Constitutional Change: The Byzantine Vortex Reform and Renewal: Future Directions Endnotes Bibliography Dramatis Personae Index

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