On November 4th, 2016, UN World Food Programme (WFP) and the Mountain Societies Development Support Programme (MSDSP) of Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen an ongoing field-level cooperation and establish a legal framework for future projects in the area of food security and nutrition, poverty reduction, rural development, disaster risk resilience, and climate change adaptation.
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About WFP
The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. It is is part of the United Nations system
In emergencies, we get food to where it is needed, saving the lives of victims of war, civil conflict and natural disasters. After the cause of an emergency has passed, we use food to help communities rebuild their shattered lives.
Born in 1961, WFP pursues a vision of the world in which every man, woman and child has access at all times to the food needed for an active and healthy life. We work towards that vision with our sister UN agencies in Rome — the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) — as well as other government, UN and NGO partners.
On average, WFP reaches more than 80 million people with food assistance in 82 countries each year. 11,367 people work for the organization, most of them in remote areas, directly serving the hungry poor.
To learn more, watch the video outlining our mission, read our Mission Statement and our 2013 Annual Performance Report or download the Infographic.
About AKF
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), alongside its sister AKDN agencies, has implemented innovative, community-driven solutions to development challenges for more than 45 years. It focusses on a small number of specific development problems by forming intellectual and financial partnerships with organisations sharing its objectives. With a small staff, a host of cooperating agencies and thousands of volunteers, the Foundation reaches out to vulnerable populations, irrespective of their race, religion, ethnicity or gender.
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) in the Kyrgyz Republic collaborates with the Mountain Societies Development Support Programme (MSDSP) to deliver an area-based approach where interventions in education, health, income generation and natural resource management are implemented by community-based groups and local government.
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