WFP's plan to support 42 million people on the brink of famine (UN answers Musk re: $6B challenge)

UN / World Food Programme ^

[ctdonath2]

WFP's plan to support 42 million people on the brink of famine US$6.6 billion could avert catastrophe 3 November 2021

Executive summary: US$6.6 billion ask The World Food Programme (WFP) is warning that tens of millions of people across 43 countries are on the brink of famine – and the numbers are constantly going up. Urging billionaires to step up and support the fight against hunger, the organization said U$6.6 billion would help avert catastrophe.

In 2020, in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, WFP succeeded in reaching more than 115 million people with vital food assistance across 84 countries – the highest figure since 2012. This was only possible through the support of government donors.

With its existing operations in more than 80 countries around the world, WFP is uniquely placed to respond to the urgent needs of more than 40 million people at risk of starvation, and we stand ready to scale up operations wherever needed.

The US$6.6 billion required would help those in most need in the following way: one meal a day, the basic needed to survive – costing US$0.43 per person per day, averaged out across the 43 countries. This would feed 42 million people for one year, and avert the risk of famine.

Below is a snapshot of regions and countries currently most at risk:

Global hunger continues to rise at an alarming rate: our latest estimates show that 282.7 million people across 80 countries are experiencing extreme levels of acute hunger. This represents an increase of around 110 percent compared to 2019 (when 135 million people in 58 countries were classified as acutely food insecure), explained by widespread conflicts, growing climate crises and the economic fallout of COVID- 19, disrupting the lives and livelihoods of millions around the world.

[ctdonath2]

UN challenged ultra-rich to put up $6B to alleviate urgent famine.
Musk challenged UN to put up the plan and open the books.
UN replied "David Beasley @WFPChief: This hunger crisis is urgent, unprecedented, AND avoidable. @elonmusk, you asked for a clear plan & open books. Here it is! We're ready to talk with you - and anyone else - who is serious about saving lives. The ask is $6.6B to avert famine in 2022" and linked to the above plan.

At a glance, this is not going to satisfy a high-dollar entrepreneur who will see this "plan" as a poor cover for fraud, the tables (at link) giving a paltry list of which countries will "receive" how much - leaving plenty of room for individual profiting off the donation.

[Migraine]

Bill Gates will get right on this; gotta keep those overpopulating masses alive! /s

[rktman]

Caveat: Food only disbursed to places that are 75%+ vaxxed and have mask mandates in place? Besides, we know how this works. ‘King’s/warlord’ and their minions get to pick out what they want before it ever gets to those that really need it. IF it ever gets there.

[dfwgator]

Sam Kinison had the answer.

[pepsi_junkie]

A lot of money got donated for food to Africa in the ‘80s. Somehow nobody got fed.

[DannyTN]

lol

[dfwgator]

A lot of money got donated for food to Africa in the ‘80s. Somehow nobody got fed.

"That's because all the food was stolen by.......Warlords!"

Back when SNL was still funny.

[MrRelevant]

The conditions were could 6b solve world hunger. Answer is no. Elon was correct. It could temporarily alleviate it in some places but it’s not a sustainable plan with a continuous flow of Elon’s billions.

[MrRelevant]

*without

[Chode]

i still remember seeing pics of UNICEF labeled bags of rice in communist guerrilla camps of south west africa and pledged that day to never give one more dime to them

africa will be forever thus, giving only to those on the right list

[BiteYourSelf]

This.🙄

[BiteYourSelf]

And they listened, now they’re all moving to the US.😖

[Tell It Right]

It probably doesn't help that the nation with perhaps the best land mass for growing food (the U.S.) is the same nation whose government pays farmers to avoid growing food. Ostensibly it's to keep the food price from being reduced with oversupply, which would make the farmers go out of business. But in the end the government is lowering food supply and artificially inflating food price.

All while saying it needs more money to feed the poor.

[caww]

Whatever the WFP does it’s obvious it’s not effective. I recall seeing as a little kid TV ads to stop famine. Here we are decades later and obvious feeding people doesn’t solve the problem. Reasons numerous.