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Creed announces support for World Food Programme’s COVID-19 response
The Minister of Agriculture Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD, today announced the full early payment of Ireland's 2020 core contribution to the World Food Programme (WFP) of €23 million.
Minister Creed said that, “Arising from the recent request for donors to support the WFP response to COVID-19, this €0.7m contribution will help WFP to maintain its regular food assistance programmes to the people they are already supporting, while scaling up their response to the pandemic emergency. This completes Ireland’s 2020 contribution of €23m to WFP.”
Executive Director of WFP, Mr. David Beasley said that, “The World Food Programme is grateful to the Government of Ireland for the early confirmation of its annual contribution and we appreciate the fact that this is flexible funding we can use where we need it most. WFP enjoys a strong partnership with Ireland and we look forward to continuing our work together to combat global hunger during these difficult circumstances”.