Image: WFP EthiopiaFollowing widespread diversion of lifesaving food aid in Ethiopia last month, the World Food Programme (WFP) has strengthened safeguards and controls in a bid to prevent further misuse, the UN agency said on Tuesday. Zero tolerance policy“WFP has zero tolerance for theft or diversion that prevents critical food from reaching the hungry families who need it to survive. “We are committed to doing everything it takes to guarantee that food assistance benefits the people who need it most,” she added. Targeting and trackingThe WFP plan will be enacted across all its operations in Ethiopia. ‘Actively assessing’“Taking food away from the starving is unacceptable, whether in Ethiopia or anywhere else in the world,” said Ms. McCain.

Source: Ethiopian News May 24, 2023 13:51 UTC