(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula
Doha: The Ministry of Municipality, represented by the Department of Agricultural Affairs, handed over Qatar's contribution of 120 tonnes of packed dates for the year 2021, at a value of $400,000, to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
The event took place on the sidelines of the Qatar International Agricultural and Environmental exhibition 2022, and reflects Qatar's commitment to contribute to the international efforts to provide food aid to countries in crises and those most in need of food security.
The contribution was officially handed over to Caterina Galluzzi – WFP Deputy Director for the GCC region, by Youssef Khaled Al Khulaifi Director of the Agricultural Affairs Department, and Muhammad Ahmed Al Khanji,the official contact point for the Ministry of Municipality to follow up on the annual contribution of dates to WFP.
Galluzzi thanked the people and Government of Qatar represented by the Ministry of Municipality and the Environment for their generous support which enables WFP to continue improving the nutrition of the most vulnerable populations in Pakistan.
The in-kind donation of 120 tonnes of dates will support WFP's operations in Pakistan and will be used as part of WFP's ongoing nutrition interventions for the treatment and prevention of malnutrition, focusing on children under 5 and pregnant and lactating women; and will target around 40,000 beneficiaries in three rounds on monthly basis.
Yousef Al Khulaifi said that this contribution stems from the concept of partnership with the World Food Programme, being one of the key United Nations' agencies supporting humanitarian and international initiatives, providing food aid for people suffering from conflicts or emergencies, and contributing to changing the lives of millions through sustainable development projects.
Since 2004, Qatar has been a strong donor to the World Food Programme, providing an annual contribution in the form of packed Qatari dates purchased locally.
Mohammed Ahmed Al-Khanji said that Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Municipality, grants its contribution of dates every year to many countries around the world through the World Food Programme.
“We are grateful to Qatar for their generous in-kind contribution. The Qatar dates will be distributed in our ongoing nutrition programme for the treatment and prevention of malnutrition in Pakistan, focusing on children under five and pregnant and lactating women.” said WFP Pakistan Country Director Rathi Palakrishnan.
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