The World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization will partner with the Peace Corps to help combat hunger in countries where the U.S. volunteer program operates.
In the past, the three have worked together in nearly 40 countries. The agreement will expand the scope of their collaboration to all of Peace Corps countries, which total 76.
According to Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams, the partnership will allow Peace Corps volunteers access to more tools and technical expertise to strengthen food security in communities where they work.
The joint letter of agreement for the partnership was signed at the 37th Committee on World Food Security on Oct. 20 at the FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy, the U.N. News Center reports.
Read more development aid news online, and subscribe to The Development Newswire to receive top international development headlines from the world’s leading donors, news sources and opinion leaders — emailed to you FREE every business day.
