Looking beyond food aid to livelihoods, protection and partnerships

Strategies for WFP in the Darfur states

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ID3898381
AuthorsHelen Young (0000-0003-2960-445X, Tufts University, corresponding author)
Year2007
Volume31
Issues1
PagesS40-56
Publication date2007-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueDisasters (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0361-3666 • E-ISSN: 1467-7717
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1467-7717.2007.00348.x
PMID17349004
OpenAlexW2065831011
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited5

The humanitarian crisis in Darfur remains extremely serious. The optimism that followed the signing of the Abuja Peace Accord was followed by a rapid deterioration in security on the ground in part associated with increasing factionalism in various rebel movements. This paper briefly reviews the evolution of the crisis, its impact on lives and livelihoods and the response by the World Food Programme (WFP) to June 2006. The major challenges and issues facing the food aid programme in the previous 18 months included: dealing with insecurity while maintaining or even extending programme outreach; the need to link protection with assistance more explicitly; and determining the wider impact of food aid programming on the processes and institutions linked with the conflict. The paper discusses the main strategic issues facing WFP in the future such as: integrating security and protection with needs assessments and operational decisions, broadening response strategies beyond food aid and bringing livelihoods to the fore, the need to review cost-efficiency, promoting partnerships and strengthening national and regional capacities

Agriculture · Business · Economic growth · Economics · Food security · Geography · Humanitarian aid · Livelihood · Optimism · Outreach · Political science · Poverty · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Health and Conflict Studies · Psychology

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