ADEN: The World Food Program has confirmed its commitment of helping Yemeni people and working with the government under President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, Yemeni SABA news agency reported.
“The Program deals seriously with all issues made by the Supreme Relief Committee and has proved its commitment through its activities,” said WFP Regional Director Stephen Anderson in response to a letter from the head of the Yemeni Supreme Relief Committee Abdulraqeeb Fath.
He noted the program changed the plan of supply and transport for sending food assistance to Taiz Province from Aden and increased the productivity of grinding in Aden so that it will be able to send more of wheat flour based on suggestions made by the committee.
Responding to demands of the Yemeni supreme committee to activate UN offices in the transitional capital of Aden, the program has increased its staff to 6 international employees and 35 local employees, and confirming commitment of visiting Aden every month by him or his deputy.
“We hope to increase the number of the program national staff to nine and 56 from local staff… we signed a memorandum of understanding with the
government on the program’s operations across the country,” he said.
He warned that interference of armed groups in distribution centers will not be tolerated and the program and its partners should enjoy full operational independence.
WFP confirms commitment to help Yemen
WFP confirms commitment to help Yemen
