Year after year coping mechanisms fail. Children are most affected. WFP helped create liaison institutions to coordinate assistance, undertook a national nutrition survey, and supported local production of fortified blended food. Lessons learned from these experiences reaffirmed the four challenges mentioned earlier. The rise in emergencies requires more attention to disaster preparedness and prevention.
Disaster mitigation is increasingly a part of a broader development strategy.
WFP is reorganizing to respond to both disaster mitigation and prevention. She received her BA at the University of North Carolina where she later received her doctorate in Public Health.