The world's largest humanitarian agency
Subtitle: the transformation of the UN World Food Programme and of food aid
By: by D. John Shaw
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 429
ISBN-13: 9780230580992
Subjects: International cooperation; World Food Programme; Food relief; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Historical background; title: From development projects to emergency operations:; title: Tipping points in WFP's transformation; title: Emergency assistance: transformation accomplished; title: Anatomy of WFP emergency operations; title: Associated development programmes and projects; title: Transforming food aid; title: The way ahead: opportunities and challenges.