Novo Nordisk Foundation contributes $4 M to WFP’s smallholder farmer initiatives

Partnership to further advance WFP’s smallholder farmer support programmes in Rwanda and Uganda

Novo Nordisk Foundation commits  $ 4.1 million grant to improve health, nutrition, food security and incomes for marginalised and vulnerable smallholder farming communities. The objective is to build the resilience and functionality of food systems in the most food insecure regions of both countries.

“This exciting new partnership with the Novo Nordisk Foundation will leverage WFP’s existing homegrown school feeding and smallholder farmer support programmes to create even greater impact by further investing in children’s education while building efficient food systems to ensure food is available and affordable for all.”

“Creating resilient food systems is central to WFP’s work across Eastern Africa – from emergency relief to building sustainable livelihoods,”says Michael Dunford, WFP’s Regional Director for Eastern Africa.

“We are pleased to partner with the World Food Programme and contribute to advancing its existing programmes in Rwanda and Uganda, where millions of people fail to thrive due to the global food crisis. The fact that the programmes focus on offering immediate support, and also work to build sustainable food systems for the longer term, is very well aligned with how we work at the Novo Nordisk Foundation, I’m particularly excited about the prospect of bringing nutritious meals to thousands of school-aged children, since we know that this is a good incentive for them to come to school, which forms a foundation for a bright future and a better quality of life.” Says Flemming Konradsen, Senior Vice President, Social & Humanitarian, Novo Nordisk Foundation.

Partnership to further advance WFP's smallholder farmer