We started the week in #Mykolaiv, where we visited the ‘unbreakable bakery’: a woman-run business whose contract with @WFP helped it stay open through the war. Every day, this bakery produces 60,000 loaves of bread that help us feed thousands of people in the region.
While in #Kyiv, DED met with 🇺🇦Minister of Agrarian Policy Mykola Solskyi to discuss @WFP’s wider support to the agricultural sector and upcoming harvests. So far, we have bought food from Ukrainian farmers for more than US$300 million - and this remains a priority this year.
And that’s a wrap: sending our @WFP Deputy Executive Director, Ramiro Lopes da Silva, back to HQ after one great week of missions & exchanges with 🇺🇦 authorities to confirm and reiterate WFP’s commitment to continue supporting the Ukrainian people with food & cash assistance! 🇺🇳
Great week with @WFP Deputy Executive Director, Ramiro Lopes da Silva, on mission to #Ukraine with the new WFP Director for Emergencies, @KyungnanP, to engage with 🇺🇦authorities on areas for strengthened collaboration and continuous support to the most affected in Ukraine.🧵
Just arrived in #Ecuador and had a great meeting with President @LassoGuillermo. We discussed the impacts of the global food crisis & how @WFP will support Ecuador by providing school meals, nutrition support for children and so much more. Let's give these families hope!