Annual Country Report 2018: China. Country Strategic Plan 2017-2021

Annual Country Report 2018: China. Country Strategic Plan 2017-2021

Rome (Italy): World Food Programme, 2018.

English

24 p.

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Since China and WFP signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in 2016 to strengthen their partnership for global hunger solutions, the WFP China Office has transformed from a small liaison office of six staff to 22 by the end of 2018. All three pillars of the CSP were fully rolled out in 2018. Two small-scale innovative pilot projects were launched inside China with support from the domestic programmes pillar (school feeding for pre-school children and support to smallholder kiwi farmers) and a further two are under development (Gansu zinc-rich potatoes and expansion of school feeding for pre-school children to Guangxi province). The WFP China Office also scaled up collaborations with the Chinese private sector in 2018, including signing a Letter of Intent with Alibaba Group to partner in a number of areas. Overall, the WFP China Office profile has increased significantly, promoting partnerships with stakeholders and spreading awareness of SDG 2 “Zero Hunger”. Of note are the steady growth in followers on WFP's Chinese social media accounts, further cooperation with celebrity partners, and increased coverage of WFP in the Chinese media.

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