Three young children carry their silver bowls and wait to be served. Two older women are serving from large pots filled with food.
The programme piloted a replicable model for food in return for employment at the community level based on human capacity and ingenuity of the poor.

Food for work enhancing social capital building

Duration: April 2005– March 2008
Budget: US$1,017,500
Implementing Agencies: WFP

The programme’s overall goal was to pilot the “Food for Work” initiative at the community level, with the aim to empower women and provide them with meaningful employment to contribute to contribute to the human development and poverty alleviation of their communities.

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Programme Summary