
Elisabeth Faure
@elisabeth_wfp
Country Director UN WFP India | Former Country Director in Bolivia and Guinea | Working for #ZeroHunger #WomenEmpowerment
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https://www.wfp.org/ 07-03-2018 15:48:02
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The 3rd NorwayinIndia World Food Programme symposium on Women Farmers in India, held on 11 Feb, focused on role of women farmers in building 🌱#ClimateResilience. It brought together experts, community, gov officials, and researchers to explore challenges & paths ahead.


Sanjeev Chopra, Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution met Valerie Guarneri, Assistant Executive Director, World Food Programme to discuss future collaborations.World Food Programme in India


At an exhibition in World Food Programme Rome, Govt of India & World Food Programme in India are showcasing joint innovations & technologies successfully deployed in India’s vast food public distribution network. These initiatives are relevant for other countries which seek to ensure food security & nutrition.

Pleased to attend exhibit launch by India in Italy on World Food Programme #innovation in 🇮🇳 like the cool grain ATM - qui sont partagées avec d'autres pays comme le 🇳🇬 et le 🇱🇰 - une belle example de coop 🔼. Nice compliment IDRC | CRDI #CIFSRF 🇨🇦 investments in fortified foods & innovations



Celebrating partnership with India, Carl Skau, Deputy Executive Director World Food Programme, met Sanjeev Chopra, Secretary, Dept of Food and Public Distribution Department of Food & Public Distribution, highlighting its global strategic role and growing presence in humanitarian assistance. India in Italy World Food Programme in India


“WFP works to ensure they have access to nutritious food and to build their resilience to withstand future shocks.” Valerie Guarnieri, World Food Programme Assistant Executive Director. #IWD2025 #WomensDay2025 wfp.org/news/fao-ifad-…

Investing in #nutrition and food security for #women and girls provides exponential returns for their family and community. When women have the means to feed their families, entire communities grow stronger.🌱🤲🌍 #IWD2025 #WomensDay2025 Elisabeth Faure United Nations in India UN Women India


💜 Mothers 🥬 Farmers 💪 Breadwinners Women play a key role in feeding families, communities, and the world. Empowering women and girls is supporting food security for all. #WomensDay #IWD2025 Elisabeth Faure United Nations in India UN Women India

Country Director World Food Programme in India, Elisabeth Faure, recently called upon #Odisha Minister for Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare, Krushna Chandra Patra FoodOdisha, and discussed partnership on #foodsecurity & #nutrition. Elisabeth Faure Krushna Chandra Patra 📰➡️ bit.ly/3QNDD0q

We are delighted to commence on this partnership with Government of Tamil Nadu as part of the #ADAPT4R project supported by Adaptation Fund to help smallholder farmers manage impacts of extreme weather. Elisabeth Faure Supriya Sahu IAS WFP Sri Lanka

Shocked and horrified: 9 team members from World Food Programme’s partner Relief International were killed while saving lives in Zamzam camp, a place gripped by famine. We mourn this senseless loss & stand with their families, loved ones, and all at Relief International. Humanitarians are #NotATarget.

We are excited to announce a partnership with Commissioner of Agriculture, Andhra Pradesh for a regional adaptation project, Adaptation for Resilience #ADAPT4R in Kadapa district in Andhra Pradesh, focusing on small farmers. Elisabeth Faure Adaptation Fund Pradnya Paithankar

Had an inspiring mission with HE May-Elin Stener Ambassador May-Elin Stener to Assam. Delighted to be partnering with NorwayinIndia project to Enhance #ClimateResilience and Women's Empowerment in Agriculture. Interacted with women farmers in Nagaon Chief Minister Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma


Representative and Country Director World Food Programme in India, Elisabeth Faure, Elisabeth Faure, called upon the Ambassador of Switzerland to India and Bhutan, Maya Tissafi, Maya Tissafi, to discuss common interests and possible synergies for collaboration. Maya Tissafi @swissMFA Randhir Jaiswal


Thank you Elisabeth Faure World Food Programme in India for the good discussion on the importance of multilateralism to overcome national, regional and global challenges.

Join📢 panel on 6 June at 3:00 pm by World Food Programme in India on 'Reimagining Food Security and Nutrition through Evidence: Toward Inclusive, Efficient, and Resilient Food Systems,' as part of Global Evaluation Initiative #Glocal2025 WFP Evaluation United Nations in India Paramjyoti Chattopadhyay 🇮🇳 👉bit.ly/4dFYaPb

In an Op-ed in today's The Hindu, May-Elin Stener, NorwayinIndia, and Elisabeth Faure, along with World Food Programme in India, call for 'Empowering women in Agriculture for food security'. #SDG2 #India #FoodSecurity epaper.thehindu.com/ccidist-ws/th/…


Excited to have Chief Secretary, GoUP at World Food Programme in #Rome for sharing lessons learned from the Take Home Ration programme in UP, providing #nutrition to seven million young children, pregnant women, and breastfeeding women in one of #India’s most populous states 🇮🇳. Vani Rao 🇮🇳 India in Italy


Delighted to return after a successful visit to World Food Programme Rome with Manoj Kumar Singh, IAS, Chief Secretary, UP, where we showcased UP’s Take-Home Ration initiative. We look forward to continued collaboration and the proposed International Centre of Excellence on Food & Nutrition in UP. Cindy McCain Vani Rao 🇮🇳
