Global Policy Forum

Regional Comparison

(As at October 11, 2004)

These data compare funding shortfalls of the WFP's relief projects in different regions. The data include only the hunger crises for which the WFP appealed for funding. The crises include both the WFP's Protracted Relief and Recovery Operations and Emergency Operations. They only include the WFP's ongoing operations, not those already completed.

The figures in US$ represent the value of food quantities.

*Resources to Raise indicates the projected level of WFP distribution in calendar year 2004 based on most recent assessment, minus carry-over stocks or carry-over contributions. The WFP revise these figures upwards throughout the year when budget revisions requiring increased commitment or new operations are approved.

**Shortfall indicates Resources to Raise in 2004 minus contributions and allocations.

(1) Include WFP operations in: Rep. of Congo, D.R. Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Great lakes, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

(3) Include WFP operations in: Angola, Madagascar, Malawi, Namibia, Southern Africa, and Zambia.

(2) Include WFP operations in: Central African Rep., Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea Bissau, Senegal, and West African Coast.

(6) Include WFP operations in: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, occupied Palestinian Territories, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, and Yemen.

(4) Include WFP operations in: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Korea DPR, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

(5) Include WFP operations in: Bolivia, Central America, Colombia, Peru and Haiti.