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U.S. Resumes Food Donations to World Food Programme

Somto NwanoluebySomto Nwanolue
February 11, 2025
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U.S. Resumes Food Donations to World Food Programme
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The United States has lifted its suspension on food donations to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), ending a suspension that had left 500,000 metric tons of food stranded at sea or in warehouses. This decision is coming after an aid watchdog warned of the dire consequences of the delay, which is impacting global hunger relief efforts.

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  • U.S. Lifts Pause on Food Donations: What Really Happened?
  • The Impact of the Pause on Global Food Assistance
  • What Next after Resumption of Food Donations

U.S. Lifts Pause on Food Donations: What Really Happened?

The WFP confirmed the resumption of food donations in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday. The organization stated:

“We can confirm that the recent pause concerning in-kind food assistance to WFP—purchased from U.S. farmers with Title II funds—has been rescinded. This allows for the resumption of food purchases and deliveries under existing USAID agreements.”

The pause had been initiated after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a 90-day review of all foreign aid to ensure alignment with his “America First” foreign policy.

U.S. Resumes Food Donations to World Food Programme

The order was immediately enacted despite a waiver for emergency food assistance, with the U.S. halting purchases of commodities produced by U.S. farmers for donation.

The Impact of the Pause on Global Food Assistance

The suspension affected dozens of U.S.-funded grants, a lot of which were part of the Food for Peace Title II program. This program, co-administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), allocates approximately $2 billion annually to provide U.S. commodities to countries in need.

The WFP was instructed to halt work on grants worth tens of millions of dollars impacting food aid in impoverished nations such as: Yemen, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, South Sudan, Central African Republic, Haiti, Mali.

Humanitarian officials have criticized the lack of clarity in the Trump administration’s efforts to restructure U.S. foreign aid.

The uncertainty while brief, created major challenges, leaving organizations to decide whether to continue programs without assurance of funding.

A report released by the Office of Inspector General for USAID on Monday highlighted the severity of the situation. It stated:

“Uncertainty put more than $489 million of food assistance at ports, in transit, and in warehouses at risk of spoilage, unanticipated storage needs, and diversion.”

The report also revealed that USAID staff had identified over 500,000 metric tons of food currently at sea or ready to be shipped under the Title II program.

The risks listed in the USAID report include:

Spoilage of Food Supplies, Storage Challenges, Potential Diversion

What Next after Resumption of Food Donations

With the pause lifted, the WFP can now resume food purchases and deliveries under existing USAID agreements. This decision is expected to ease some of the immediate challenges faced by countries reliant on U.S. food assistance.

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Somto Nwanolue is a news writer with a keen eye for spotting trending news and crafting engaging stories. Her interests includes beauty, lifestyle and fashion. Her life’s passion is to bring information to the right audience in written medium

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