Geeta Bandi-Phillips
@bandiphillips
Head of Communications, Media and Advocacy for Asia and the Pacific at World Food Programme. Tweets are personal.
ID: 215202743
13-11-2010 08:03:52
9,9K Tweet
1,1K Followers
1,1K Following
With 318 million people facing severe hunger, World Food Programme is working to use every dollar as efficiently, effectively and strategically as possible. I discussed with our partners how we're maximizing resources for our frontline teams to achieve the greatest impact for millions in need.
The Embassy of Japan’s First Secretary Hidenori Akasaka joined WFP Philippines team in a visit to key sites in #BARMM, where Japan supports smallholder farmers while also providing nutritious meals to schoolchildren.🙏🌱 Ambassador of Japan in the Philippines Full article: bit.ly/3NxLS2n
The UN was created for times like these. My interview with Yalda Hakim:
📚🍲 School meals are a lifeline for many children in #Afghanistan -often their first meal of the day. Thanks to partners like MFA Iceland 🇮🇸, WFP is reaching primary school children across the country, keeping them nourished and supporting their education.
Every day, millions of children go to school hungry and when your stomach is empty, it’s nearly impossible to focus or learn. Too many never make it at all, especially girls, who are often needed at home. As the largest provider of school meals in the world, World Food Programme works around
Tomorrow in New Delhi, World Food Programme in India, International Fund for Agricultural Development and FAO join global leaders to answer the real question: 👉🏾 How fast can we scale AI responsibly to fight hunger? The future gets decided here. 🗓️ 18 February 2026 🕧 12:30 PM 📍 New Delhi bit.ly/3O4VZfA #AIImpactSummit2026
AI is helping World Food Programme reach families in need faster, target aid more efficiently and stretch every dollar further. If your company builds tech that could power a transformation in humanitarian operations, bring your innovation to WFP — and to the global fight against hunger.
The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines joined Civil Defense PH @dswdserves @DOHgovPH & WFP in a visit to government warehouses & potential sites for prepositioning of essential relief items in Cagayan, Cagayan De Oro, Cebu & Palawan to reinforce capacities & enhance readiness ahead of typhoon season.