AVA - WFP deputy chief visits Afghanistan

It is clear WFP programs save lives in Afghanistan every day. The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Deputy Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer Carl Skau said.

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA)_Monitoring, During his five-day visit, Skau traveled to Bagrami district in Kabul Province and Charikar City in Parwan Province to visit ongoing WFP activities. In Kabul, he met the UN leadership in Afghanistan, diplomats and NGOs as well as Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) officials.

In his meetings with the IEA he emphasized the crucial role women play in supporting WFP’s response to reach the most vulnerable women and girls, a statement issued by the organization said.

“We will continue to work towards the full participation of women staff across our response, and to ensure that Afghan girls, boys, women and men in need have equal access to WFP’s assistance,” he said.