The following is attributable to USAID Spokesperson Jessica Jennings:
Today, Administrator Samantha Power spoke with World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director David Beasley. Mr. Beasley briefed on the humanitarian needs for the Türkiye/Syria earthquake response, the status of WFP’s humanitarian programs, and ways that USAID can best support partners on the ground to improve humanitarian outcomes. They also spoke about the ongoing humanitarian response in Ukraine one year on from Russia’s brutal full-scale invasion.
The Administrator and Mr. Beasley also discussed his reflections and lessons learned from his last six years as executive director, as well as WFP’s 2023 funding outlook and WFP’s transformation as a humanitarian organization in the last several years.
The United States’ Response to Türkiye / Syria Earthquakes
