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- Nobel Peace Prize 2020 has been presented to the World Food Programme (WFP).
- This recognise its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas.
- It has been acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict.
- This programme was established in 1963 at the Food and Agriculture Organization held in 1960.
- It aims to provide food aid in emergency situations and also build resilience for food security.
- In 2008, the WEP organised purchase for progress (P4P) project.
- It is aimed at assisting smallholding farmers by providing them opportunities to access agricultural market.
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