2021: President Maduro Welcomed a World Food Program (WFP) Project to Feed Children

President Trump Cut Funding for the WFP Project

 

The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) is the World’s largest humanitarian organization. WFP reports that it served more than 100 million people in 2024. In 2020 The WFP was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. WFP is funded by voluntary contributions. Countries contribute the bulk of the budget, with some additional funds from the UN and foundations and other sources. Nearly half of WFP’s funding is contributed by the U.S.

 

In March 2018, the NGO Caritas reported that one in six Venezuelan children under age five suffered from acute malnutrition.[4] A study by the WFP in 2020 suggested that one in three Venezuelans was not able to put enough food on the table to meet minimum nutrition requirements and was “in need of assistance.” [1]

 

In April 2021, WFP Executive Director David Beasley and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the WFP to establish a program in Venezuela.[2] The focus of the WFP program was to provide food to children in schools. Beasley thanked Maduro “for allowing us to be independent and to not let any of our work to be politicized by anybody.” [1] A particular focus of the WFP project was to transport monthly food kits to schools in remote rural communities.

 

In 2023 the WFP reported that its Venezuelan project had delivered take-home food baskets to more than 450,000 people in eight states, covering 2000 schools [3]. In March 2023, WFP’s strategic plan for the next two years was approved by the Executive Board. The WFP planned on expanding the program to other states.

 

In April 2025, the Trump Administration began cutting funds for specific World Food Program emergency operations. The cuts significantly impacted WFP operations, leading to staff reductions and a drastic reduction in food aid. In August 2025, WFP announced that it would halve its project in Venezuela, as “funding is not sufficient.” [5].

 

1.BBC, UN to provide food to Venezuela children amid crisis, April 20, 2021.

2. Venezuelanalysis, Venezuela Secures Deal with UN’s World Food Programme to Supply Food to 1.5 million children, April 21, 2021

3.WFP, WFP launches hot meals programme in Venezuelan schools, April 26, 2023.

4. Council on Foreign Relations, Trump’s Humanitarian Stress Test in Venezuela, October 20, 2025.

5.EFE, WFP will halve its program in Venezuela due to lack of Funding, August 10, 2025.

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