Press Release: EU € 1 billion ‘Food Facility’: Commission signs the first contribution agreements with UN partner agencies

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Series Details IP/09/797 (15.05.09)
Publication Date 15/05/2009
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On 15 May, 2009, Koos Richelle, Director-General of EuropeAid Co-operation Office, signed on behalf of the European Commission the first contribution agreements of the Food Facility with three UN implementing partners: FAO (€106M), UNRWA (€ 39.6M) and UNICEF (€8.2M). Similar contribution agreements with the World Food Programme (€38.7M), and UNOPS (€ 10M) are expected to be finalised shortly, to be followed by agreements with the World Bank, IFAD and UNDP.

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