by josiahmwd | May 21, 2018 | International
At the World Food Bank, we are strong supporters of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. In particular, WFB focuses specifically on several SDGs, where our work and programs will positively impact progress toward these goals. Those goals include: #1...
by josiahmwd | Apr 23, 2018 | International
By Richard Lackey, World Food Bank CEO Last fall, I attended a summit at UNIDO (United Nations International Development Organization), where I listened to several presenters speak on the need for more development support in African agriculture. Many of these speakers...
by josiahmwd | Apr 20, 2018 | International
We are delighted to announce that Phase 1 of development at our new 300- acre test farm site is underway in Mbarara, Uganda. Â We completed the clearing, plowing, harrowing and seeding just in time for the rainy season, which came a little early this year. Our...
by josiahmwd | Mar 8, 2018 | International
“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.” – Ernest Hemingway In the beautiful Bunyoro Kingdom of Uganda, one of the five constituent kingdoms of Uganda, we still find royalty making its way to...
by josiahmwd | Mar 8, 2018 | International
International Women’s Day celebrates women across the globe who are impacting the world through their professional endeavors and the myriad contributions they make to their communities. Today, at the World Food Bank, we want to take a moment to highlight the work of...
by josiahmwd | Feb 2, 2018 | International, News
In January, the United Nations announced that its General Assembly recently passed a resolution declaring 2019-2028 the Decade of Family Farming. This resolution follows the success of the 2014 UN Year of Family Farming, which “raised the profile of the role of family...
