World Food Program

In today’s world of unprecedented need and inadequate solutions, ending hunger is possible only with stronger partnerships between governments, religious communities, global food agencies such as WFP, and other stakeholders. The inter-religious convening on Zero Hunger at WFP in June 2016 included scholars and leaders offering a range of perspectives from the world’s major religions and faith-inspired organizations on action against hunger.

The inter-religious convening on Zero Hunger includes scholars and leaders offering a range

of perspectives from the world’s major religions and faith-inspired organizations on action against hunger. The goal is a dialogue focused on options and actions that benefit the hungry poor.

Key questions for discussion:

1) How can the ethics from religious traditions contribute to the global movement to achieve

Zero Hunger?

2) What are the comparative advantages offered by faith-inspired organizations in fighting

hunger?

3) What joint messages and shared commitments from religious communities and WFP can

mobilize support for ending hunger?

4) How can faith-inspired organizations and WFP partner in areas such as:

a) moral leadership – through advocacy and inspirational communication – to ensure that

hungry people are in the public conscience;

b) collaborative efforts to identify, assist and engage with the most vulnerable populations;

c) opportunities to mobilize human and financial resources for fighting hunger.

5) What can be done to ensure continuous global, regional, and country-level dialogue with faith- inspired partners