World Food Programme (South Korea)

The World Food Programme (WFP) opened its office in July 2005 in Seoul, Republic of Korea as an outpost of Asia Regional Bureau to mobilize resources from private sector in the Republic of Korea. Six years later, it became WFP’s regular liaison office dealing with government partnership. Since 2012, Seoul office is building solid partnership with the Korean government to reach the SDG 2 Zero Hunger by 2030. Also, to raise public support in achieving the goal, Seoul office is strengthening advocacy partnerships with groups such as parliamentarians (Zero Hunger Leaders), academia, civil society, and the general public.