Monaco has renewed its commitment to global food security by signing a new multi-year agreement with the World Food Programme (WFP), covering the 2026–2027 period and reinforcing support for initiatives focused on equality and inclusion.
The agreement extends Monaco’s backing of a dedicated financial mechanism designed to integrate gender equality into WFP operations. The aim is to ensure fair access to food and nutrition, tackle the root causes of inequality, and strengthen the economic and food autonomy of women and girls in vulnerable regions.
Under the renewed funding, the programme will also broaden its scope to include greater protection and inclusion for people with disabilities, as well as other groups most exposed to poverty and hunger. Officials say this reflects a wider commitment to addressing vulnerability in all its forms across WFP-led interventions.
Speaking alongside the signing, Catherine Eastwood highlighted the strength of the long-standing partnership, noting that Monaco remains the largest per capita donor to the WFP. The organisation is also the Principality’s leading multilateral partner in international development, with €1.185 million allocated in 2026 and a broader multi-year portfolio of €3.65 million supporting seven projects. These initiatives focus largely on school meal programmes, combating malnutrition, and improving resilience among at-risk populations.
Monaco’s contribution is supplemented by emergency funding in response to crises, including recent support channelled through the WFP to assist Malawi amid a severe food shortage.
WFP representative Jean-Martin Renard welcomed the Principality’s continued engagement at a time when global aid levels are under pressure. He pointed in particular to Monaco’s sustained focus on the Sahel, where declining international funding risks deepening what are often described as “forgotten crises”.
Discussions also underlined shared priorities around equality and inclusion policies, as well as the potential to expand public-private partnerships to support WFP operations, at a time when such principles are facing increasing challenges worldwide.