As part of its annual workplan, the Office of Internal
Audit conducted an audit of WFP’s staffing in emergencies.
The audit focused on a review of WFP’s emergency staffing
preparation, staffing scale-up and risks to staff wellness
in emergencies. The team surveyed 28 country offices under
an emergency designation and performed detailed reviews of
emergencies in the following countries: Afghanistan,
Haiti, Somalia, Sri Lanka and Ukraine. WFP seeks to
continuously strengthen its response to saving lives by
effectively and efficiently supporting its emergency
operations with the right skill sets and people. WFP is
committed to providing its employees with an enabling and
supportive workplace and ensuring that an effective health
and welfare risk management process is in place.
WFP faced unprecedented humanitarian needs worldwide in 2022, assisting 158 million people. In the period from January 2016 to December 2022, WFP responded to 128 emergencies, including in Afghanistan, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Currently, more than half of WFP’s 23,000 global employees serve in emergency duty stations assisting beneficiaries. Based on the audit results, the Office of Internal Audit reached an overall conclusion of major improvement needed.
WFP faced unprecedented humanitarian needs worldwide in 2022, assisting 158 million people. In the period from January 2016 to December 2022, WFP responded to 128 emergencies, including in Afghanistan, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Currently, more than half of WFP’s 23,000 global employees serve in emergency duty stations assisting beneficiaries. Based on the audit results, the Office of Internal Audit reached an overall conclusion of major improvement needed.