Towards a hunger-free Jordan is the vision in which her Royal Highness Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein launched TUA in 2003. Initially conceptualized by Her Majesty Queen Alia over 41 years ago, TUA is inspired by the Islamic concept of providing food for the underprivileged and assuming social responsibility for those who are less fortunate. Construction of TUA was completed, and operations commenced with a clear vision and a dedicated goal, which is eradicating hunger through its various food aid programs and meeting nutritional needs of families living in extreme poverty in all 12 governorates and 89 districts in Jordan.

Turkish Red Crescent (Turkish: Türk Kızılayı (official) or Kızılay (for short)) is the largest humanitarian organization in Turkey and is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The society is a not-for-profit, volunteer-based social service institution providing unconditional aid and service, and is a corporate body governed by special legal provisions.

TÁRKI has more than three decades of experience in empirical social science research in Hungary and in Europe. Its background includes research on a wide range of issues related to social stratification, labour markets, income distribution, consumption and lifestyle patterns and attitudes. Recently, TÁRKI conducts more and more comparative research for different institutions of the European Union.

Funded by the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID), UK Aid Direct was established in 2014 as a successor to the Global Poverty Action Fund (GPAF), which was created in 2010. UK Aid Direct is a challenge fund designed to support the UK’s commitments to achieving the Global Goals. UK Aid Direct currently reaches more than 11 million people, with more than 140 live grants across 34 different countries. Funding rounds will continue until 2020. The aim of UK Aid Direct is to fund small- and medium-sized national and international civil society organisations (CSOs) to reduce poverty and work towards achieving the Global Goals. Specifically, UK Aid Direct funding reaches the most marginalised and vulnerable populations, supporting the DFID agenda to ‘leave no one behind’.

The United Nations Office for West Africa was the first regional conflict prevention and peacebuilding office of the United Nations. It was created in 2002, with the overall mandate to enhance the contributions of the UN towards the achievement of peace and security in West Africa and promotes an integrated regional approach in addressing issues that impact stability in West Africa.

UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Amman, Jordan