Switzerland has granted USD 1.9 million to the World Food Program (WFP) to cover food needs of the Tindouf camps. «The grant of the Swiss government comes in time, Sahrawis depend even more on food aid during the Covid-19 pandemic», said the WFP representative in Algeria. Switzerland's interventions in favor of Sahrawis have reached a total of USD 30.6 million over the past 15 years, making Bern one of the biggest contributors to WFP's representation in the Algeria. It is worth mentioning that the World Food Program has no authority over the delivery of humanitarian assistance to the population. Its mission is to only convince international donors to sign checks. Algiers benefits by taxing food aid, and the Polisario leadership by selling it inside and outside the Tindouf camps.
