A lack of yaks

In the snowy mountains of Nepal, a WFP representative uses yaks for rice bag delivery. In remote areas of Sudan, a WFP pilot steers his C-160 Transall aircraft into food drop position. I am sorry to say, dear blog readers, that the tasks assigned to me are not (yet) as adventurous. But, as the blog is about my time in Rome, and my work is the reason of my stay, I will briefly explain my professional duties.

In addition to previously mentioned responsibilities, I am at the moment involved in the following. If necessary, I have to assist the Sierra Leone country office in the project they originally wanted a “fellow” for. In the FMS project (mentioned before), we will have a meeting with the software developers in the end of November, which I am to prepare the agenda for. I have been introduced to a project concerning safety training; so far I have been summarizing information about previous practices. I am also creating a technical specifications database of trucks maintained by WFP, and trucks that could potentially be purchased.

I am constantly busy at work, which I am grateful for. And I feel my job is meaningful, which is not a self-evident feeling merely two weeks into a fellowship program. Thus I am, so far, very satisfied with my time at WFP.