Two weeks ago, Elon Musk said he’d donate $8.2 billion to the WFP if they could explain how it would end world hunger. Now they’ve done just that.
The United Nation’s World Food Programme has explained exactly how $US6.6 billion ($A8.2 billion) could save 42 million people from the brink of famine.
Conveniently, this was exactly how much Elon Musk – also known as the world’s richest man – said he’d donate to the WFP if they could explain how the funds could be used to end world hunger.
After a report suggested just two per cent of Musk’s wealth could help end world hunger, the SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO said he’d front up the costs on the one condition.
“If WFP can describe on this Twitter thread exactly how $6 billion will solve world hunger, I will sell Tesla stock right now and do it,” he wrote on a Twitter thread on November 1.
Firing back, the WFP has shared a plan on how they aim to support 42 million people who are on the brink of famine.
“The World Food Programme (WFP) is warning that tens of millions of people across 43 countries are on the brink of famine – and the numbers are constantly going up,” they wrote in the executive summary.
“Global hunger continues to rise at an alarming rate: our latest estimates show that 282.7 million people across 80 countries are experiencing extreme levels of acute hunger.”
This plan would help the 42 million people who are at a ‘emergency’ and ‘catastrophe’ level risks of entering famine or famine-like conditions.
The report states that $US6.6b ($A8.2b) could fund one meal a day for tens of millions of people across 43 countries. Their costings state this would cost 43c ($A0.59) per person per day, which means they would feed “42 million people for one year, and avert the risk of famine”.
They’ve also allocated $US3.5 billion ($A4.81 billion) for food and its delivery, $US2 billion ($A2.75 billion) for cash and food vouchers (including transaction fees), $US700 million ($A962 million) for country-specific costs to design, scale up and manage the programs and $US400 million ($A549 million) for global and regional operations management, administration and accountability.
Although it didn’t directly refer to Musk, it urged “billionaires to step up and support the fight against hunger”.
Later Mr Beasley also shared the post on Twitter and tagged Musk in the tweet.
“This hunger crisis is urgent, unprecedented, AND avoidable. @elonmusk, you asked for a clear plan & open books. Here it is!” tweeted Mr Beasley.
“We’re ready to talk with you – and anyone else – who is serious about saving lives. The ask is $6.6b ($A8.2b) to avert famine in 2022.”
At the time of publishing, Musk has yet to respond to Mr Beasley or the WFP.
Originally published as The WFP explains how Elon Musk could greatly reduce world hunger with $6.6 billion
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