Gianluca Ferrera

Gianluca FERRERA is a Senior Programme Policy Advisor at the World Food Programme (WFP).13 He has extensive experience in managing large teams, building coalitions with various agencies and donors, and excelling in monitoring and evaluation.

Ferrera has held several key positions within WFP:

1. Country Director for WFP in Côte d'Ivoire (2012-2016), where he managed relief and recovery operations and led school feeding programs.2

2. Senior Programme Advisor for Purchase for Progress, where he provided technical support for consolidating national policies and programs.5

3. Country Director for WFP in Cameroon, a position he assumed in September 2024.4

Throughout his career, Ferrera has been involved in various WFP initiatives, including digital solutions like Farm2Go for smallholder farmers.6 His expertise spans across program management, policy advising, and implementing food assistance and development projects in different countries.