After Elon Musk called their bluff late last month, the United Nations has presented a $6.6 billion plan to solve world hunger.
On October 26, the United Nations boldly said that if billionaires such as Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos would donate 2% of their wealth, they could solve world hunger. Musk basically said prove it, and I will.
If WFP can describe on this Twitter thread exactly how $6B will solve world hunger, I will sell Tesla stock right now and do it.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 31, 2021
It took some time, but the food program director and the former Republican governor of South Carolina, David Beasley, came up with a plan and promised to keep all the accounting records public.
This hunger crisis is urgent, unprecedented, AND avoidable. @elonmusk, you asked for a clear plan & open books. Here it is! We're ready to talk with you – and anyone else – who is serious about saving lives. The ask is $6.6B to avert famine in 2022: https://t.co/eJLmfcMVqE
— David Beasley (@WFPChief) November 15, 2021
Beasley had previously said that a donation of this magnitude would solve world hunger, but that’s not exactly the case. The plan only addresses the year 2022 and does not address the long-term need to end hunger once and for all.
Motivational speaker Tony Robbins jumped in on the matter and made it clear that it’s not just Musk’s responsibility to help the world. He offered to join forces with Musk and Beasley and bring together the world’s “smartest minds & strongest philanthropists we know.”
.@elonmusk & @WFPchief — Let's join forces in a strategic mtg privately OR in my studio wired for an interactive town hall with tens of thousands of people around the globe simultaneously sharing ideas in real-time. Let’s solve this together! In deep respect -Tony Robbins
— Tony Robbins (@TonyRobbins) November 16, 2021
According to the plan, here’s how the money will be spent:
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“US$3.5 billion for food and its delivery, including the cost of shipping and transport to the country, plus warehousing and’ last mile’ delivery of food using air, land, and river transport, contracted truck drivers and required security escorts in conflict-affected zones to distribute food to those who need it most.
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US$2 billion for cash and food vouchers (including transaction fees) in places where markets can function. This type of assistance enables those most in need to buy the food of their choice and supports local economies.
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US$700 million for country-specific costs to design, scale-up, and manage the implementation of efficient and effective programs for millions of tons more food and cash transfers and vouchers – adapted to the in-country conditions and operational risks in 43 countries. This includes office and satellite-office facilities and their security, and the monitoring of distributions and results, ensuring the assistance reaches the most vulnerable.
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US$400 million for global and regional operations management, administration, and accountability, including coordination of global supply lines and aviation routes; global logistics coordination such as freight contracting; global monitoring and analysis of hunger worldwide; and risk management and independent auditors dedicated to oversight.”
As of Friday morning, Musk has not responded. He did, however, sell off nearly $7 billion in Tesla stock this week, which has the world buzzing on what he will do with it.
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