It was on Oct. 31 multibillionaire Elon Musk, “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.”. And Now, the United Nations World Food Program has called his bluff. U.N. World Food Program executive director David Beasley responded Musk’s tweet last month, saying that “$6B will not solve world hunger, but it WILL prevent geopolitical instability, mass migration and save 42 million people on the brink of starvation.” Beasley offered to meet musk in person to detail exactly how the money would be spent.

Sadly Musk doesn’t seem to have taken up the offer, focusing instead on a 2015 report of child sexual abuse by U.N, peacekeepers, and casting aspersions on the WPF’s spending. However Beasley didn’t back down, instead he tweeted “This hunger crisis is urgent, unprecedented, AND avoidable,” tweeted Beasley. “@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.”

According to WFP’s plan

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Musk’s backed out saying that money won’t technically “solve world hunger,” only avert global famine.