Afghanistan
April 22, 2025
Decades of conflict have caused extreme hunger in Afghanistan, and this is compounded by recent natural disasters.
WFP News
Location: Afghanistan
The United States of America Boosts WFP’s Lifesaving Activities in Afghanistan With $280 Million
August 14, 2024
WFP in Afghanistan welcomes a contribution of $280 million from the United States of America through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). This funding will allow WFP to support more than 3 million people.
Severe Flooding in Afghanistan Hunger Hotspots Is Set to Worsen, Warns WFP
May 21, 2024
WFP warns that the devastating floods that struck the northeastern and northwestern regions of Afghanistan in the past two weeks, impacting more than 80,000 people, are likely to intensify in the coming months, with a significant impact on food security.
World Food Program USA Statement on Afghanistan Earthquake
October 8, 2023
WFP has worked in Afghanistan since 1963, providing food assistance and resilience support to vulnerable communities impacted by conflict, natural disasters and economic instability.
Global Food Crisis: 10 Countries Suffering the Most From Hunger
March 13, 2023
These are the 10 worst hunger crises in the world today based on where the U.N. World Food Programme works and has collected recent data. The crises are ranked by the total number of people facing severe hunger in each country.
World Food Program USA Announces Spring 2023 Grantees of the Catherine Bertini Trust Fund
March 7, 2023
World Food Program USA is proud to announce two new grantees for the Catherine Bertini Trust Fund for Girls’ Education: The Lamia Afghan Foundation and the Galkayo Educational Centre for Peace and Development.
7 of the Largest Refugee Crises Around the World and Their Effects on Hunger
August 17, 2022
Refugees and IDPs face some of the toughest challenges imaginable in their search for stability. One of the worst is hunger.
WFP Rushes Emergency Food Assistance to Earthquake-Hit Eastern Afghanistan
June 27, 2022
WFP has delivered emergency food assistance to 18,200 people affected by the devastating earthquake that struck the Paktika and Khost provinces of Afghanistan.
WFP Rapidly Deploys Food and Logistics Equipment to Earthquake-Hit Eastern Afghanistan
June 23, 2022
WFP has rapidly deployed food and logistics equipment to support communities devastated by the June 22 earthquake that struck near the city of Khost.
World Food Program USA Statement on Afghanistan Earthquake
June 22, 2022
Our hearts go out to families impacted by the devastating 5.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Afghanistan early this morning. We are closely monitoring the unfolding situation there and stand ready to support WFP’s response.
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