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 News
Location: Africa
WFP Forced to Suspend Food Assistance in South Sudan as Funds Dry up and Nation Faces Hungriest Year Since Independence
June 14, 2022
Almost one-third of the acutely food insecure South Sudanese the WFP planned to support this year will be left without humanitarian food assistance due to critical funding shortages, heightening the risk of starvation for 1.7 million people.
What’s in a Box: How  Cutting-Edge Packaging Can Help Safeguard the Environment and  Fight Hunger 
June 7, 2022
The packaging of WFP’s food has a lot to accomplish. It has to protect and preserve food, provide information on safe use and disposal, be able to withstand a variety of climates, sit for extended periods of time, allow for effective transport and tracking – and be environmentally sustainable.
As Rains Fail Again, Catastrophic Hunger Looms Over Somalia
June 6, 2022
In Somalia, the risk of famine looms larger than ever due to a historic fourth consecutive failed rainy season, skyrocketing prices and an underfunded humanitarian response.
Women Are Leading and Feeding Their Families Across the Globe. Meet Seven of Them.
May 8, 2022
Here are seven stories of mothers who are protecting, caring for and feeding their families. Each simply wants their children to live in safety with access to good food and education.
Meet Volana Rarivoson, a WFP Communications Assistant in Her Home Country of Madagascar
April 28, 2022
For International Girls in ICT Day, meet Volana Rarivoson: a communications assistant for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Madagascar.
No Rain and No Resources: Millions of Families Across the Horn of Africa Pushed Closer to Catastrophe Each Day
April 19, 2022
Almost a month into the current rainy season, desperately needed rains across the Horn of Africa have so far failed to materialize. If these conditions continue, the number of hungry people due to drought could spiral.
WFP at Hand in South Sudan as Relentless Floods Threaten Lives, Land and Livestock
April 18, 2022
Three consecutive years of flooding in South Sudan have destroyed homes, harvests and acres of land. Coupled with drought, violence and high food prices, communities are being pushed to their limit.
In the Horn of Africa, Cash Grants From WFP Are Empowering People Living With Disabilities
April 13, 2022
Thanks to a recently introduced law on funding for people with disabilities, WFP is working with a local government in Kenya to support people with disabilities like 8-year-old Ikran.
Hunger in West Africa Reaches Record High in a Decade as the Region Faces Crisis Exacerbated by Russia-Ukraine Conflict
April 8, 2022
The war in Ukraine is violently disrupting the global trade of food, fertilizers and oil products, with the already high prices of agricultural products reaching record highs not seen in West Africa since 2011.
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