Lao PDR has seen a decrease in poverty, but despite these improvements, nutrition and food insecurity remain a persistent problem, especially among low-income families in rural areas
A majority of its people struggle with physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food. Conflict and political crises continue to hinder progress towards ending hunger.
Nepal faces challenging geography, civil unrest and a lack of infrastructure complicate efforts to improve livelihoods, establish functioning markets and transport food.
The Pacific is one of the most vulnerable regions to natural hazards in the world, with climate-related shocks and disasters increasingly posing threats to sustainable growth and stability in the region.
Flooding and landslides have caused widespread destruction across Pakistan. The country is reeling from the devastating climate disaster.
The second most populous country in the world, India has enjoyed steady economic growth but high levels of poverty, food insecurity and malnutrition persist. India is home to a quarter of all undernourished people worldwide, so it’s a key to tackling hunger on a global scale. That’s why WFP is on the ground, working to support India’s quest for self-sufficient food systems.
Across its 13,000 islands, Indonesia is making progress towards Zero Hunger: but it still faces deep challenges of limited food access, malnutrition, gender inequality, and serious vulnerability to climate disasters. But we’re working with the government to shore up food security and emergency response systems to reach the most vulnerable.
Armenia has been hit with multiple conflicts resulting in humanitarian crises, displacement, and hunger.
Cox’s Bazaar in Bangladesh is the world’s largest refugee camp with nearly 1 million Rohingya refugees from neighboring Myanmar.
This small country in the Himalayas has steady growth, but its ⛰️ mountainous terrain and ⛈️ natural disasters continues to challenge food security.
