Location: Egypt
To mark Nature Photography Day, we’re looking at ten stunning photographs from some of the hungriest places on earth.
Eight years ago, Mahmoud rolled up his sleeves and started building a community school in his hometown with his bare hands.
The U.N. World Food Programme is the sole UN agency in Egypt that provides food security to the most vulnerable populations, making this investment all the more crucial.
Recent results from WFP’s food security analysis show that WFP food assistance has lifted more than one third of targeted refugees above the national income poverty line and has significantly contributed to their food security status.
In the midst of positive economic growth, this regional powerhouse is facing a set of long-standing development challenges: poverty, food insecurity, malnutrition, spatial and social disparity, and gender-based inequality - with climate shocks on top of it all.