Programs: Emergencies
Hunger is often the first emergency when catastrophe strikes. That’s why the United Nations World Food Programme is among the first humanitarian organizations on the ground to help hungry families in crisis.
As Ethiopia braces for another year of meager rainfall, farmers search for food as hundreds of thousands of people from neighboring countries seek refuge from conflict within its borders.
We talk to talks to Diko Amariah about delivering emergency supplies in one of the world's most dangerous conflict zones.
The rain has started to fall where nearly 700,000 refugees have sought safety since last August. What happens now?
Tens of thousands of newly displaced Syrians from Eastern Ghouta are relocating to makeshift shelters and camps that are struggling to absorb the arrival of more families in need.
As families stand on the brink of famine, new data shows a 15 percent increase in the number of hungry people who suffer from severe hunger worldwide.
Conflict feeds hunger. Three years of devastating conflict in Yemen has left the country crippled by hunger, poverty and disease.
People like Mustafa face an uncertain future trapped in Douma, Eastern Ghouta.
What Would Syria Look Like Without WFP?
Jakob Kern has witnessed the turmoil firsthand as head of WFP's operations in Damascus for the last two years.
Devex invites you to join us for a conversation with World Food Program Executive Director David Beasley to discuss his continued plans for the agency and his views on connections between global hunger and global conflict, humanitarian and agricultural supply chains, and more.
WFP Syria Country Director Jakob Kern, describes his experience working in one of the world's most difficult conflict zones.
Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo has pushed one in four people into severe hunger—children are especially vulnerable.