Special Interest: Childhood malnutrition
With one million people, Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh is the world’s largest refugee camp, and 80 percent are women and children. Tracy Dube, a WFP nutritionist in the camp, talks about the challenges that pregnant mothers, new moms and young children face in this pop-up city.
Providing food to hungry people is just one part of ending hunger. We also need long-term solutions like sustainable farming, increasing the efficiency of local markets and making sure people earn enough money to support themselves.
The first 1,000 days of life refers to the ‘window of opportunity’ from a child’s conception through to her second birthday, and it shape us in ways that last a lifetime.
Hunger claims the lives of more than 3 million children each year. 45 percent of deaths among children under age 5 are caused by malnutrition. Nutrition during the first 1,000 days determines the course of a child's life, and in time, shapes the fate of our planet.
90% of the Burundian population depends on agriculture for their survival. Their daily diet —for both children and adults — consists mainly of cassava leaves and Irish potatoes.
Learn more about WFP’s homegrown school feeding in Rwanda. Video provided by WFP Rwanda.
Homegrown school feeding is not only transforming the lives of students, but entire communities.
The nutrition and well-being of mothers and children during the critical first 1,000 days of life is critical, and has the power to shape their future.
The annual Global Nutrition Report is the world’s most comprehensive report on nutrition, collecting data from 141 countries.
In the spring of 2018, WFP relaunched its school meals program in Yemen, providing children with the nourishment they need to survive and thrive.
Children form the future human capital of a nation, and school feeding programs provide a key support in building the foundations.
A look at what 2018 meant for the World Food Programme (WFP) and the millions of people it serves.