6 Things To Know About The Drought In Southern Madagascar
December 22, 2016
A three-year drought intensified by El Niño has pushed millions of families across southern Africa—including Madagascar—into hunger.
WFP News
Topic: Extreme Weather
From Senegal to Marrakech: What Climate-Smart Villages Can Teach the World
November 4, 2016
As the Paris Climate Agreement goes into effect today, climate-smart villages in Senegal are giving small-scale farmers the chance to take action now to adapt to a changing climate.
This World Food Day, Stop to Think About a Changing Climate
October 14, 2016
This World Food Day, Think About A Changing Climate
Taking Action to Prevent Food Waste and Combat Climate Change
October 14, 2016
We must create a world where people have better access to a safe, plentiful and nutritious food supply and less food is wasted.
Faces Of The Southern Africa Drought: Roseby Samson
August 26, 2016
El Niño has brought devastating drought to southern Africa and caused a second failed harvest that has left many farming families reeling in Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
The U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) is rapidly stepping up life-saving operations for people like Roseby.
Increasing Urbanization Threatens Food Security In Africa
June 30, 2016
As humanitarian crises and climate change raise demands on urban areas, a host of interventions in Africa can help rural producers rise to the challenge
To Reduce El Nino’s Impact On Central America’s Dry Corridor, Build Resilience And Invest In Sustainable Agriculture
June 30, 2016
Urgent action by the international community and governments in the Dry Corridor of Central America is essential to help build resilience and food security.
Bringing Relief to Families in El Salvador
March 11, 2016
For the second year in a row, Central America has suffered a devastating drought that has pushed tens of thousands of people into hunger. Learn how WFP is responding.
5 Ways WFP Is Preparing In Case Of Emergency In Haiti
January 13, 2016
Haiti is ranked sixth on the list of countries most vulnerable to climate change. Here are five measures WFP is taking to be prepared with an immediate response in case of future disasters.
5 Unexpected Challenges (and Solutions) of Climate Change
December 8, 2015
When it comes to hunger and poverty, climate change isn’t one problem—it’s many problems.
