Famine Alert: Hunger, Malnutrition and How WFP is Tackling This Other Deadly Pandemic
June 7, 2021
Today, 34 million people around the world are on the brink of famine — and the slightest shock could tip them over the edge.
WFP News
Topic: Logistics
“May you have cows and children”: How Project Amata Fights Malnutrition in Burundi with Milk and Cheese
June 4, 2021
For National Cheese Day, we’re sharing the story of Isaac and Bernadette — two dairy farmers in Burundi whose story shows the importance of milk and cheese in curbing malnutrition.
Funding Crunch Forces WFP to Scale Back Food Assistance to Syrian Refugees in Jordan
June 3, 2021
WFP urgently needs funding to continue assistance to vulnerable refugees, to stop families falling into further food insecurity and deeper poverty.
Volunteers Mount Their Bikes to Tackle Poor Nutrition in Zambia
June 3, 2021
Clara is at the forefront of the fight against malnutrition, and is one of 480 trained community health volunteers trained by WFP.
WFP Provides Food to Thousands Displaced from Goma After Volcano Eruption
June 2, 2021
WFP has started providing emergency food rations to people displaced from their homes in Goma by the sudden eruption of Nyiragongo volcano.
USAID Helps WFP Support Displaced People in Armenia
June 1, 2021
WFP welcomes a $1 million contribution from USAID to provide cash assistance to help hungry, displaced people in Armenia cover their food needs until the end of June.
WFP Reaches Over 1 Million People with Emergency Food Assistance in Tigray
June 1, 2021
WFP has provided emergency food assistance to 1 million people since starting distributions in Northwestern and Southern zones of Tigray region in March.
Economic Empowerment of Rural Women Positively Impacts Social Norms
May 28, 2021
Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls are pre-conditions for the eradication of poverty and hunger and are essential to achieve all Sustainable Development Goals.
WFP Triples its Support to Lebanese Families as Country Faces Unprecedented Crisis
May 26, 2021
WFP has started scaling up to assist families struggling to make ends meet amidst a severe economic downturn, skyrocketing inflation and a collapsing Lebanese pound.
WFP and Crisis Group Partner to Strengthen Conflict Prevention and Support Pathways to Peace
May 24, 2021
WFP has partnered with the International Crisis Group to boost its conflict prevention capacity as it continues to deliver life-saving food to the world’s most vulnerable people.
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