Hunger Could Double in East Africa and the Horn in Months as Coronavirus Spreads
May 19, 2020
The socio-economic impact of coronavirus in East Africa and the Horn could kill more people than the pandemic itself.
WFP News
Topic: Logistics
Accra Launches Regional COVID-19 Response Hub to Maintain Life-Saving Operations in Africa as Coronavirus Spreads
May 18, 2020
It’s part of a global hub-and-spokes flight system for medical and humanitarian supplies, transporting health workers to the front lines of the pandemic.
COVID-19: Humanitarian Air Deliveries to Africa Ramped up With Dispatch From UN’s New Cargo Hub in Belgium
May 1, 2020
With air travel at a standstill, how do frontline responders get the supplies they need? WFP’s new network of logistic hubs will bridge the gap.
This Is How Humanitarian Telecoms Hubs Are Racing to Beat COVID-19
April 30, 2020
Information is one of the most important weapons in a pandemic. Here’s how WFP tech hubs are scaling up to help.
An Urgent Call to Fund the Global Emergency Supply System to Fight COVID-19
April 20, 2020
WFP is seating up the vital logistics backbone that will help save lives and help halt the spread of the virus. Humanitarian leaders from across the world are calling on donors to provide the support needed for WFP to scale-up its lifesaving services.
During Pandemic, the Most Vulnerable Still Need Food. This Is How WFP Gets it To Them.
April 14, 2020
COVID-19 pandemic is causing border closures, travel restrictions and supply chain complexities never faced before, but WFP is still finding ways to save lives.
WFP Launches Ethiopian Government-Supported Air Hub for COVID-19 Response
April 14, 2020
The first United Nations “Solidarity Flight” is scheduled to leave Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, today – from there, the aircraft will transport the vital medical cargo to all countries in Africa, where supplies are desperately needed to contain the spread of COVID-19.
UN Response Depot Pivotal in Dealing With COVID-19 in Latin America and Caribbean
April 7, 2020
The United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD) in Panama has already airlifted more than eight tons of supplies, including COVID-19 kits, to 24 countries.
Food Stocks and Medical Supplies: How WFP Is Rising to the Challenge of COVID-19
March 23, 2020
WFP is prepositioning food, delivering medical equipment, providing emergency food rations, and using its global logistics network to help the world’s most vulnerable populations cope with COVID-19.
Statement From WFP USA Regarding Coronavirus
March 12, 2020
Right now, WFP’s primary focus is continuing to fulfill its mission to get lifesaving food to millions of people around the world while protecting the safety and health of its staff.
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