Changing lives and saving lives are crucial to end hunger, especially as the world struggles to reach zero hunger by 2030.
WFP programmes address the immediate needs of people facing food crises for food and nutrition. But they also support communities in building resilience to multiple shocks.
This series of INSIGHT papers shows how a journey towards self-sufficiency can be delivered by those people furthest behind. In this way the root causes of hunger can be addressed and donor governments can move away from a recurring cycle of providing assistance.
Our first paper addresses the monumental impact of a changing climate on people's food security, as reflected in the latest assessment report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which warned that the world risks surpassing 1.5°C of warming in the next two decades – causing irreversible effects.
WFP has effective and scalable solutions to help food insecure people prepare for, respond to and recover from climate shocks and stresses.
WFP is making climate risk insurance solutions work for food insecure populations. In 2021, WFP protected over 2.7 million people in 18 countries with climate risk insurance, getting closer to reaching its target of 4 million people by 2026. During the unfortunate climate-related disasters that happened this year, WFP was able to distribute payouts to 576,000 people with over US$4.7 million.
There is no achieving zero hunger, without also achieving gender equality. Learn more about WFP’s work on gender equality and women’s empowerment through this briefing.
The report highlights Millets as nutritious, climate resilient crop and, an excellent solution for the current agricultural and nutritional crisis in India.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching impacts on how people earn a living and meet critical needs. The Caribbean COVID-19 Food Security and Livelihoods Impact Survey was launched by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to rapidly gather data on impacts to livelihoods, food security and access to markets. The survey was implemented by the World Food Programme with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization, and four rounds of the survey have been completed since the beginning of the pandemic. The fourth survey round includes a dashboard that provides quick access to the findings for all Caribbean countries covered by the survey.
This report consolidates the findings from the scoping study and provides a set of recommendations for defining and improving WFP’s role, engagement, and strategic partnerships in support of national social protection.
In 2021, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Cambodia assisted 498,953 people, including school children, those economically affected by COVID-19, and large-scale flooding under six strategic outcomes.
In 2021, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Sri Lanka assisted 183,683 people, including school children and people with pre-existing vulnerabilities and those economically affected by COVID-19, under four strategic outcomes.
WFP’s assistance in drought-affected parts of southern Madagascar has been essential in averting catastrophe. In 2021, WFP assisted over 1.7 million food insecure people. This factsheet outlines WFP’s key achievements in Madagascar in 2021.