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From January to March 2022, due to La Niña, rainfall across Indonesia was generally higher than the thirty-year long-term average. Most provinces experienced an increase in rainfall except for three provinces in the western part of Jawa (Banten, DKI Jakarta and Jawa Barat).

The quarterly newsletter provides WFP colleagues working at the country, regional and global levels with a regular update on South-South cooperation and provides a vehicle to showcase and share South-South project experiences.

From April to June, due to the persisting La Niña phenomenon, rainfall across Indonesia was higher than the thirty-year long-term average. Most districts within the Sumatera, Jawa, Kalimantan, and Bali experienced an increase in rainfall. Extreme rainfall in several locations caused floods.

Established in 2011, the National Poverty Targeting Programme (NPTP) is Lebanon’s first poverty targeted social assistance programme for the poorest and most vulnerable Lebanese families. The NPTP is implemented by the Ministry of Social Affairs (MoSA) and the Presidency of the Council of Ministers (PCM).

Lebanon is experiencing one of the most severe economic crises in its modern history, with over 2 million Lebanese vulnerable and in need of assistance. The gendered impact of the crisis translates into higher unemployment rates amongst women 43 percent in December 2021 compared to 18 percent amongst men (WFP Food Security Report July 2022).

WFP has been growing its engagement and support to government to strengthening social protection systems across the region, particularly in response to food and nutrition insecurity aggravated by covariate shocks. This newsletter provides a snapshot of WFP’s social protection work throughout 2022 in Western Africa.

In light of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and Eid-al-Fitr celebrations, this Bulletin provides information and analysis on the availability and prices of strategic food commodities in the first quarter of 2022.

In mid-2021, the fuel and electricity shortages that Lebanon faced as a consequence of the economic crisis became critical, threatening the provision of essential services. Many hospitals and public water supply and wastewater treatment facilities were forced to reduce services, jeopardizing public health and safety amidst the economic crisis and COVID-19 pandemic.

In mid-2021, the fuel and electricity shortages that Lebanon faced as a consequence of the economic crisis became critical, threatening the provision of essential services. Many hospitals and public water supply and wastewater treatment facilities were forced to reduce services, jeopardizing public health and safety amidst the economic crisis and COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2021, extreme weather events and natural hazards cost the world US$343 billion in economic losses, the fourth highest year on record.