Regional Food Security and Nutrition Context 2021
In 2021, Western Africa faced unprecedented challenges, including protracted conflicts, health emergencies, climatic shocks, and economic problems.
The surveys were conducted from October 2022 to March 2023 to understand the food security situation of households in the Philippines. From the results, we gained an improved understanding of the differential impacts of the global crisis on regions and households.
The evaluation was commissioned to evaluate the activities carried out, to prepare for the future years of implementation of the new program, and to guide future decisions regarding the partnership and was intended for both accountability and learning purposes.
the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS), operated by WFP on behalf of the humanitarian community, has resumed flights to Kabul, enabling humanitarian workers to reach Afghans.
The security situation is still highly precarious. WFP is considering locations where humanitarian access is assured while strongly considering security, capacity and access-related considerations.
“Thanks to the pause, our teams have been in action on the ground, going into areas we haven't reached for a long time. What we see is catastrophic. There’s a risk of famine and starvation on our watch and to prevent it, we need to be able to bring in food at scale and distribute it safely,” said WFP’s Director for the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe Region, Corinne Fleischer.
Malawi is approaching the peak of the lean season and food insecurity is expected to worsen from now up to March. The contribution from France will be used to provide daily school meals to 18,000 school children across 17 primary schools and a market for approximately 600 local smallholder farmers who will supply fresh food to the schools.