WFP, FAO, and IFAD—the three United Nations Rome-based Agencies (RBAs)—are implementing an innovative, five-year programme to promote food security and strengthen resilience against shocks and stressors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Niger and Somalia.
WFP and Oxfam America launched the R4 Rural Resilience Initiative (R4) in 2011 to enable vulnerable rural families to increase their food and income security by managing climate-related risks.
The generous contribution of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), will allow WFP to include dates in the food assistance basket provided to refugees and local communities living in Ali Sabieh, Arta, Dikhil, Obock, and Tadjourah.
“Afghanistan has faced an unprecedented humanitarian crisis compounded by climate change and intense droughts, floods, and earthquakes”, wrote ADB in the announcement of their latest contribution.
Many years ago, the conflict in Darfur forced Mariam Adam Mohamed and her family to flee their village in Serf Omra in search for safety. After a long journey, the family found its way to Belail camp. The camp has been home ever since.
Some of Mariam's eight children were born in there.
Result 17: Food Assistance provided to food insecure people combined with nutrition interventions in drought-affected districts of Mozambique – FED/2017/384-512.
European Union funded World Food Programme (WFP) project
The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.
These infographics provide a snapshot showing the gender balance in a number of WFP’s programmes and emergencies, comparing the statistics on women and men, girls and boys, receiving food assistance.