The Climate Services and Diversification of Climate-Sensitive Livelihoods project aims to support 102,000 individuals from 2022 to 2025. It involves delivering climate services, enhancing adaptive capacities in rural communities, and building the capabilities of government bodies, local authorities, and partners.
With the markets inside Gaza now all but collapsed, many are now going days without eating, meaning WFP and partners on the ground are seeing an increasing risk of starvation.
Dawn is breaking. A woman is alone in her outdoor kitchen, oblivious to everything but the meal she’s cooking. Though this is a seemingly typical morning routine of a mother cooking for her family, it is not.
Through a video message shared at the event, Sri Lankan President H.E. Ranil Wickremesinghe congratulated FAO, IFAD and WFP for commemorating World Food Day and reaffirmed Sri Lanka’s commitment to strengthening food and nutrition security for all. “Sri Lanka is at a crucial and critical juncture with high levels of food insecurity.
As fighting raging across the capital, WFP has been able to reach almost 300,000 people in the first ten days of March, delivering vital hot meals, food distributions, mobile money transfers and meals in schools.
Recent agreements between Haiti and Kenya enabling the deployment of a multinational security support mission to Haiti are promising.
“With a large part of the Afghan people in dire need, humanitarian assistance is critical for preserving lives. The unprecedented humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan necessitates an urgent response. The international community, including major donors, should recognize the imperative for post-conflict reconstruction of Afghanistan,” emphasized Dmitriy A.
Innoss’B, born Innocent Balume, is a dynamic and innovative artist from Goma, who has made a significant impact on African music. Recognized for his unique blend of Afrobeat, R&B and traditional Congolese rhythms, Innoss’B has earned international acclaim as a trailblazer in the music industry.
"I believe in the power of music and culture to bring positive change.
The recently launched call centre will serve as a source of information for approximately 169,000 Lebanese families benefitting from social assistance programmes. The call centre has the capacity to handle 20 calls at the same time; responding to families’ inquiries and taking their complaints.
In 2022, Sri Lanka faced an unprecedented economic crisis, coupled with high inflation, soaring prices, unfavourable harvests and depleted foreign reserves leading to a substantial impact on food security.