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The warehouse contained enough stocks to feed nearly 1.5 million severely food insecure people for one month in Gezira State, where a new offensive has forced more than 300,000 people to again run for their lives. “Sudanese people who are already desperate and fleeing the fighting have now been robbed of the critical assistance they need.

As part of expanded dialogue in recent months, Hungary recently contributed $US 3.5 million to WFP in support of the Ukrainian Government's ‘Grain from Ukraine’ initiative aiding WFP to export grains from Ukraine to assist vulnerable populations in food insecure countries. The Hungarian government has also agreed to host a new WFP office in Budapest.

Under the Rapid Rural Transformation (RRT) initiative, WFP and partners establish solar-powered hubs, a sustainable water source and ICT in remote areas allowing for the provision of essential services such as energy, water, and digital platforms to members of the community, in an environmentally responsible and sustainable manner.

“There is only one way to describe what I saw: apocalyptic. Entire neighborhoods have been flattened; homes destroyed, schools and shops closed; lives torn apart.

Somalia’s prolonged humanitarian crisis is marked by recurrent climate shocks like droughts and floods. WFP implements Integrated risk management tools like anticipatory action to mitigate the impact of these shocks.

The evaluation concluded that WFP provided strong and rapid support to affected populations while supporting local, national and international actors. Coverage levels were sustained, but less food delivered. WFP also supported the collective humanitarian response.

 In Gaza, 12-year-old Ahmad has lost nearly a year of schooling, as bombings and airstrikes drove his family from one short-lived shelter to another. Tired, sad and depressed, he is studying again - in a tent, as part of a temporary learning initiative.In her village in Sudan’s West Darfur region, Samar once eagerly attended class, especially math, her favorite.

The programme, “Building Climate-Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security of Smallholder Farming Households in Teso Sub-Region in Uganda,” will prioritise female-headed families in the Kaberamaido and Katakwi Districts of Teso. “Teso is a highly vulnerable area, and without urgent interventions that will make a long-term difference in peoples’ lives, the people will continue to suffer high le

H.E. Roland Kobia, Ambassador of the European Union to Ethiopia said: “Children are the innocent victims in any war and often suffer the most. Their lives are disrupted, and their education is interrupted. Overall, nearly two million children are out of school due to conflict across the country.

The initiative, which is funded by Belgium, is jointly implemented by the Government of Tanzania, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), and the World Food Programme and partners under the Kigoma Joint Programme aims to reach 2.3 million people in Kasulu and Kibondo districts., “As a region, we recognize the impacts of climate change and the importance of adopting resilient strategies.