The humanitarian situation in Yemen is dire and worsening, with over 18 million people, including 14 million women and children, affected by conflict, climate change, recurring disease and critical economic conditions.
On 24 February, 2022, Alyona woke up in her home in southern Ukraine to news of military aircraft screeching overhead.
“We had a simple, calm life and suddenly war started,” recalls the 32-year-old mother of three.
“I am determined and committed (to WFP’s cause – of ending hunger worldwide). I want to deliver the message that we can make a difference,” said Anne, at the press announcement.
During the announcement, in a live session connecting with a reception center in Chisinau, a Ukrainian woman who fled her home in search of safety shared her experience of receiving support from WFP.
Heatwaves. Droughts. Floods. The effects of the climate crisis can be overwhelming and leave us feeling hopeless. But as the World Food Programme warns of a global food crisis (and calls for US$22.2 billion to reach 152 million people this year), there is so much we can do to reduce our impact on the planet.
In 2021, WFP implemented life-saving and life-changing activities in Cameroon under six strategic outcomes. This document gives a summary of the results and achievements.
Retired cattle auctioneer Kavanga Ngombe, 81, has seen his harvests shrink over the past five years, as his home region of Kunene in northwestern Namibia has swung between weather extremes of drought, followed by floods.
“We had stored grain from the good harvest years, but it is all depleted now,” says Kavanga, a father of seven.
Brenda Lopez* pulls the legs of her husband’s jeans inside out and rolls them up as tightly as she can. Juan shoves them into a small grey shoulder bag along with two shirts and some underclothes.
The evaluation assesses WFP’s strategic positioning and role and the extent to which WFP has made the strategic shifts expected by the CSP; WFP’s contributions to strategic outcomes; efficiency and factors that explain WFP performance.
It concludes that:
Overall the CSP positioning was relevant to national policies and aligned with the UNSDF.
WFP made progress in several areas, al
Geneva - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), stands ready to provide assistance to Tonga following the eruption of the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha-apai underwater volcano in the Pacific on 15 January.
