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If you are looking for Dimitris Karakostis, chances are you’ll find him behind a computer, on top of a mountain or in the old markets of Damascus looking at a map. For the past year he has worked to establish the GIS team for the World Food Programme (WFP) in Syria, where he uses maps and geospatial technologies to see the country through a new and innovative lens.

Amidst the volatile environment of the pandemic, widespread vaccination process and normalization steps reflected a positive outlook for the Turkish economy. The economic growth in Q1 2021 was actualized as 7 percent. However, energy prices are on the rise, and the annual inflation rate is 17.5 percent whereas the food inflation rate is higher at 20 percent.

This quarterly bulletin of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in India presents some of the highlights from October to December 2020.

In 2020, the WFP Centre of Excellence against Hunger in Brazil underwent major changes, but activities to support countries in building resilient and sustainable solutions to fight hunger continued remotely.

The factsheet shows WFP Lao PDR’s impact on the country in 2020, including total beneficiary numbers and some data broken down by activities.

The Food Security Bulletin 2021 (January to March) shows that rice production estimates have been marred by the devasting floods; and continues to account for only 30 percent of the national requirement; while  policy-wise, market intervention initiatives by National Logistics Centre (NLC) and Government plans to procure rice for strategic reserves likely to cushion the impact of floods and C

According to the Q1 Market Bulletin, the cost of the Minimum Expenditure Basket rose to TRY 576 between January and March 2021, indicating a 14 percent increase from March 2020. While the inflation rate stood at 16.2 percent, the food inflation was actualized at 17.4 percent, leading to a decrease in the purchasing power during the reporting period.

The European Union and its member states gave essential support to WFP in 2020 — over 1.94 billion EUR. Their dedication was — and remains — vital for addressing climate change, building peace, investing in economies and building better futures.