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In Yemen, one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, seven years of conflict show no sign of abating, nor does rising hunger. As fighting continues to displace tens of thousands while disrupting access to nutritious food for millions of people, over half the population – 16.2 million people – are facing acute hunger, with 5.1 million people at risk of famine.

Despite agriculture being the backbone of Malawi, limited market opportunities exist for smallholder farmers. In 2014, only 4 percent of cropland (104,000 ha) was irrigated, and only about 3.3 percent of smallholders have access to irrigation.

Four provincial briefs describing the current Nutrition and HIV related activities carried out in Mozambique by WFP.

“This incredibly timely contribution will help us provide much-needed support for both Ukrainian refugees and Moldovan host communities,“ said WFP Representative in Moldova Katrien Ghoos.

What is the Immediate Response Account? The Immediate Response Account (IRA) is WFP’s life-saving funding facility, which allows WFP to rapidly respond to emergencies. IRA-financed assistance can be deployed within 24 hours of the onset of a crisis. What is the importance of the IRA?

Communities in southeast Guinea are facing down the threat of COVID-19 to both their health and their food security. While the capital Conakry is the epicentre of the pandemic, coronavirus has hit communities hard in the Nzerekore, Kankan and Boke regions, hampering access to products such as fertilizers and the movement of food to sell and buy. Under an initiative launched by the World

The funding was received from both the German Federal Foreign Ministry (GFFO) and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) which contributed US$1.9 million and US$1.7 million respectively. “Soaring costs of food, energy and fertilizer combined with limited land availability and climate extremes such as droughts and floods are affecting the food security and incomes of

“We are extremely grateful for this generous funding from the Government of Japan to support women, men and children who have been driven from their homes by conflict,” said Eddie Rowe, WFP’s Representative and Country Director in Sudan. “Chronic funding shortages are forcing WFP to reduce food rations even for the most vulnerable such as IDPs and refugees.

La evaluación encontró que el piloto fue una experiencia de aprendizaje. En su ejecución, se demostró eficiencias en la agilidad y su capacidad de adaptación. Sin embargo, se evidenciaron algunas ineficiencias en la ejecución, que significaron costos y se visibilizaron en los reprocesos, esfuerzos no planeados y retrasos.