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Being able to grow food in Walgak – a town in northeast South Sudan, an area once riddled with conflict – is a dream come true for Sarah. A farming-for-peace initiative, backed by the World Food Programme (WFP), has replaced the crackle of gunfire with the thud of hoes as farmers till the soil.  This is surely the safest that Sarah and her community have felt in a long time.

The surveys were conducted from October 2022 to March 2023 to understand the food security situation of households in the Philippines. From the results, we gained an improved understanding of the differential impacts of the global crisis on regions and households.

The surveys were conducted from October 2022 to March 2023 to understand the food security situation of households in the Philippines. From the results, we gained an improved understanding of the differential impacts of the global crisis on regions and households.

“Social protection programmes are critical as they provide a safety net ensuring that vulnerable communities have access to basic needs such as food and essential services”, said WFP Country Director and Representative in Tanzania, Sarah Gordon-Gibson.

The funding will enable WFP to provide emergency food assistance to around 2.5 million vulnerable people in the north and south of the country, including Taiz, Sana’a and Hadramout.

Before first light, 11-year-old Reaksmey is already out of bed preparing for the school day.  “I usually wake up feeling very energetic,” she says, smiling – that’s just as well.