While global attention remains fixated on Ukraine, a hidden hunger emergency is engulfing South Sudan with about 8.3 million people in South Sudan – including refugees – set to face extreme hunger in the coming months as the 2022 lean season peaks, food becomes scarce and provisions are depleted, according to the latest findings published in the 2022 Humanitarian Needs Overview.
The 2020 Comprehensive Food Security and Vulnerability (CFSVA) report is the most comprehensive food security assessment yet undertaken in Ghana by GSS and MoFA, with technical and financial support from WFP and FAO.
The Office of Evaluation has developed a Communications and Knowledge Management Strategy, supporting a key commitment of the WFP Evaluation Policy to enhance utility and deliver evaluation evidence to inform corporate planning and global decision-making.
The strategy responds to growing demand for and supply of evaluation evidence, broadening the focus to external communications while building
The food basket cost increased from TRY 189 in March 2021 to TRY 196 in June 2021. Even though the agricultural season is an opportunity for in-camp refugees to generate some income, the lockdown due to pandemic in May affected their purchasing power negatively.
In the countries where WFP works, many people do not have access to a healthy, nutritious diet that would provide all the vitamins and minerals necessary for a healthy life.
“It is gratifying to note that this new project will scale up the achievements of similar agriculture and food security projects previously implemented by the Government of the Gambia” said Dr. Demba Sabally, Minister of Agriculture.