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News release | 27 December 2023

Spain's crucial funding to boost food and education assistance for crisis-affected people, and UNHAS operations in Niger

“We stand in solidarity with those in dire need of humanitarian assistance in Niger. This contribution to WFP underscores our commitment to supporting all initiatives aiming to provide vital lifelines to vulnerable communities affected by crises.

News release | 19 April 2023

India and WFP sign agreement for fifth tranche of wheat donation to the people of Afghanistan

The MoU marks the fifth tranche of food aid India committed to in 2020, and will be shipped through Iran’s Chabahar Port.

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Climate action

For millions of people across Africa, Asia and Latin America, climate change means more frequent and intense floods, droughts and storms, accounting each year for up to 90 percent of all climate-related disasters.

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Emergency and transition programming

Our Emergencies and Transitions Team ensures that WFP country offices have a framework designed to plan effective and efficient interventions in emergency situations.

Publication | 20 February 2024

Evaluation of WFP Contribution to Market Systems in South Sudan and Bangladesh 2018-2022

The focus of the evaluation was to understand the way markets operate in South Sudan and Bangladesh through assessing the wide range of Market Development Activities (MDAs) and Retail Engagements Activities (REAs) implemented as part of cash based transfer (CBT) interventions. The objective was to capture the outcomes of market development and supply chain activities and identify ways to evol

News release | 15 January 2024

Preventing famine and deadly disease outbreaks in Gaza requires faster, safer aid access and more supply routes

Without the ability to produce or import food, the entire population of Gaza relies on aid to survive. But humanitarian aid alone cannot meet the essential needs of the Gaza people.

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Food safety and quality

Working every day in 80 countries to bring food assistance to millions of children, women and men, the World Food Programme (WFP) must ensure that the food it delivers is safe, nutritious and of good quality.

News release | 29 February 2024

Colombia sees a modest improvement in food security but half of the population remains exposed to climatic and economic risks

Despite progress in collective actions to address food insecurity in the country, the Food Security Assessment among the Colombian Population - carried out in late 2023 - also reveals that half of Colombian households are in a situation of marginal food security and are at risk of sliding into a more severe situation as a result of external shocks.

Publication | 21 March 2024

Optimizing early action and risk-financing opportunities: Evidence from WFP’s participation in the ARC Replica Initiative

Individuals and communities who contribute the least to the climate crisis are bearing the brunt of its impacts, with limited means to cope. Through pre-arranged financing triggered by pre-identified risk parameters, ARC Replica offers timely humanitarian assistance that can limit the impact of a crisis.

Story | 05 December 2023

Dial A for anticipate: WFP helps families in Somalia as floods hit food and drive hunger

It’s a week since Bashir Abdi, his wife and nine children fled to the Iftin camp for displaced people, outside the town of Beletweyne in central Somalia. “I was forced to move by the flash floods.