Update June 27: Read new IPC report on Sudan here
At a tent settlement in the Chadian border town of Adre, Ahmat feeds blue cloth into his foot-powered sewing machine, as a popular folksong from his native Sudan plays in loops over a loudspeaker.
WFP’s refugee operation has faced severe resourcing constraints in 2021 and WFP was forced to reduce general food assistance rations to 40 percent of a full ration in March and April 2021.
“We have dashboards in place with a number of different datasets,” says Lifelile Moakhi – an economist with the office of the Prime Minister of Lesotho – brimming with energy in her office in capital Maseru.
On Wednesday (31 May), the Government of the landlocked kingdom of around 2 million people in southern Africa launched a GIS (geospatial information systems) platform, facilitated by th
The World Food Programme (WFP) has accrued vast expertise and capacity in supply chain, engineering and emergency telecommunications – often in the most challenging environments. This experience affords WFP the ability to extend its capacity to also support emergency preparedness and medium-long term development efforts, depending on the local context.
The devastating storm brought life-threatening winds, heavy rain and severe storm surges, upending lives and livelihoods. It left thousands of people homeless, uprooting trees, downing power lines, littering roads with debris and cutting off water supply in several island states in the Caribbean.
A healthy workforce enables WFP to reach the world’s most food insecure people. Ensuring staff wellness is therefore a responsibility the Organization has not only towards its employees, but also towards the donors who entrust it with their money and the beneficiaries who rely on its capacity to deliver.
In Chad, the Executive Director witnessed firsthand how conflict, climate shocks, and high food and fuel costs are pushing millions into acute hunger and malnutrition. Chad hosts the largest refugee population of any country in West and Central Africa and is also gripped by its own rising food insecurity.
“The global community faces a decision point,” said McCain.
CLICK TO VIEW: LATEST NEWS RELEASESUpdated 29 May 15:40 CEST (Previous updates: 22 May, 17 May)The Israeli incursion in Rafah is having a devastating impact on civilians and humanitarian operations.