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The number of hungry people in Central America has nearly quadrupled over two years. Devastating hurricanes compounded economic shocks caused by COVID-19 leaving millions without an income and many planning to migrate. Agricultural and coastal communities in the Dry Corridor have borne the brunt of a years-long climate emergency that was exacerbated by hurricanes Eta and Iota last year.

The crisis in Ukraine has led to increased fuel prices, resulting in a higher-than-expected costs required for the maintenance and running of UNHAS aircraft. In April 2022, aircraft fuel costs increased by 26 percent in Guinea and 33 percent in Niger compared to January 2022.

The transfer value delivered under the e-voucher programme increased from TRY 120 to TRY 150 per person per month as of January 2022 to better support camp residents in meeting their needs. However, the economic downturn and high inflation rates continued to affect the purchasing power of refugees in the first three months of 2022.

The National Poverty Targeting Programme (NPTP) is Lebanon’s first national social safety net, established in 2011 and implemented by the Ministry of Social Affairs. The Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN), a US$246 million project funded through a World Bank loan, was launched in 2021 to expand safety net coverage amidst increased poverty.

The results showed that 23 percent of households were food insecure, with higher levels of food insecurity among FLSEBP beneficiaries. The poverty rate increased in 2022, with a high percentage of poor households among FLSEBP beneficiaries.

1. WFP is the world's largest humanitarian agency saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace.

The Director-General of FAO Qu Dongyu, the President of IFAD Alvaro Lario, and the Executive Director of WFP Cindy McCain visited communities who are grappling with the effects of severe weather events, which, coupled with a lack of infrastructure, are worsening the country’s humanitarian crisis, threatening farms and agro-pastoral livelihoods, and displacing communities. The visit comes after

The study is commissioned by the WFP Country Office Bangladesh (WFP CO) and assesses the baseline situation during the period January 2021- March 2021 for the FY2020-2023 grant (henceforth referred to as FY20). The study was scheduled during the period August 2021– December 2021.

“We are immensely grateful to the Korean Government and people of Korea for their commitment to helping the most needy in Yemen," said WFP Representative to Yemen, Richard Ragan.

Aumsat, Fonio, Blue Marble, Etherisc, Emerging Cooking Solutions project, MegaGas, and Africa GreenTec are the seven start-ups that showcased their innovations, to potential funders, local and international partners.