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Severe hunger has touched over 1.1 million people with 14,000 of them one step away from famine. The situation, already alarming, is set to worsen by the end of year with the number of people in famine-like conditions expected to double. “The changing climate has meant that many families who were able to live off the land 15 years ago have now fallen into severe hunger.

 A shy smile lights up Rainatou’s face as she talks about her former profession: weaving traditional Fulani mats from her home in northern Burkina Faso.

“The climate crisis has the potential to overwhelm humanity. The world is not prepared for the unprecedented rise in hunger we will see if we do not invest in programs that help vulnerable communities adapt and build resilience to our changing climate,” said WFP Executive Director David Beasley.

The Bulletin examines satellite imagery and data from Government partners to assess the climate anomaly during May - July 2021 and how the prevailing conditions might impact on rice production in real-time and with near-term perspective. It also provides a rainfall forecast for the coming months.

On 16 December, torrential rains caused serious flooding in some areas of Erbil governorate. Qushtapa refugee camp was one of the heavily affected areas.

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“This is a desperate situation and, without an immediate response from donors, we simply have no choice but to reduce our assistance to the refugees,” said WFP Country Director Edith Heines.

WFP supports Uganda’s COVID-19 response in close liaison with the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization. WFP’s innovations range from engineering to transportation while co-chairing the national taskforce.

Within this MOU, WFP and the Agency of Forestry of the Republic of Tajikistan will collaborate in developing and disseminating information on forestry management in relation to local climate, establishing 400 hectares of orchards and agroforestry covering 200 hectares.

The cash transfers not only support the most vulnerable people but have multiplier effects on the local economy. By enabling people to purchase food from local markets, cash will help to strengthen and promote the local markets, also making direct positive impacts on the local economy. The donation will complement the national efforts undertaken by the Government of Armenia through its nat