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In 2023, multiple threats collided and drove up hunger, from conflict and extreme climate conditions to economic shocks. By the end of the year, 78 million in Asia and the Pacific faced acute levels of food insecurity. This was more than double pre-pandemic levels, revealing just how many had failed to break free from the shackles of hunger and poverty since the onset of COVID-19.

The evaluation recognizes the strong efforts undertaken by WFP to achieve a good level of results during one of the most tumultuous and crisis-affected periods in Madagascar. WFP is a key player in the humanitarian response in Madagascar and is the partner of choice for many donors, especially for crisis response and rapid-onset hazards such as cyclones and floods.

The establishment of the Charter for WFP’s evaluation function follows the approval of the WFP Evaluation Policy 2022 by the WFP Executive Board in February 2022. This Charter should be read in conjunction with the Evaluation Policy. In line with Agenda 2030, the Evaluation Policy responds to expectations by member states and all WFP stakeholders for independent and credible evidence on its

WFP organised a Project Completion ceremony to recognize the vital contributions of USD 7.2 million (USD 3.7 million, USD 2.5 million and USD 1 million) from the Government of Japan to address the critical needs of 246,000 people affected by the unprecedented 2022 floods in Pakistan.

Nicaragua is located in a hotspot for natural hazards and climate change impacts. Low incomes, the predominance of informal employment, economic and social fragility, systemic gender inequalities, and extreme weather continue to impede progress in addressing poverty and food insecurity.

The World Food Programme (WFP) is always looking to collaborate with NGOs that share our philosophy and goals. This spans organizations skilled in distribution, monitoring or early-warning activities, to those working in food-security assessments, advocacy for food and nutrition-related issues, or local coordination of food-security activities.

The EUR 5 million from the European Union (EU) enabled a transition from emergency relief to early recovery and community stabilisation efforts. This project used a community-based approach to reduce tensions and promote social cohesion by forming village committees, ensuring fair resource distribution, and improving infrastructure.

At least 1,400 people were killed and more than 1,800 injured, according to official figures after the first day of earthquakes on 7 October – most of them women and children. An estimated 25,000 buildings have been destroyed.

While drivers of food insecurity are interlinked, and the impact of economic shocks and natural hazards have grown in importance in recent years, 65 percent of acutely food-insecure people live in fragile or conflict-affected contexts. FAO and WFP have jointly warned that between June and October 2024, acute food insecurity is likely to deteriorate further in 18 hunger hotspots.

The factsheet summarizes results from the 8th wave of the Socio-economic impact assessment of COVID-19 in Cambodia which is carried out in partnership with UNICEF and ADB.