Recognizing the pivotal role of Homegrown School Feeding in human capital development and economic growth, ECOWAS practitioners and partners commit to position HGSF prominently on the regional and Africa-wide agendas.
World Food Programme (2023). Regional Bureau for Eastern Africa – Investing in School Based Programmes.
Annual Country Reports
Available at: Annual Country Reports 2023 | World Food Programme (wfp.org)
"For the past five years, the European Union has been decisive in our efforts to strengthen people's resilience in a country affected by climate impact and the influx of Malian refugees.
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
"Switzerland's contribution will help WFP address the immediate needs of the refugees in Syunik and Gegharkunik provinces, enabling us to provide both essential food and much-needed psychosocial support,” said WFP Representative and Country Director in Armenia Nanna Skau.
“The humanitarian needs have reached record levels in Sudan and there is still no sign of an end to the conflict,” says Eddie Rowe, WFP’s Country Director in Sudan.
“WFP is doing everything possible to deliver life-saving assistance to millions of people in Sudan and thousands more who have fled to neighbouring countries, but we cannot do it alone.
In the countries where WFP works, many people do not have access to a healthy, nutritious diet that would provide all the vitamins and minerals necessary for a healthy life.
The Eastern Africa region continued to face increased humanitarian needs in 2023 driven by a combination of interconnected factors such as conflict, climate hazards, and economic shocks. Over five years, the number of food insecure people in the region doubled, reaching 63 million.
Humanitarian principles
All of the World Food Programme (WFP)’s humanitarian work is guided by the core humanitarian principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, and independence.