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Chantal Matiko has been a driver for WFP in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 2009. Here she talks about the challenges of the job, including surviving an armed ambush. "I am from a city called Bunia in the northeastern Ituri province. I had no vocation to become a driver — there was none among my family or friends.

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.

For the first time in the Sahel, 45,000 people are forecast to experience catastrophic (phase 5) levels of hunger – one step away from famine - including 42,000 in Burkina and 2,500 in Mali. The combined effects of conflict, climate shocks, COVID-19, and high food prices continue to drive up hunger and malnutrition in the region, with the number of people lacking regular access to safe and nutr

WFP is deeply concerned about the safety of civilians caught up in the violence as military operations continue across northeastern Syria, around the towns of Ras al-Ayn in Hasakeh and Tell Abyad in Raqqa. WFP has so far provided immediate food assistance to more than 83,000 people fleeing towns in northeast Syria. The humanitarian situation is dire especially for those arriving at the collectiv

Awad Adam and his wife Nafisa have been on the move ever since Sudan’s war broke out last April.

This contribution marks a historical milestone as it is one of the first times that Mongolia has donated funds to WFP - reaffirming their international solidarity and commitment to Zero Hunger. “This humanitarian aid is an expression of the warm sentiments of the Mongolian people dedicated to the Cuban people who are going through complex social and economic times,” said Ambassador of Mongolia

World Food Programme (2023). Regional Bureau for Eastern Africa – Leading in Emergency Response.       Annual Country Reports Available at: Annual Country Reports 2023 | World Food Programme (wfp.org)  

As part of its school feeding programme, WFP funds 30 percent of the cost of daily hot meals for children in 673 schools across Ukraine. Schools use the funds to improve the quality of the meals or to reduce the fees parents pay to school canteens.