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Extreme weather has a fondness for Mozambique, one of the world’s most climate-disaster-prone countries.

Fortifying food, alongside the promotion of a diverse, healthy, and balanced diet, helps reduce the prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies.

“Climate change is no longer a warning for the future – it is happening today for communities in the Pacific. But we also have the knowledge and the tools at our disposal to protect communities, infrastructure, and development from the devastation caused by these events,” said McCain.

“Learning with an empty stomach is hard. The school feeding programme in Afghanistan helps increase enrolment, attendance and retention in primary school, for boys and girls. School feeding improves learning abilities and the well-being of the children who are the next generation of Afghanistan”, said Raffaella Iodice, the EU Chargée d’Affaires a.i.

On 20 May Cyclone Amphan made landfall in Bangladesh heavily impacting 19 districts with more than 2.4 million people and 500,000 livestock evacuated to 15,000 cyclone shelters by the Government of Bangladesh. Bangladesh is facing a growing number of COVID-19 cases and the impact threatens to reverse development gains made over the past five decades.

The Stampriet project, supported by the Government of Namibia and Republic of Brazil, has yielded remarkable outcomes since its establishment. The school now produces approximately 5 000 chicken eggs monthly, a variety of nutritious vegetables and fully funds the salaries of two gardeners from the sale of fresh produce and poultry products.

At COP29, WFP is calling for:Accelerated climate action and financing in fragile and conflict-affected contexts where communities are most vulnerable and least equipped to adapt.Immediate action to operationalize the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage, delivering crucial resources to frontline communities facing climate-driven hunger and malnutrition.

South Sudan is on the frontlines of the climate crisis and millions in the country are living the daily reality of a worsening climate. More than one million people have been impacted by an unprecedented, multi-year flood event that is sweeping the nation, exacerbating high levels of hunger caused by ongoing conflict and the global food crisis.

The Beryl Cash Assistance Programme targets 11,500 people whose homes were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Beryl in early July. The programme will provide relief and support to families in their recovery, ensuring access to food, water and other essential needs.