“If we want to break out of the never-ending cycle of crisis and response, we need to address the root causes of hunger by multi-year, long-term projects that shield communities from the impacts of the climate crisis,” said Volli Carucci, WFP’s Head of Resilience and Food Systems.
Reducing humanitarian need is just as important as responding to humanitarian emergencies, noted Carucci.
“Hunger can be a barrier to education. The additional EU funding to our long-standing partner WFP ensures that more children in Afghanistan receive nutritious food. This is essential for them to have the energy and focus they need to learn effectively and stay healthy.
“Many of the world’s most fragile countries, ravaged by conflict, instability, and poverty, are those most impacted by climate change. The climate crisis doesn’t have to be a hunger crisis, but that’s exactly what’s happening,” said WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain.
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As climate change increases the probability of climate-related disasters, people living in vulnerable areas and whose livelihoods are dependent on the weather grow at risk. For women, this risk increases as climate-related disasters can exacerbate pre-existing inequalities.
BISSAU – A high-level delegation from the Government of the Kingdom of Spain today concluded a two-day visit to Guinea-Bissau to assess progress on a US$ 6.7 million nutrition project funded by the Spanish debt-swap agreement with the Government of Guinea-Bissau and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
Led by the Spanish Ambassador to Guinea-Bissau, Antonio González-Zavala Peña,
This new contribution will allow WFP to support nearly 600,000 people with food or cash assistance and provide over 250,000 pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and more than 140,000 children with specialized nutritious food, ensuring they receive the critical nutrition and care they need.“Food security in Afghanistan is marginally improving, largely thanks to massive humanitarian assistance from pa
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