“This latest support from the UK is helping WFP to reach more than two million food-insecure people across Afghanistan through the harsh winter,” said UK Minister of State for Middle East, South Asia and the UN Lord (Tariq) Ahmad.
“This contribution is undoubtedly a relief for the most vulnerable households in the refugee settlements,” said Abdirahman Meygag, WFP’s Country Director in Uganda.
WFP conducted a Leaving No One Behind study to identify groups being left behind in terms of access to and coverage by social protection programmes in the Philippines.
Nick Dyer and David Beasley said: “More than 250 million people now face extreme hunger this year alone and coronavirus has made this dire situation even worse.
“There are up to 30 million adults and children facing the most acute food insecurity and who could be tipped into famine if additional support is not provided.
“The United Kingdom and World Food Programme are taking early acti
It covers the Joint Resilience programme in the Gedo, Lower Juba and Banadir regions in Southern Somalia.
Under Phase III of the UN Joint Action for Building Resilience in Somalia, FAO has joined WFP and UNICEF by integrating food security and livelihoods programming into the nutrition and education interventions under Phase I and Phase II in Gedo Region.
A list of contributions to WFP by year.
The list for the most recent year is not final and is liable to change as details of contributions work their way through the system.