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Occasional Papers are prepared by various WFP offices as background or reference materials ultimately leading to discussions around policy and programme activities.
The document also sets out the environmental and social (E&S) instruments that shall be adopted and implemented, all of which shall be subject to prior consultation and disclosure.
Once adopted, E&S instruments may be revised from time to time if necessary, during Project implementation, to reflect adaptive management of Project changes and unforeseen circumstances or in response to Project per
The El Niño impact is exacerbating the devastating effects of the climate crisis in Malawi. The country is still suffering from the impacts of tropical storms and cyclones in 2022 and 2023 and the compounded effect is to push up to 40 percent of Malawi’s population into hunger, threatening both lives and livelihoods.
The project aims to mitigate the risks posed by climate shocks and their impact on communities, while enhancing food security for those most at risk. Its primary goals are to engage communities to reduce disasters risks, ensure sustainable livelihoods all year-around and strengthen national and local disaster management systems.
Confusion at warehouses, distribution points with thousands of desperate hungry people, supermarkets with bare shelves, and overcrowded shelters with bursting bathrooms. The dull thud of bombs was the soundtrack for our day.
At a food distribution, one woman told me she lived with nine other families in one apartment.
WFP has been implementing school feeding in Armenia since 2012, providing over 100,000 schoolchildren with hot, nutritious meals every day.
The event highlighted the activities of WFP’s school feeding programme in Armenia.
Beware of fraudulent job offers: WFP is aware of fictitious employment offers being circulated via email, social media accounts or originating from online job boards. Many of these schemes consist of an alleged offer of employment or contract with WFP in return for the payment of fees or providing personal or banking information.
The funding, through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), will support the Government's priorities in achieving food security and broadening access to high-quality nutrition by boosting Tajik youth, creating links to equitable and sustainable access to specialized knowledge, innovation, and a more favourable business environment.
“The South Korean Government has officially design