In September 2015, the World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) commissioned Kimetrica to undertake an assessment of the livelihood activities and vulnerability profiles of the refugees in Kakuma with a view to establishing the feasibility of targeting food and Non-Food Item (NFI) assistance.
The local currency’s sharp decline is paralyzing people’s purchasing power as the Lebanese Lira reaches a new record low each day propelling food price increases.
Northeast Nigeria remains highly dependent on humanitarian assistance. The impact of the conflict has led to the destruction of houses, limited access to food and disruption of livelihood activities.
With the coronavirus pandemic testing health care systems around the world, UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP and their partners are calling attention to the challenges faced by Sahrawi refugees in Algeria.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, maintaining a healthy diet is more important than ever. With major disruptions expected in food systems, ensuring access to nutritious foods is paramount. It's also critical to dispel myths and misconceptions.
With 17.3 percent of the world’s population and 24.5 percent of world’s undernourished population, India bears a huge burden of global food insecurity. Despite some recent improvements in the nutritional status of children, the rates are still very high, as are micronutrient deficiencies.
In January 2016, WFP Nigeria started remote phone-based data collection and food security monitoring using the mobile Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (mVAM) approach to conduct household surveys and key informant/trader surveys.
In Lao PDR, 44 percent of children under 5 years of age are stunted as a result of a poor diet, often lacking in essential micronutrients, fats and proteins as well as experiencing recurrent illness.