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For the fifth consecutive year, erratic weather patterns –prolonged dry spells and excessive rains—have decimated maize and bean crops in the Dry Corridor of Central America.

The funds will allow WFP to provide food assistance for 41,000 people living in camps in northern Iraq, who have little to no sources of income and rely on WFP’s monthly assistance for their food needs. A recent WFP survey at the Al Ja’ada camp for refugees and internally displaced people – known as Al Jada’a 1 –  found that 60 percent of the center's residents have to resort to coping str

This report offers a comprehensive insight into UNHCR and WFP joint cash assistance programme for basic needs for Syrian refugees in Lebanon in 2023.

This document illustrates progress made by WFP over the six months since its socio-economic response to COVID-19. The SERRF (formerly MTPF) leverages WFP’s extensive operational footprint, strategic partnerships, and its expertise in food and nutrition assistance.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), and the World Food Programme (WFP), warn that the most vulnerable, especially refugees, are hardest hit by food insecurity, which continues to be driven globally by conflict, displacement, economic shocks, climate crises and the COVID-19 pandemic. “Conflict and climate stresses are destroying lives

As Hend Sabry transitions from her role as a Goodwill Ambassador, we commend her tireless efforts, passion, and staunch advocacy in furthering WFP's mission to eradicate hunger within our lifetimes.   Her proactive response to emergencies, notably in raising crucial funds during crises, has been truly inspiring.

The fast recovery and protection from loss and damages that access to climate risk insurance can provide helps countries and households to better manage the impacts of the climate crisis, which is why WFP is advancing financial protection as one avenue for building resilience to extreme weather events. Given that women are disproportionately affected by the climate crisis and tend to be more fo

World Food Programme (2023). Regional Bureau for Eastern Africa – Breakthrough in the skies: UNHAS.           Annual Country Reports Available at: Annual Country Reports 2023 | World Food Programme (wfp.org)

WFP’s augmented response will target hard-to-reach areas like Menaka, where the number of people forced to flee their homes continues to rise - with hunger reaching catastrophic levels due to the combined effects of climate extremes and inter-communal violence. “Food insecurity has already reached alarming levels in Menaka.

The tiny east African country of Burundi is one of the poorest in the world.