The first-of-its-kind project in the Pacific will provide pre-emptive cash transfers to targeted social welfare beneficiaries to cushion the shocks of tropical cyclones on food security and livelihoods.
Despite efforts to make resources stretch through prioritisation schemes, meaning food assistance is prioritised for the most vulnerable families, the sheer number of refugees in need of support has grown, along with the gap between resourcing and needs.
The trend is particularly worrying in coastal countries, where the number of women, men, and children facing acute hunger (IPC/CH phases 3 or higher) is expected to reach 6.2 million during the June-August 2024 hunger gap - a 16 percent increase on last year.
The decision to pause deliveries to the north of the Gaza Strip has not been taken lightly, as we know it means the situation there will deteriorate further and more people risk dying of hunger.
The forecast-based nature of a Forecast-based Financing (FbF) programme and the complexity of the drought context imply several particularities for M&E that are considered in this guide.
“The UK remains committed to supporting the people of Afghanistan,” said UK Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, Hamish Falconer. “This new funding to the World Food Programme will help more than one million people with vital emergency food and nutrition assistance.
“Climate change is no longer a warning for the future – it is happening today for communities in the Pacific. But we also have the knowledge and the tools at our disposal to protect communities, infrastructure, and development from the devastation caused by these events,” said McCain.