Famine has been confirmed in a camp sheltering hundreds of thousands of displaced people in Sudan’s North Darfur Region.
The declaration for Zamzam camp is a result of conflict, displacement and humanitarian access constraints.
Syria rarely makes the headlines these days, at least not for the 12 million people who are food-insecure after more than 11 years of conflict – that’s more than half the population.
In September, I went there to see what life is like for people wrestling with unrelenting crises for all this time.
I wanted to help shine a light on the realities the Syrian people grapple with every
Prior to COVID-19, close to 129 million children in the Asia and the Pacific region received school meals, primarily through government-led, national school feeding programmes. Due to COVID-19 school closures, many of these children stopped receiving on-site school meals.
A ceremony was held today at the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office to mark the contribution which will be used to purchase beans which, when cooked with rice or maize meal, will form part of nutritious meals served to children aged between two and eight years in 1,700 Neighbourhood Care Points supported by WFP across the country.
WFP delivers cash-based transfers to empower vulnerable people with choice to address their essential needs in local markets. This infographic shows the steady growth of WFP cash transfers over the years.
WFP delivers cash-based transfers to empower vulnerable people with choice to address their essential needs in local markets. This infographic shows the steady growth of WFP cash transfers over the years.
The operating environment in Sudan is without a doubt the most challenging that I have experienced in my 30-year career as an aid worker.
What I have personally witnessed since conflict erupted across the country on 15 April and the stories I hear – especially from the Darfur region – are harrowing.