WFP in Western Africa is responding to the impact of the global food crisis in the Sahel region by providing support to governments to enhance their national social protection systems to be more resilient, reactive to shocks and address food security.
Following the closure of borders in Laos in early 2020, WFP received official requests from the Ministry of Health to support the food and nutrition needs of returning migrant labourers in eight provinces, as well as Vientiane, the capital.
As COVID-19 infection rates spiked in neighbouring countries, an estimated 360,000 migrant workers crossed the borders to return to their homes.
“Distance Unknown” is an awareness art campaign on the complicated realities faced by people on the move, through an exhibition co-produced with migrants.
The government preliminary data on the storm’s impact in Inhambane, Sofala, Gaza and Maputo provinces, indicate that more than 48,000 people have been affected and over 23,000 students and teachers are unable to attend classes. More than 10,000 houses have been partially or completely destroyed.
“The situation is desperate and quickly deteriorating. WFP is currently reaching some 2.5 million people. We have the capacity to scale up and expand our assistance, but for that we need all parties to facilitate access – both across the warring front lines, as well as cross-border from Chad and South Sudan,” said WFP’s Deputy Executive Director, Carl Skau following a mission to Sudan this week.
The September 2023, Food Security Monitoring System Report highlights some of the key contributors to the deteriorating food security levels in Sierra Leone.
Established in 2001 under the Kyoto Protocol of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Adaptation Fund finances adaptation projects and programmes in developing countries particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change.
“The climate crisis is a major driver of hunger,” says Saliha Dobardzic, Lead for Programming and Innovation at the Adaptation Fund.
"School meals are more than a plate on the table," said Laura Melo, WFP Country Director in Venezuela. "A plate of fresh, tasty food is an important incentive for children to attend and stay in school, where they belong.