Despite the signing of the peace agreement and attempts by the international and regional bodies to support the implementation of the peace agreement in South Sudan, refugees continue to cross the borders into neighbouring countries.
WFP requires USD 63 million for the next six months to meet the needs of all refugees in Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and Uganda.
The mid-mornings of Matagelema village, in the south of Sierra Leone's Moyamba district, often find the local women ankle-deep inside large rice fields.
This study developed by the IPC-IG, UNICEF LACRO and WFP (2021) presents an analysis of the inclusion of the Venezuelan migrant population in social protection as part of the response to the pandemic emergency in nine countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The assessment aims to inform UN WFP India’s pilot project in Varanasi and Dhenkenal on the capacity building of Cook cum Helpers in the MDM scheme, which guarantees one meal to all school-going children from class 1 to class 8 to improve enrolment, retention, and attendance in addition to enhancing their nutritional levels.
The WFP Brazil Centre of Excellence against Hunger launched a new short publication presenting the collaboration between the Centre and the African Union Commission to advocate for home-grown school feeding and to support AU member states in their efforts to scale up school feeding across the continent.
Since 2011, the WFP Brazil Centre of Excellence has been working with several African countr
Aida is 10 years old and lives with her family in the town of Kant. She lives 25 km from Bishkek, the capital city of Kyrgyzstan — a country of 6.5 million people where the World Food Programme (WFP) assists more than 120,000 people.
Aida is a top student in her class at Zubkov Primary School. She excels in subjects like mathematics and biology.
"The United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) is a lifeline for some of the world's most vulnerable people," said Franklyn Frimpong, WFP's Chief of Aviation.
Since 2011, the WFP Centre of Excellence against Hunger Brazil has been engaging, either onsite or remotely, in technical assistance and capacity strengthening in development contexts for Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
The supplies, including protective masks, suits and gloves, thermometers, and ventilators were transported on behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum, in support of the Pacific Humanitarian Pathway on COVID-19 – a regional coordination platform established by the 18 countries of the Forum to facilitate timely and rapid movement of medical and humanitarian assistance across the region.
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David Beasley, WFP’s Executive Director, signed the agreements with Xiaotao Wang, Chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) on 10 September. CIDCA oversees China’s foreign aid.
The contribution from Government of China enables WFP to provide food assistance to more than 300,000 people in need in the two countries.