In 2011, the World Food Programme (WFP) implemented the “Food, Cash, and Voucher Program” in Ecuador to improve food security and also to determine which modality of food assistance was the most cost effective, for the local context, cash, vouchers, or food rations.
A few words about ration cuts and vouchers…
WFP has been asked a lot questions in the past few weeks about the relationship between ration cuts and the new voucher programme.
The conflict in South Sudan is still raging and people continue to flee into neighbouring countries. WFP photographer Marco Frattini and I travelled to northwestern Kenya to hear their stories.
It took Martha 11 days to make the journey from her home in South Sudan to reach the safety of the Kakuma refugee camps in Kenya, where she can finally share a meal in peace with her seven children.
The World Food Programme (WFP) is providing life-saving food assistance to around 680,000 people who have escaped violence in Myanmar.
Families settling in the sprawling refugee camps around Cox's Bazar receive WFP monthly rations of rice, lentils and oil.
However, making a meal out of these ingredients can be a challenge.
WFP increasingly uses cash and vouchers to fight hunger, this trend is driven by various interlocking factors including a positive experience base and the increasing need for innovative and cost-effective solutions.
This Lessons Learned Summary report identifies key lessons drawn from the experiences of WFP staff involved in the Corporate Response to the Syria Crisis between December 2012 and July 2014.
In 2017, WFP Malawi worked with partners to successfully meet the food and nutrition needs of 6.7 million food insecure people. Our achievements are showcased in this 2017 Year in Review.
WFP and Oxfam America’s R4 Rural Resilience Initiative is a comprehensive risk management approach that helps vulnerable rural households increase their food and income security in the face of increasing climate risks.
A WFP and ODI joint report showing food security risks in the Middle East and North Africa from climate change, as well as other vulnerability interactions, e.g. with population growth, urbanisation, and conflict.