“I remember how thrilling it was when our teacher asked me to read from the blackboard for the first time,” says Furaha — a participant in a literacy project in Kasheka, South Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
She is among thousands of farmers trained by the UN’s World Food Programme and Food and Agriculture Organization, in techniques that increase yields — but it is he
There is a key question to ask ourselves if we want to end hunger: If enough food is produced globally to feed the world’s 7 billion people, why do 811 million people still go to bed hungry each night?
A critical factor is that one-third of food produced is lost or wasted throughout the supply chain.
“Despite an exceptionally complex security situation, WFP is taking important first steps in getting humanitarian supply chains back online and delivering desperately needed assistance to the most difficult neighborhoods of Port-au-Prince,” said Jean-Martin Bauer, WFP Country Director in Haiti.
“These improvements need to be extended to the ports in Port-au-Prince, which remain hard-hit by the
PCRIC and WFP will collaborate on initiatives in disaster risk financing that enhance Pacific Island countries’ resilience against loss and damage resulting from cyclones, floods and droughts, with a particular focus on protecting vulnerable and at-risk populations.
The People Policy, approved in June 2021, provides a framework for excellence in people management and to establish mutual accountability between the organization, its managers and all its employees.