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In these countries, WFP is bringing together investments in infrastructure, insurance and financial inclusion for farmers -particularly women-, connecting their produce to value-added food markets, anticipating extreme weather events and informing them in real time of changing seasonal patterns.

Not all superheroes wear a mask and a cloak. Many simply don a World Food Programme (WFP) vest and set out each day to reach those people most in need of our support. This humble commitment from our staff helped WFP reach 115.5 million people across 84 countries in 2020.

BUJUMBURA - More than 56,000 Congolese refugees will soon receive only half the food rations they need, due to a dwindling of funding for food needs in five camps in Burundi.

Yemen, South Sudan and northern Nigeria top the list and face catastrophic levels of acute hunger, with families in pockets of South Sudan and Yemen already in the grip of - or at risk of starvation and death according to the Hunger Hotspots report.  Although the majority of the affected countries are in Africa, acute hunger is due to rise steeply in most world regions - from Afghanistan i

“In a year when the world is already facing an unprecedented level of hunger, it’s just tragic to see hunger raising its head in what has long been the breadbasket of Europe,” said WFP Executive Director David Beasley during a visit to a staging hub set up by the organization on the Polish-Ukrainian border.

“Communities in Mali contribute very little to the climate crisis, yet the impacts are forcing them into a food crisis,” says Eric Perdison, WFP Country Director in Mali.

Years of conflict, displacement, and environmental shocks have led to chronic hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and the loss of many lives in the world’s youngest country.

The factsheet highlights Strategic Outcome 3 activities for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction. Initiatives encompass livestock insurance, climate services, community development and disaster risk management.

Hunger is tightening its grip on vulnerable Haitians as insecurity, violence and deepening economic woes are driving a complex emergency in Haiti. Almost half the population is facing acute hunger and malnutrition is on the rise.