The ‘Hunger Hotspots – FAO-WFP early warnings on acute food insecurity’ report issued today calls for urgent humanitarian action in 20 ‘hunger hotspots’ where acute hunger is expected to worsen from June-September 2022 – to save lives and livelihoods, and prevent famine.
The report warns that the war in Ukraine has exacerbated the already steadily rising food and energy prices worldwide, which
“With these funds, we confirm the commitment of the Japanese government to contribute to improved living conditions of families in Angola and to the creation of a favourable environment for the integral development of every child, especially those who live in situations of increased vulnerability,” said Maruhashi Jiro, Ambassador of Japan in Angola.
Funding from Japan will allow to
Djibouti, in the Horn of Africa, has recently graduated to low-middle-income country status. Despite recent economic growth, poverty rates stand at 79 percent, with 42 percent of the population living in extreme poverty.
Most families crossing the border are arriving hungry, desperate and in need of immediate support. WFP continues to supply all arriving families with fortified biscuits and cash to buy food or other basic necessities.
Keen on caring for the environment, former biology teacher Kawthar reuses the items she receives with her food parcel, putting them to use in new and innovative ways.
As Lebanon slipped into a deep economic crisis, Kawthar saw currency devaluation erode her salary down to around US$1 per hour.
“Food diversion is absolutely unacceptable and we welcome the Government of Ethiopia’s commitment to investigate and hold accountable those responsible,” said WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain.
These Situation Reports provide an update of WFP’s ongoing activities in Cox’s Bazar in both the Rohingya refugee camps and surrounding host communities from July 2020.
The contribution was used until February 2023 to purchase food commodities, including fortified wheat flour and vegetable oil and pulses, for 68,000 schoolchildren and their families in Tajikistan.
This contribution will form part of the in-kind food package that WFP is distributing in this year’s lean season, when farming families typically face hunger.
The evaluation was commissioned to provide information for future programming directions, strategic positioning within the NSSNP in Palestine, and reflect on food insecurity and poverty in the West Bank and Gaza Strip context and was intended for both accountability and learning purposes. It focused on assessing the relevance and alignment, effectiveness, impact and sustainability of the pro