Ten years after gaining independence, South Sudan is experiencing its worst humanitarian crisis with 7.2 million people–60 percent of the population–facing acute food insecurity and 1.4 million children under five years of age and half a million pregnant and breastfeeding women expected to suffer from acute malnutrition.
Germany’s contribution will provide food and nutrition assistance to over
The data presented here was collected via the World Food Programme's mobile Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (mVAM) to provide near real-time analytics on food security and essential needs analysis across the country. The survey was conducted through telephone interviews between September and October 2023 with a sample size of 400 households.
The data presented here was collected via the World Food Programme's mobile Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (mVAM) to provide near real-time analytics on food security and essential needs analysis across the country. The survey was conducted through telephone interviews between September and October 2023 with a sample size of 1200 households.
WFP Chief David Beasley addressed the UN Security Council to warn that in many vulnerable countries the economic effects of the COVID19 pandemic could cause more deaths from hunger than the virus itself especially in areas of conflict like NE Nigeria, DR Congo, Yemen and South Sudan.
“This is obviously a great danger that many more people will die from the broader economic and social consequences
A total of 900 metric tonnes of rice will be distributed to 100,000 people (18,000 families) in 16 districts of Oudomxay, Luang Namtha, Sekong and Salavanh Provinces.
“The food inflation rate has experienced a significant surge recently, with a 47 percent increase, the highest level since March 2000.
“We’re providing mainly hot meals, ready-to-eat food rations and family food packages -- things that require no cooking facilities and can be consumed immediately,” said WFP Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Corinne Fleischer.
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.