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The Digital Schools initiatives align with Southern Africa's national education standards and will specifically target learners in the remote parts of the region. “Education is of utmost priority in the UAE, and in partnership with esteemed organizations such as WFP and the Southern African Development Community (SADC), we are eager to see the expansion of The Digital School across southern Afr

The “Nutrition Ambassadors” pilot is part of WFP’s Social Behaviour Communications Change (SBCC) initiative, which aims to prevent high rates of anaemia and support healthy eating in the West Bank and Gaza through awareness raising, advocacy, and community engagement. WFP and MoE are introducing this school program to help address high rates of anaemia, which are exacerbated by poor e

Martha Solano takes a two-hour journey to work every morning. Her bus makes its way along winding mountain roads.

"Keeping in mind the deteriorating situation in that country, India decided to assist Afghan people by supplying humanitarian aid. In this endeavor, we have supplied several shipments of humanitarian assistance totaling 50,000 metric tons of wheat," said the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.

With this contribution, WFP will reach 38,000 vulnerable new refugees, returnees, and internally displaced persons with much needed emergency assistance. Starting in June, another 46,000 from the local communities in Chad will be supported during the lean season, a period when food stocks of the previous harvest are running low and the new crop has yet to be harvested.

Climate change continues to wreak havoc in Eastern Africa, a region with minimal emissions yet which bears the brunt of the global climate emergency.

As part of the agreement, WFP will work with the provincial Government of Balochistan to translate plans into actions aligned with Government priorities. Further, WFP will harness its expertise to provide technical assistance to relevant departments while actively mobilizing resources as required. According to Chris Kaye, WFP Pakistan has adopted a clear direction under its new CSP.

Two decades ago, Jean Nkeramihigo and Francine Kanyana moved to the commune of Vumbi, in Kirundo, Burundi, in search of land so they could start their own farm and bring up a family. At the time, agriculture was the main source of income for many in the area and the couple thought it would be easy to make ends meet.

The WFP-led programme trains over 500 farmers in conservation agriculture, water management, and modern irrigation techniques to overcome the worst effects of the climate crisis that threaten agricultural production and livelihoods.   The initiative aims to integrate ‘conservation agriculture’ methods with modern irrigation to enhance natural resources; promoting no-till techniques, t

The funding, which was provided through Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) is part of KOICA’s Conflict and Fragility Programme and will help WFP support the reintegration of more than 50,000 returnees, especially women and youth, with essential food assistance and income-generation opportunities.