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News release | 09 August 2024

WFP and Government of Odisha partner for food security and launch India's first 24/7 'Grain ATM'

“This is a significant initiative in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to achieve nutritional security in the state, which is focused on food security.

Story | 01 October 2024

The Backstory: A broken doll in broken Sudan

Walking through Khartoum’s shattered streets a few weeks ago, I spotted this doll’s head — eyes wide open, red mouth eerily smiling — lost in the rubble of the city’s once-iconic Omdurman market.I was part of a small team from the World Food Programme (WFP) that had driven for two days, across 800 kilometers of desert and hundreds of checkpoints, from sweltering Port Sudan to the country’s c

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South-South and Triangular Cooperation

South-South and triangular cooperation covers the direct exchange of knowledge, experiences, skills, resources and technical know-how among developing countries, often assisted by a donor or multilateral organization, such as WFP. This “triangular” facilitation may take the form of funding, training, management, technological systems, or other types of support.

Climate and Conflict Keeps South Sudan Battling Floods and Fighting Starvation (For the Media)

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Video | 11 November 2022

Climate and Conflict Keeps South Sudan Battling Floods and Fighting Starvation (For the Media)

South Sudan is on the frontlines of the climate crisis and millions in the country are living the daily reality of a worsening climate. More than one million people have been impacted by an unprecedented, multi-year flood event that is sweeping the nation, exacerbating high levels of hunger caused by ongoing conflict and the global food crisis.

Publication | 03 March 2023

2023 - Food Security and Nutrition Assessment for Migrant Populations and Host Communities - Brief

Between June and August 2022, the World Food Programme completed the evaluation and conducted a total of 7,097 household and travel group surveys, ensuring representative samples for five population groups: i) Venezuelan migrants with a vocation for permanence, ii) migrants Venezuelans in transit, iii) commuting Venezuelan migrants, iv) Colombian returnees and v) host communities.

Publication | 16 February 2024

Palestine Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) for Emergency Social Protection and Jobs Project – Additional Financing (Nov 2023)

This document sets out environmental and social safeguard measures and actions to be carried out for the Palestine Emergency Social Protection and Jobs Project – Additional Financing, including, the timeframe of the actions, monitoring and reporting arrangements, grievance management and capacity support. Once adopted, E&S instruments may be revised from time to time if necessary, during Projec

Story | 27 June 2024

Sudan updates: WFP mobilizing resources amid access limits

Breaking: Read new IPC report on Sudan hereVIEW LATEST NEWS RELEASES | Last update 20 JuneWorld Food Programme teams are working around the clock to meet rising hunger needs across Sudan, including civilians trapped in El Fasher and people displaced from North Darfur’s besieged capital.

Publication | 16 May 2024

WFP Regional Bureau for Eastern Africa – Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment.

Contributing to SDG 5 on gender equality and the empowerment of women, and working with communities, partners and Governments, WFP adopted a gender transformative approach in its programming. These included intentionally targeted women to strengthen their resilience, nutrition and food security.

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Humanitarian Support and Services

The World Food Programme (WFP) has accrued vast expertise and capacity in supply chain, engineering and emergency telecommunications – often in the most challenging environments. This experience affords WFP the ability to extend its capacity to also support emergency preparedness and medium-long term development efforts, depending on the local context.

News release | 18 March 2024

IFAD and WFP work together to combat hunger in fragile contexts

Fragility is a significant barrier to eradicating hunger and poverty. Moreover, frequent and severe extreme weather events are compounding these often-protracted crises worldwide. “We have decades of experience working in fragile contexts, because that is where so many of the rural poor live. But today, the rural environment is changing. It is becoming less predictable.