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News release | 15 February 2024

Japan provides US$50 million for WFP’s life-saving assistance to 20 countries affected by conflicts, climate crisis and economic shocks

From the contribution, US$13.5 million will be used to help the most desperate in Afghanistan through emergency food distribution and nutrition assistance. In Afghanistan, the economic crisis has worsened since the Taliban takeover in 2021, and one in three people does not know where their next meal will come from.

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Monitoring, evaluation and learning

Whether it is delivering assistance in the midst of conflict or helping in the aftermath of a natural disaster, the World Food Programme (WFP) is required to respond readily to crises or emergencies. Being accountable to the people we serve and those that provide funds, we need to measure performance and demonstrate results while meeting the needs of beneficiaries.

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Logistics and delivery networks

On any given day, the World Food Programme (WFP) coordinates an average of 6,500 trucks, 140 aircraft, 20 ships and a network of 850 warehouses delivering assistance to people living in the most food insecure and inaccessible corners of the world.

Campaign page | 29 April 2024

WFP and the EU in 2023

Highlights of the WFP and EU partnership in 2023. Find out about our work together as we save lives and build better futures for communities around the globe.

News release | 12 April 2024

Worsening hunger grips West and Central Africa amid persistent conflict and economic turmoil

This figure represents a four-million increase in the number of people who are food-insecure compared to the November 2023 forecast and highlights a fourfold increase over the last five years. The situation is particularly worrying in conflict-affected northern Mali, where an estimated 2,600 people are likely to experience catastrophic hunger (IPC/CH phase 5).

Story | 18 June 2021

The South Sudanese storyteller: This is what life is really like for refugees

On the evening of 6 January 2000, my uncle Christopher Luke took me from my mother. I was only 11 years old. My mother walked with us a little of the way until we came to the River Luku where she said goodbye. She hugged me and through her tears told me, “My son, go. You will always remain in my heart. We will meet again in the nearest future.” We left her standing just near the bridge.

Publication | 25 August 2023

Disability Inclusive School Feeding Practice Guide - Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific

This paper is intended to enhance understanding of the links between school feeding and disability inclusion. The goal is to identify and provide entry points to help address the barriers experienced by children and young persons with disabilities (and their families) when interacting with school feeding programmes.

Publication | 04 April 2024

Reaching Financial Equality for Women - A 10-point action plan

The World Food Programme (WFP) has joined a coalition of stakeholders- the Better than Cash Alliance, UNCDF, UNSGSA, UN Women, Women’s World Banking and the World Bank- that are set on reaching financial equality for women.

News release | 15 January 2024

Basrah Gas Company and WFP Iraq launch a climate adaptation project to support smallholder farmers in Basrah

The project will introduce tested solutions to combat desertification and support water conservation in the farming sector.