With more than 6 million people uprooted from their homes and livelihoods, and 4.6 million cases of children requiring treatment for malnourishment country wide, this donation comes at a critical time.
This report commemorates the achievements of the World Food Programme (WFP) and its partners in the English- and -Dutch-speaking Caribbean over the past five years.
U.S. Embassy Chargé d'Affaires Robert Ewing, Philippine Social Welfare and Development Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao, and OCD Administrator Ariel Nepomuceno attended the opening ceremony at the New Government Administrative Center in New Clark City, Tarlac.
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News, videos, stories, data sources and publications for media professionals, researchers and anyone wishing to know more about global hunger and how the World Food Programme (WFP) fights it.
A United Nations food security assessment in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has found that following the worst harvest in 10 years, due to dry spells, heatwaves and flooding, about 10.1 million people suffer from severe food shortages, meaning they do not have enough food until the next harvest.
WFP embraces innovation and has a proven track record of piloting, implementing and scaling new ideas. This is not limited to adopting novel technologies, but includes different ways of designing and executing its programmes.
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.
There’s no global security without food security. Global food security is the cornerstone for a safer, more prosperous world. The good news? Ending hunger in our lifetime IS possible. G7 leaders and all leaders around the world are expected to take action.
Working every day in 80 countries to bring food assistance to millions of children, women and men, the World Food Programme (WFP) must ensure that the food it delivers is safe, nutritious and of good quality.
World Food Programme (2023). Regional Bureau for Eastern Africa – Protection and Accountability to Affected Population.
Annual Country Reports
Available at: Annual Country Reports 2023 | World Food Programme (wfp.org)
