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For this reason, today’s statement is a joint one, delivered on behalf of the three UN agencies most involved in food security and nutrition in Nigeria the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), UNICEF, and WFP.

The record contribution, which accounts for 70 percent of all donor contributions to WFP/Burkina Faso in 2024, included US$ 99 million for vital food assistance and US$ 25 million for the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS).“At a time of increasing global crisis, this unwavering support has been instrumental in enabling WFP to reach populations in need in Burkina Faso’s hard-to-reach l

The donation will ensure the provision of specialised nutritious foods to more than 39,000 children under five years in hard-hit districts and fund the setting up of vegetable gardens to encourage better, more diversified diets.

ROME, December 11, 2023— Against a backdrop of record food insecurity across the globe, the World Bank and the World Food Programme (WFP) agreed today to deepen their partnership in several priority areas at the country level.

For the past few weeks, entry points into Gaza have been virtually sealed except through the Rafah border crossing point. While there has been a steady increase in aid entering Gaza, it is nowhere near enough to meet the exponentially growing needs.  "Right now, parents in Gaza do not know whether they can feed their children today and whether they will even survive to see tomorrow.

The “Sahel Social Cohesion Research in Burkina Faso and Niger” report was conducted by WFP, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Institute for Peace and Development (IPD).

The contribution from EU Humanitarian Aid provided three months of urgent multi-purpose cash assistance to those affected by the escalation in violence in May 2021. The EU’s support came at a time when the humanitarian demands of Palestinian families were exceptionally high.

The contribution will help WFP provide assistance to some 600,000 people in Yangon Region. Food rations will be delivered directly into the hands of vulnerable families as part of WFP’s new operation for 2 million people in the poorest townships of Myanmar’s urban areas.

WFP carries out market analysis on a monthly basis to monitor the market situation in Armenia. Observing foreign currency exchange rates (namely US$ and Russian Rouble) and retail market price fluctuations, WFP assesses possible implications on the overall socio-economic situation and purchasing power of households.

  GENEVA – The United Nations World Food Programme’s (WFP) fears about record levels of hunger in Sudan have been confirmed. Shortly after the conflict broke out in April, WFP forecast that hunger would rise to engulf more than 19 million people in the coming months.