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This paper explains how, through close collaboration with the Fijian Government and other relevant stakeholders, WFP has developed a first-of-its-kind system where 100 percent of WFP’s anticipatory cash assistance will be channelled through the country’s existing social protection infrastructure.

In December 2020, the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement Strategy 3.0 (2021-2025) was approved by the SUN Movement Lead Group and is currently being operationalized by SUN countries at a national level. Aligning with the Scaling up Nutrition Strategy 3.0, a strategic roadmap was developed to support the advancement of SUN Business Networks (SBN) in the Asia region, with the overall aim of increa

Wednesday 24 March was a sunny day in the town of Palma in the north of Mozambique. Children were playing football with a soft drink can. Even though everything seemed ordinary, people could feel that the atmosphere was not normal.

The WFP’s Global Field Pilot Initiative on SSTC in Sri Lanka focused on strengthening country capacity in resilience-building to assist the most vulnerable rural populations in the country.   See the full report of the MARA-WFP Global SSTC Initiative Overview 2022 here.  

With an estimated 700 million persons with disabilities residing in this region, WFP is pioneering numerous new disability inclusion initiatives that underline the principle of 'leaving no one behind'. This factsheet offers insights into WFP’s key achievements to date, primary focus areas, as well as several country examples from across the region.

The Climate Services and Diversification of Climate-Sensitive Livelihoods project aims to support 102,000 individuals from 2022 to 2025. It involves delivering climate services, enhancing adaptive capacities in rural communities, and building the capabilities of government bodies, local authorities, and partners.

WFP Chief David Beasley addressed the UN Security Council to warn that in many vulnerable countries the economic effects of the COVID19 pandemic could cause more deaths from hunger than the virus itself especially in areas of conflict like NE Nigeria, DR Congo, Yemen and South Sudan. “This is obviously a great danger that many more people will die from the broader economic and social consequences

“With this MoU, the first between WFP and the Ministry – we are pledging our commitment to improving the lives and creating a better future for the children of Tajikistan by investing in school feeding.

In Somalia, the United Nation World Food Programme is delivering life-saving assistance to more people than ever before, reaching 3.7 million people with relief and over 300,000 with nutrition support - but famine is now an imminent reality unless immediate and drastic action is taken.

The event, titled “Moving from climate crisis response to risk management – space technologies for anticipatory humanitarian action,” was convened by the Embassy of Sweden in the UAE, the European Union, the World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). High-level