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In 2015, John Ilunga was working in a cement factory when a heavy bucket of cement mix fell on his neck, paralysing him from the neck down.  Ilunga, 25, lives with his parents, seven siblings, and two nieces, in Kitwe, the second-largest city of Zambia and the country's industrial hub.

The latest WFP surveys show that hunger is rising sharply in Sri Lanka, where nearly half of the households interviewed were facing challenges in accessing food, amid income losses, record levels of food price inflation, disruptions to the food supply chain and severe shortages of basic commodities including fuel. “Millions of the poorest Sri Lankans can no longer afford an adequate d

During my visit, I have been profoundly impressed by the resilience of the people of Myanmar.

The DICT and WFP co-designed the world’s first MOVE vehicles, boasting cutting-edge technology tailored to facilitate on-site coordination during emergencies. The fleet includes a disaster coordination centre housed in a truck, an on- ground coordination unit built into an off-road pickup truck, an outpost coordination unit, with an off-road motorcycle, and two heavy-duty drones.

With funding from the Global Agriculture and Food Security Programme and CACC – respectively US$1.79 million and US$1.1 million, the project aims to enhance the resilience and livelihoods of smallholder farmers through organic agriculture and access to markets.

This is one of the many delegations on fortified rice that the Government of India has hosted in partnership with WFP. “This visit provided insights into India’s rice fortification.

Typhoon Yagi – the most powerful storm to hit Asia this year - unleashed relentless winds and torrential rains, triggering widespread flooding in Myanmar, Laos, and Bangladesh. It washed away homes and destroyed agricultural fields, making life even harder for communities already dealing with food insecurity.

The appointment was made by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations QU Dongyu, after consultations with the WFP Board at a special session at WFP’s Rome headquarters. Pollok said: “McCain takes over as head of the World Food Programme at a moment when the world confronts the most serious food secur

This landmark collaboration brings together the expertise and resources of two leading institutions to address the complex food security, nutrition and resilience challenges faced by millions of people, and will inform and guide the work of the WFP. “By joining forces with J-PAL and MIT, we are harnessing the power of innovation and knowledge to tackle the pressing challenges of resilience syst

Starting today, “Feed Our Future” will air across cinema screens in the UK. The 60-second cinema advertisement was conceived by advertising legend Sir John Hegarty and The Garage Soho. More than half the population are facing acute hunger and 3.2 million children are suffering from malnutrition.