Stories

In this second part of our series on the difference that adequate funding could make to WFP’s work in turning the tide on hunger and building stability, WFP Country Directors in Haiti and Somalia describe how previous investment made a telling difference and how proper resourcing is also cost-efficient.

When funding flows, hunger recedes: WFP leaders reveal how more resources could transform crises into recovery and lasting stability.

A new WFP-World Bank initiative gives food growers the tools to boost incomes and diets - and better adapt to weather extremes

WFP’s new Chef Advocate champions local ingredients and solutions for building food and nutrition security

How the World Food Programme helps people in emergencies and fosters independence

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighbouring Burundi, WFP and other humanitarians are grappling with soaring needs - and dwindling funds

WFP’s outgoing TV Chief Jonathan Dumont talks about the importance of giving voice to the ‘hidden hungry’ - and of empathy

‘This is the Afghan people’s hour of greatest need,’ the World Food Programme’s Country Director warns, as one in three people suffers from acute hunger

Food insecurity remains severe as the World Food Programme urges easing of restrictions

WFP warns shrinking aid and region's alarming food security outlook risks fueling more instability - with potential spillovers across West Africa

The latest as the World Food Programme and partners rally resources

‘No woman with a disability should be coerced into sharing her food or cash with a male community member because custom dictates she cannot manage her own resources’

The country's outlook remains dire but WFP's year-long surge of food assistance is delivering results

A funding crunch is forcing WFP to cut assistance to refugees and returnees 

A guide to the facts, figures and frontline work of the World Food Programme

With two famines confirmed, funding and innovation must be accompanied by the political will to achieve peace

In the rocky hills of central Isiolo County, WFP and partners are training communities to protect their ancestral land from erosion and build resilience to hunger

Expert findings forecast parts of the country risk famine in 2026

Viktor, Evhenia and Hennadiy describe their experience of evacuating and finding support – from the World Food Programme and the European Union – in a transit centre

How WFP works across borders to protect and improve the food security of communities in the region known as ‘the lungs of the earth’

The World Food Programme is marking ten years of anticipatory action, working with partners to improve forecasts and tailor activations ahead of emergencies

As weather extremes deepen hunger, a WFP programme has given at-risk communities the tools to respond

Once one of the world’s poorest countries, the Republic of Korea is now a booming success story - and one of WFP’s top food aid donors

Anticipatory actions activated by Government and World Food Programme as landfall looms

WFP's support is making a difference. Funding cuts now threaten it