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31 March 2022

WFP aims to reach up to 6 million people caught up in the conflict in Ukraine

The World Food Programme is scaling up rapidly to expand its emergency response

Ukraine

30 March 2022

Cash grants from WFP empower refugees in Uganda

How a situation of desperation became one of opportunity for one young woman

Refugees and migration Cash transfers Conflicts Uganda

30 March 2022

WFP, my work and me…Ume Kalsoom

Food Safety and Quality focal point Ume Kalsoom oversees the South Sudan operation, from food inspections to managing issues with products and packaging

Logistics and delivery networks South Sudan Pakistan

29 March 2022

Kenya: Cash grants power enterprise in spite of drought

Small payments from the World Food Programme are, for some, a doorway into business

Cash transfers Climate Resilience Kenya

29 March 2022

#Football4Ukraine: Soccer stars join WFP and UNHCR to raise funds for refugees in video appeal

‘It’s a critical moment for anyone who can actually help and donate’

Emergencies Campaigns Ukraine Syrian Arab Republic Yemen

25 March 2022

Ukraine war: WFP poised to support next phase of relief effort

Assessment on border with Slovakia shows how the World Food Programme and other agencies can provide support inside the country, says Jean-Martin Bauer

Ukraine Slovakia

22 March 2022

Water means a greener future and better nutrition in Peru’s arid north

World Food Programme support helps families grow fresh, organic vegetables, pulses and fruits by harvesting underground H20

Climate Droughts Gender Resilience Smallholder Farmers Peru

22 March 2022

Farmers in Haiti: Growing crops in spite of drought and floods

Communities are challenging cycles of extreme weather with World Food Programme and Government support

Resilience Smallholder Farmers Climate Haiti

16 March 2022

WFP, my work and me…Carolina Tchamo

A WFP Finance Officer in her native Mozambique since 2008, Carolina Tchamo talks about her work, motivation and the moment she felt at her happiest in life

Cash transfers Zero Hunger Mozambique

15 March 2022

Displacement, poverty and rising prices: How one family in Syria bears the burden of 11 years of conflict

World Food Programme assistance enables families like Ikhlas’s to survive - but much more needs to be done

Emergencies Cash transfers Syrian Arab Republic

14 March 2022

Yemen: Millions at risk as Ukraine war effect rocks region

World Food Programme, FAO and UNICEF issue join forces to sound alarm - as WFP calls for US$1.97 billion to save lives.

Emergencies Rome-based agencies Yemen Ukraine

11 March 2022

Education in Syria: WFP cash grants ignite one boy’s ambition to study

Through cash-based transfers, the World Food Programme is helping Syrian students like Issa to stay in school and boost the nutrition of their families

Cash transfers School feeding Syrian Arab Republic

11 March 2022

Ukraine war: More countries will ‘feel the burn’ as food and energy price rises fuel hunger, warns WFP

Increased costs set to affect World Food Programme operations and impact the most vulnerable well beyond Ukraine’s borders

Ukraine Poland Yemen Afghanistan Ethiopia

8 March 2022

Women’s day: Mangrove oysters mean food security for a family in Ecuador

A reforestation project backed by the World Food Project is nourishing 15,000 hectares of the trees - a natural defence against climate change

Ecuador

8 March 2022

Women’s day: A canal greens dreams for a farmer amid Kenya’s drought

Groundnuts and orange-fleshed sweet potatoes help change prospects in a World Food Programme collaboration with FAO

Climate Gender Resilience Kenya

8 March 2022

Women’s day: Danish support for gender equality and food security buoys WFP’s work with UNFPA

‘Gender-based violence must be a key priority in all humanitarian response plans’

Cash transfers Gender Denmark Sri Lanka Congo

7 March 2022

Women's day: Water for farmers in drought-struck Sri Lanka

Wells, ponds and training from the World Food Programme are transforming the prospects of rural farming communities

Sri Lanka

4 March 2022

Irrigation means food on the table for a family in Syria

WFP's rehabilitated irrigation canals supply 17,800 hectares of land in northern Syria, empowering more than 12,000 farming families to grow

Syrian Arab Republic

3 March 2022

The Weeknd launches fund to support the World Food Programme

Donation of US$500,000 comes as U$1 from each ticket sold for his stadium tour is earmarked for the superstar singer’s humanitarian venture

3 March 2022

Climate: WFP helps pastoralists in Kenya adapt to changing weather

Drought is forcing livestock farmers to abandon traditional ways of life and find other ways to survive

Climate Droughts Food Security Resilience Nutrition Kenya

3 March 2022

WFP scales up response as Ukraine neighbours take in refugees

UN agency calls for US$570 million as it kicks off emergency plan

Ukraine Poland Romania

1 March 2022

Madagascar: Taking on drought and hunger one school meal at a time

The World Food Programme is working with partner Michael Kors to ensure children turn up to class and receive the nutrition they need to learn and thrive

Private sector Climate Droughts Partnerships School feeding Madagascar