April 16
Kenya: Netherlands Funds Food Security Boost for Lake Turkana Communities
The Kingdom of the Netherlands, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the Counties of… Read more »
April 15
Chad: Japan Supports WFP Emergency Response to Crisis-Affected Populations in Chad
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of approximately US$ 7.6 million (JPY 1.1billion) from the Government of Japan to support the Chadian… Read more »
April 13
Sudan: Economic Fallout of Sudan War Deepens Hunger Crisis for Millions
Sudan's war has claimed thousands of lives, forced millions from their homes, and sparked economic turmoil across the region that is deepening the hunger crisis, warns the United… Read more »
April 02
Malawi: WFP Urges Global Support As Malawi Faces Looming Food Crisis Triggered By El Niño
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is appealing for urgent resources to deliver life-saving food assistance to two million people reeling from the devastating impacts of… Read more »
March 27
Africa: Japan Provides JPY 5 Billion (About U.S.$34 Million) for WFP's Emergency Support to 15 Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a grant of JPY 5 billion (about US$34 million) from the Government of Japan to support WFP's emergency assistance to improve… Read more »
March 26
Cameroon: Food Assistance to Refugees in Cameroon At Risk of Halt Amid Funding Shortages
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) are today warning that vital food assistance to refugees in Cameroon's Far North, Adamawa, East and… Read more »
March 25
Central Africa: Central African Govt Expands Schools Meals Coverage to Boost Food Production and Help Children Learn and Grow in School
The Government of the Central African Republic (C.A.R) in collaboration with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), has announced a nationwide expansion of the homegrown… Read more »
March 18
Mozambique: In Conflict-Hit Mozambique, a Tropical Storm Warns of Hunger and the Next Cyclone
The World Food Programme requires urgent funds to respond to displacement caused by conflict in the north as climate change wreaks havoc in the south Read more »
March 15
Mozambique: WFP Palais Briefing Note - a Deepening Humanitarian Crisis in Mozambique As Resources Shrink and Needs Increase
This is a summary of what was said by Antonella d'Aprile, WFP Country Director in Mozambique to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des… Read more »
March 12
Chad: WFP Races to Preposition Food in Eastern Chad As Funding Crunch and Looming Rains Threaten Aid to Sudanese Refugees
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is today warning that life-saving programmes in Chad will grind to a halt in a matter of weeks without urgent funding. The stark… Read more »
March 11
Tanzania: In Tanzania, WFP Extends Operational Presence to Arusha
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has today opened an office in Arusha, North-Western Tanzania, to further support Governments efforts in delivering equitable inclusive… Read more »
March 05
Ethiopia: In Ethiopia, WFP's New Digital System Tracks and Delivers to People Facing Severe Hunger
Cutting-edge tech is helping World Food Programme operations - as costs push them into the red Read more »
February 29
Nigeria: Ukrainian Grain Donation Bolsters WFP's Response in Northeast Nigeria Amidst Inflation and Food Price Spikes
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomes a generous donation of 25,000 tons of wheat from the Government of Ukraine that will help provide emergency food… Read more »
February 28
Sudan: Emergency Food Aid From Ukraine Arrives in War-Torn Sudan
A shipment of wheat donated by Ukraine to the United Nations World Food Programme's (WFP) Sudan operation has arrived in Port Sudan and is being loaded onto WFP trucks for… Read more »
February 26
Lesotho: Principality of Monaco Helps WFP Provide Home Grown School Feeding in Lesotho
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a €600,000 contribution from the Principality of Monaco for the period of 2023-2026, to help provide meals to school… Read more »
February 19
Africa: As Sudan's War Rages, Fallout Spreads in Nearby Countries
Kadidja Abakar is haunted by the people she left behind, after fleeing her home in Sudan's war-torn Darfur region. Read more »
February 06
Ethiopia: WFP Ramps Up Deliveries of Vital Food Assistance to Drought and Conflict-Affected Areas of Ethiopia
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has activated more robust delivery mechanisms to its operations in Ethiopia since late 2023, a significant step in assuring the… Read more »
January 08
South Sudan: Rice to the Rescue - a WFP Project Changes Lives and Diets in Flood-Hit South Sudan
Reaching hundreds of families in two South Sudanese states, the initiative is part of a broader bid to build resilience to a growing climate crisis Read more »
December 28, 2023
Sudan: WFP Condemns Theft of Life-Saving Food From Warehouse in Gezira State
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) strongly condemns the looting of food supplies from its premises in Gezira State last weekend after elements of Sudan's paramilitary… Read more »
December 20, 2023
Sudan: WFP Warns of Major Setback to Aid Efforts As Fighting Spreads in Sudan
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has been forced to temporarily suspend food assistance in some parts of Gezira State, as fighting spreads south and east of Sudan's… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Germany and WFP Join Forces to Boost School Feeding in Sierra Leone
The Federal Republic of Germany through its Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has provided EUR 10 million to the United Nations World Food Programme… Read more »
December 14, 2023
South Sudan: Grace and Salwa - a Story of Resilience in South Sudan
A German-funded WFP-UNICEF project brings families and communities together to realize change Read more »
December 13, 2023
Sudan: WFP Warns That Hunger Catastrophe Looms in Conflict-Hit Sudan Without Urgent Food Assistance
Parts of war-ravaged Sudan are at a high risk of slipping into catastrophic hunger conditions by next year's lean season if the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is unable… Read more »
December 11, 2023
Africa: World Bank and WFP Deepen Partnership to Scale Up Impact On Food Security
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… Read more »
December 05, 2023
Somalia: Anticipating Somalia's Flood Crisis - How WFP Helped Families Prepare
As climate change takes a heavy toll in the country, WFP and government authorities work to anticipate and mitigate the effects of weather extremes Read more »