April 23
Egypt: WFP and EU Forge New Partnership to Empower Refugees and Host Communities in Egypt
Yesterday, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Egypt and the European Commission's Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) launched a new partnership to empower… 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 06
Sudan: Sudan's War Risks Creating the World's Largest Hunger Crisis, Warns WFP Chief
Sudan's war has shattered millions of lives and created the world's largest displacement crisis. Now this catastrophe also risks becoming the world's largest hunger crisis, unless… Read more »
February 27
Uganda: Japan Provides 2,000 Metric Tons of Rice to Support Refugees in Uganda
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Uganda welcomes a generous contribution of 2,000 metric tons of rice worth JPY 300 million (USD 2.2 million) from the Government of… 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 02
Sudan: WFP Calls for Urgent, Safe Access to Feed Millions in Sudan As Fighting Rages Across the Country
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) urgently calls on Sudan's warring parties to provide immediate guarantees for the safe and unimpeded delivery of humanitarian food… 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 14, 2023
Uganda: Why Funding for Climate Adaptation Is Key to Any Refugee and Hunger Response
Lessons from East Africa's most ambitious and under-resourced response to refugees Read more »
November 21, 2023
Chad: WFP Operations Risk Grinding to a Halt in Chad As Refugees Flee Darfur Killings
The United Nations World Food programme (WFP) is today warning of a looming halt to its food and nutrition assistance to 1.4 million crisis-affected populations in Chad - including… Read more »
July 11, 2023
Chad: WFP Races to Support Surge of Darfur Refugees Arriving in Chad
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is rapidly scaling up its response on the Chad-Sudan border to support a surge of people fleeing from Sudan. Thousands of people are… Read more »
May 04, 2023
Kenya: Hit By Multiple Crises, Tens of Thousands of Somalis Flock to Refugee Camps in Kenya
WFP and other humanitarian agencies struggle to assist an influx of refugees reeling from conflict, climate and high prices Read more »
April 28, 2023
Chad: 'We Lost Everything' - Sudanese Refugees Arrive in Chad As Difficult Times Loom
WFP and other humanitarians fear a perfect storm, as refugee influx from Sudan's unrest is compounded by upcoming rains, lean season and a funding crunch Read more »
April 14, 2023
Togo: The European Union and WFP Provide Emergency Food Assistance to Conflict-Affected People in Northern Togo
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is ramping up its emergency food assistance to more than 30,000 people affected by the spill over of the Sahel armed conflict in the… Read more »
Chad: WFP and UNHCR Call for Urgent Funds to Avert More Ration Cuts to Refugees in Chad
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warned today that WFP will be forced to make additional cuts to already dwindling food assistance to… Read more »
April 03, 2023
Sudan: Japan Provides Critical Support to Refugees and Internally Displaced People in Sudan
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of US$1 million from the Government of Japan to provide life-saving food assistance to hundreds of… Read more »
March 22, 2023
Ethiopia: 100,000 New Somali Refugees Arrived in Ethiopia in the Past Month, UN and Partners Are Calling for Urgent Funding
As needs grow and refugees continue to arrive, UN agencies and partner organizations today appealed for $116 million to provide life-saving assistance to Somali refugees seeking… Read more »
Malawi: Food Prices Skyrocket As Cost of Cyclone Freddy Becomes Evident in Malawi
Prices of staple foods are soaring in Malawi, ten days after Tropical Cyclone Freddy made its second passage over the southern African country, worsening levels of food insecurity… Read more »
January 19, 2023
Rwanda: WFP Welcomes Funding From the United States to Support Refugees in Rwanda
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of US$7.2 million from the United States (through USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance) to provide… Read more »
November 29, 2022
Chad: WFP and UNHCR Call for Urgent Support to Avoid Brutal Cuts to Food Aid for Refugees in Chad
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warned today of an imminent cut to food assistance to crisis-affected refugees in Chad unless urgent… Read more »
November 03, 2022
Tanzania: Republic of Korea and WFP Join Hands to Support Smallholder Farmers and Refugees in Tanzania
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has today welcomed a Republic of Korea contribution of US$ 6 million to boost smallholder farming and enhance food and nutrition… Read more »
April 26, 2022
Ethiopia: A Pop-Up Market Empowers Refugees From Ethiopia in South Sudan
Markets come in all shapes and sizes, from traditional set-ups to online farmers markets. In South Sudan, the World Food Programme (WFP) has rolled out a 'retail in a box' pop-up… Read more »