Africa: Tackling Hunger in 2024 - Stories You May Have Missed

How the World Food Programme is helping people grow crops, resilience and independence Read more »

Africa: Hunger in the Arab Region Reaches a New Height As Challenges Intensify - UN Report

UN agencies call for enhanced and increased financing towards agri-food system transformation to combat hunger and malnutrition in the region Read more »

East Africa: KOICA and WFP Strengthen Climate Resilience and Food Security for Vulnerable Families in East Africa

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of US$22 million from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to strengthen climate resilience… Read more »

West Africa: 'Feeding Millions' - How Land Restoration Can Turn Around Africa's Sahel

A WFP project is building resilient communities and environments Read more »

Africa: WFP Welcomes G7 Commitment to Food Security and Nutrition, Especially in Africa

The United Nations World Food Programme today welcomed a renewed commitment by G7 Agriculture Ministers to work towards greater food security and better nutrition globally, noting… Read more »

Africa: 'Nothing Left' - Floods Leave Trail of Hunger in West and Central Africa

WFP scales up to reach nearly a million people across the region Read more »

West Africa: WFP Ramps Up Response in Flood-Hit West Africa As Region Grapples With Record Levels of Acute Hunger

Torrential rains have unleashed catastrophic floods in West and Central Africa, affecting over four million people in 14 countries - the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)… Read more »

Africa: UN WFP Launches Programme to Strenghten Food Security in a Changing Climate Under the Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator Partnership

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has announced a call for applications for its Climate Adaptation Innovation Accelerator Programme, supported by the Adaptation Fund. Read more »

Africa: EU Provides Eur €3 Million to Support Urban Communities in Southern Africa

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of EUR 3 million from the European Union (EU) to support the continuation of nutritional support and services… Read more »

West Africa: WFP Kicks Off Major Lean Season Response in West Africa Amid Dwindling Funding for Humanitarian Operations

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is ramping up its lifesaving food and nutrition assistance programme in West and Central Africa, targeting 7.3 million people during… Read more »

Africa: As El Niño Intensifies Floods and Droughts, Early Action Pays Off

By planning ahead, the World Food Programme and its partners are cushioning the fallout of extreme weather in countries grappling with hunger Read more »

Southern Africa: In Southern Africa, El Niño Drought Leaves a Trail of Scorched Harvests and Hunger

World Food Programme calls for urgent funds to respond after Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe declare national emergencies sparked by the natural weather phenomenon from NASA's… Read more »

Africa: WFP Welcomes U.S. Announcement of Substantial Resources to Tackle Extraordinary Levels of Global Humanitarian Need

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes the announcement of supplemental emergency humanitarian assistance from the United States government which will be critical… Read more »

Africa: Hunger and Malnutrition Surging Across West and Central Africa, Says Report

Violence, economic turmoil, climate change and shrinking humanitarian assistance among factors propelling food insecurity Read more »

Africa: Worsening Hunger Grips West and Central Africa Amid Persistent Conflict and Economic Turmoil

Nearly 55 million people in West and Central Africa will struggle to feed themselves in the June-August 2024 lean season, according to the March 2024 Cadre Harmonisé food… Read more »

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 »

Africa: How WFP Is Supporting Women At the Crossroads of Climate Change and Hunger

From Bolivia to Zambia, the World Food Programme is giving women the tools to cope with weather extremes that threaten livelihoods Read more »

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 »

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 »

Africa: Japan, WFP Unite to Deliver Food Assistance to Crisis-Hit People in Cameroon and Central African Republic

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of USD $3.3 million (equivalent to 450 million Japanese Yen, or approximately 2 billion XAF) from the… Read more »

Africa: Sofi Report - Conflict and Climate Change Reduce Access to Food and Increase Hunger #AfricaClimateCrisis

World Food Programme regional directors make case for funds to boost both emergency response and resilience-building programmes Read more »

Africa: 6 Solutions to End Hunger and Malnutrition - WFP Appeal to G7 Leaders in Hiroshima

Conflicts, economic shocks, the climate crisis and soaring fertilizer prices are creating and exacerbating a food crisis of unprecedented proportions Read more »

Africa: World Water Day - How WFP Works to Make Every Drop Count

Climate shocks and land degradation mean too much or too little water for people in some of the world's most vulnerable locations Read more »