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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 06
Sudan: Sudan's War Risks Creating 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 »
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 19
Sudan: Japan's Supports Life-Saving Assistance for Conflict-Affected Communities in War-Torn Sudan
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Sudan welcomed a generous contribution of US$1.9 million from the Government of Japan. This will enable WFP to provide life-saving… 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 »
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 17
Zimbabwe: USAID and WFP Join to Mitigate Food Insecurity Ahead of Zimbabwe Lean Season
Today, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a contribution of US$11.27 million to the World Food Programme (WFP) in Zimbabwe, ensuring that… 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 »
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 »
September 15, 2023
Libya: Libya Floods - WFP Supporting Rollout of Food Assistance to Families in Wake of Storm
The World Food Programme (WFP) has begun providing desperately needed food assistance to more than 5,000 families displaced by massive flooding in Libya. Read more »
September 08, 2023
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 $3.3 million (equivalent to 450 million Japanese Yen, or approximately 2 billion XAF) from the… Read more »
September 04, 2023
Namibia: Brazil Boosts Food Access for Vulnerable Communities
The Government of Brazil has generously donated US$ 120,000 to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Namibia, aiming to enhance food accessibility and alleviate… Read more »
August 22, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Millions Risk Going Hungry as Funding Dries up
This is a summary of what was said by Peter Musoko, Country Director for WFP in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at… Read more »
August 09, 2023
Zimbabwe: WFP and Government of Zimbabwe Launch Roadmap Toward Food Security
The Government of Zimbabwe and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have signed a Letter of Understanding (LoU) to formalize their collaboration on improving food systems… Read more »
July 20, 2023
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 »
June 20, 2023
Zimbabwe: Government of Zimbabwe Helps Meet Refugees' Food Needs
The Government of Zimbabwe has today contributed 4,400 mt of maize grain, to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to meet the food needs of refugees living at Tongogara… Read more »
June 15, 2023
Zimbabwe: Japan Helps Boost Community Resilience in Zimbabwe's Rural Areas
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has rolled out resilience building activities with support of the Government of Japan to boost food security and improve the… Read more »
May 31, 2023
Zimbabwe: United States and WFP Help Build Resilience in Zimbabwe's Rural Communities
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomes an US$8.7 million contribution from the United States to power its resilience building activities for more than 65,000… Read more »
May 30, 2023
Kenya: U.S. Funding Enables WFP to Support Almost One Million Kenyans Reeling From the Impact of Drought
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is scaling up its emergency response to support hundreds of thousands of Kenyans affected by the impact of nearly three years of… Read more »
May 17, 2023
Sudan: WFP Ramps up Emergency Aid to People Fleeing Violence in Sudan
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is rapidly scaling up its emergency operations in Sudan, every day reaching thousands more people whose lives have been upended by the… Read more »
May 15, 2023
Egypt: WFP in Egypt Provides Critical Assistance to People Fleeing Violence in Sudan
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), launched today an emergency cash assistance programme to support vulnerable people fleeing the conflict in Sudan. WFP's… Read more »
May 10, 2023
Sudan: Hunger Set to Hit Record High in Sudan As Fighting Continues
The UN World Food Programme warned today that an additional 2 - 2.5 million people in Sudan are expected to slip into hunger in the coming months as a result of the ongoing… Read more »
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