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 16, 2023
West Africa: WFP Calls On G7 to Keep Focus On Hunger As Crises in Sudan, Haiti and Sahel Add to Global Food Crisis
The G7's strong commitment to global food security in 2022 must be maintained in 2023 as new crises in Sudan, Haiti and the Sahel push more people into hunger, the UN World Food… 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 »
May 09, 2023
Sudan: WFP Resumes Food Assistance in Sudan
Deliveries aim to reach hundreds of thousands of hungry people, but humanitarian access is challenging 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 »
May 01, 2023
Sudan: Statement From WFP Executive Director Cindy Mccain On Lifting the Temporary Suspension of Life-Saving Assistance Activities in Sudan
As the crisis in Sudan pushes millions into hunger, the World Food Programme (WFP) is immediately lifting the temporary suspension of operations put in place after the tragic… 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 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 »
January 24, 2023
South Sudan: Tens of Thousands of Children Benefit From Nutritious Meals As Canada Funds WFP's School Feeding in South Sudan
A contribution of CAD5.5 million (US$4.1 million) from the Government of Canada will provide more than 23,000 children in South Sudan with access to daily nutritious meals at… Read more »
January 20, 2023
Kenya: Cash Transfers Bring Relief - and Goats - to Drought-Hit Pastoralists
Country's worst drought in decades has left 4.4 million people acutely food insecure, with 1.2 million facing emergency hunger levels 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 »
Madagascar: WFP and Government Join Hands to Transform Rural Communities in Madagascar
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of Madagascar have launched an innovative project that seeks to develop rural communities in Androy and Anosy… Read more »
December 20, 2022
Madagascar: USAID Helps WFP Fight Food Insecurity As Hunger Peaks in Madagascar
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has contributed US$45 million in 2022 on behalf of the American people to the United Nations World Food Programme… Read more »
November 03, 2022
Tanzania: Republic of Korea and WFP Join Hands to Support Smallholder Farmers and Refugees in Tanzania
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has today welcomed a Republic of Korea contribution of US$ 6 million to boost smallholder farming and enhance food and nutrition… Read more »
South Sudan: Hunger and Malnutrition Driven By Climate Crisis and Conflict #AfricaClimateCrisis
The proportion of people facing severe acute food insecurity is at the highest level ever, surpassing levels seen even during the conflicts in 2013 and 2016. Juba - Hunger and… Read more »
October 14, 2022
Madagascar: WFP Launches Initiative to Bolster People's Resilience to Food Shocks in Southern Madagascar
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has launched the Anticipatory Action system as part of efforts to bolster smallholder farmers' ability to withstand shocks as the… Read more »
September 28, 2022
Kenya: Counting the Beans to Help Avert Food Waste in School Meals
The Eastern African country's programme goes digital with support from WFP Read more »
September 05, 2022
Tanzania: WFP Welcomes Government of Japan Contribution to Support Refugees in Tanzania
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a US$ 500,000 contribution from the Government of Japan to help fund its assistance operations in favour of 204 000… Read more »
August 25, 2022
Ethiopia: WFP Executive Director Condemns Seizure of Humanitarian Fuel Supplies by Tigray Authorities
It is reprehensible that millions of people will be pushed further into hunger by the resumption of fighting in Northern Ethiopia. In the past few months, the humanitarian truce… Read more »
August 19, 2022
Africa: Horn of Africa 'Cannot Wait' - WFP Scales Up Assistance As Historic Drought Raises Famine Threat
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is expanding assistance in the Horn of Africa as levels of hunger soar after back-to-back droughts and the threat of famine looms. Since the start… Read more »