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August 01
Somalia: WFP Deputy Head Visits Communities On the Frontlines of Climate Extremes in Somalia
Concluding a three-day mission to Somalia where famine was averted in 2022, World Food Programme Deputy Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, Carl Skau stressed that… Read more »
July 15
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 »
June 17
Niger: As Niger's Men Emigrate, Women Learn to Harness a Changing Climate
A WFP-Government initiative boosts farm production, strengthens livelihoods and empowers women in a challenging environment Read more »
June 05
Southern Africa: Urgent Call to Action to Address Historic El Niño Drought in Southern Africa
More than 30 million people across Southern Africa have been affected by a severe drought. Millions could be pushed into acute hunger unless support is urgently mobilized to scale… Read more »
May 22
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: Devastating Drought and Floods in Southern Africa - WFP Chief Calls for Global Action As Millions Face Food Insecurity
Millions of people are facing food insecurity due to El Niño-fueled drought and floods in Southern Africa, WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain warned during a visit to… Read more »
May 14
Malawi: Urgent Action Critical As Malawi Faces Severe Drought
Around nine million people in Malawi are reeling from the devastating impacts of El Niño-induced floods and drought, which are destroying harvests and causing hunger to soar… Read more »
April 25
Ethiopia: In Ethiopia's Somali Region, Women Build Businesses and Resilience to Climate Change
World Food Programme enables refugee and local women to challenge gender norms in conservative pastoralist communities 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 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 06
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 »
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 »
December 07, 2023
East Africa: The Worst Is Yet to Come - Severe Floods Ravage Eastern Africa, Threatening More Hunger
Devastating floods threaten to worsen food insecurity across eastern Africa as heavy rains lash a region that less than a year ago was in the grips of drought, warns the United… 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 14, 2023
Somalia: From Drought to Floods - Climate Extremes Drive Somalia Hunger Crisis
Climate extremes will keep hunger in Somalia at record highs, warned the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today, as deadly floods sweep the country, devastating deeply… Read more »
November 06, 2023
South Sudan: Climate Crisis Drives Malnutrition in South Sudan to Unprecedented Levels in Flood-Affected Areas, WFP Warns
Children in flood-affected parts of South Sudan are expected to face extreme levels of malnutrition in the first half of 2024 as the climate crisis tightens its grip on the… 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 01, 2023
Southern Africa: Africa Climate Week - Farmers Get Ahead of Hunger As Extreme Weather Sears Southern Africa
World Food Programme early action programmes are saving lives and livelihoods across four countries 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 »
May 31, 2023
Lesotho: Lesotho to Keep One Step Ahead of Climate Shocks and Hunger With WFP-Powered GIS
Government joins forces with World Food Programme to change lives for farmer and families 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 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 26, 2023
Malawi: United States Provides $1.5 Million to WFP's Cyclone Freddy Response in Malawi
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of US$1.5 million from USAID on behalf of the American people to provide life-saving food assistance to… 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 »
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