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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 »
April 27, 2023
Mozambique: United States Helps WFP Provide Life-Saving Support As Hunger Worsens in Northern Mozambique
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a US$40 million contribution from the United States of America that will provide critical assistance to some 790,000… Read more »
April 14, 2023
Togo: The European Union and WFP Provide Emergency Food Assistance to Conflict-Affected People in Northern Togo
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is ramping up its emergency food assistance to more than 30,000 people affected by the spill over of the Sahel armed conflict in the… Read more »
Chad: WFP and UNHCR Call for Urgent Funds to Avert More Ration Cuts to Refugees in Chad
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warned today that WFP will be forced to make additional cuts to already dwindling food assistance to… Read more »
April 12, 2023
Mozambique: Japan Supports WFP to Mount Emergency Response in Northern Mozambique
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a US$ 1.5 million contribution from the Government of Japan to provide emergency food and nutrition assistance to more… 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 »
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 »
January 31, 2023
Guinea Bissau: Guinea-Bissau and WFP Renew Partnership to Achieve Zero Hunger and Progress Towards the Sustainable Development Goals
The Government of Guinea-Bissau and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have launched a new five-year Country Strategic Plan to achieve food security and improved… 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$7.2 million from the United States (through USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance) to provide… Read more »
Madagascar: WFP and Government Join Hands to Transform Rural Communities in Madagascar
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of Madagascar have launched an innovative project that seeks to develop rural communities in Androy and Anosy… Read more »
December 30, 2022
Burkina Faso: European Union Funding to WFP Helps Crisis-Affected People Access Vital Food Assistance in Burkina Faso
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) received EUR 7.2 million in funding from the European Union (EU) in 2022, which has helped WFP to supply over 750,000 people in… Read more »
November 29, 2022
Chad: WFP and UNHCR Call for Urgent Support to Avoid Brutal Cuts to Food Aid for Refugees in Chad
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warned today of an imminent cut to food assistance to crisis-affected refugees in Chad unless urgent… Read more »
November 03, 2022
Tanzania: Republic of Korea and WFP Join Hands to Support Smallholder Farmers and Refugees in Tanzania
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has today welcomed a Republic of Korea contribution of US$ 6 million to boost smallholder farming and enhance food and nutrition… Read more »
October 03, 2022
Namibia: WFP Cash Helps Namibia's Farmers Confront Weather Extremes #AfricaClimateCrisis
Drought followed by flooding has wiped out harvests 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 29, 2022
Zambia: In Drought-Prone Zambia, Farmers Learn New Tools to Save Harvests #AfricaClimateCrisis
As the world marks the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, WFP helps growers recover from crop losses and capitalize on climate-smart techniques 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 09, 2022
Mali: Japan Supports WFP's Response to Food Insecurity and Malnutrition in Mali
The Government of Japan has provided an additional US$2 million (nearly XOF 1.3 billion) contribution to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to help respond to the… Read more »
July 02, 2022
Cameroon: Japan Partners With WFP to Strengthen Food Security in Cameroon
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomes a USD 1.2 million (JPY 150 million) contribution from the Government of Japan to provide food and nutrition assistance… Read more »
June 02, 2022
Madagascar: European Parliament Delegation Visited Drought-Stricken Southern Madagascar
Members of the European Parliament who visited drought-stricken southern Madagascar to see how front-line communities and responders are dealing with the protracted humanitarian… Read more »
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