Ghana: UK, U.S., and WFP Partner to Provide Lifesaving Assistance to 70,000 Drought-Affected People in Northern Ghana

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a US$ 3.6 million contribution (over 58.3 million Ghanaian cedis) from the United States, and the United Kingdom to provide… Read more »

Gambia: Nourishing Minds and Bodies - Homegrown School Meals Enhance Food Security and Wellbeing Among Gambian Children, UN Study Finds

Findings from a comprehensive impact evaluation of the Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (HGSF) in the Gambia reveals that school meals enhance food security and dietary… Read more »

Cameroon: WFP Responds to Severe Flooding in Cameroon That Affects Over 400,000 People

Recent flooding in Cameroon has affected more than 400,000 people and upended lives and livelihoods, as the country grapples with acute food insecurity amid rising food prices,… Read more »

Nigeria: WFP Calls for Urgent Life-Saving Support in Nigeria As 33 Million People Face Food Insecurity in 2025

This is a summary of what was said by Chi Lael, WFP Spokesperson for Nigeria (speaking from Abuja via Zoom) - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at… Read more »

Ghana: Koica and WFP Boost Food Security and Nutrition in Ghana By Supporting Youth Economic Empowerment and Digitization

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a US$9.3 million contribution from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to enhance access to digital technology… Read more »

Burkina Faso: WFP Reaches One Million Crisis-Affected People With Life-Saving Assistance in Burkina Faso Thanks to USAID Support

Amidst a complex humanitarian crisis in Burkina Faso, a US$ 124 million contribution from USAID's Bureau of Humanitarian Affairs (BHA) in 2024 enabled the United Nations World Food… Read more »

Mali: WFP Responds to Devastating Floods in Mali That Have Affected 350,000 People

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is ramping up its lifesaving response to people affected by the devastating floods in Mali. Since the start of the rainy season in… Read more »

Nigeria: Economic Hardship, the Climate Crisis and Violence in the Northeast Projected to Push 33.1 Million Nigerians Into Food Insecurity in 2025

A new assessment has found that a staggering 33 million people will face acute food insecurity in Nigeria in 2025, with the number of people facing emergency levels of need… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal and WFP Launch Fortified Rice Programme to Enhance School Meals and Boost Nutrition

The Government of Senegal and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today launched the distribution of fortified rice in schools to address micronutrient deficiencies,… 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 »

Ghana: United Kingdom Joins Hands With WFP to Support Food Fortification and School Feeding in Ghana

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a £500,000 (US$ 628,000) contribution from the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to support a… 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 »

Nigeria: WFP, Borno Govt Aid Flood Victims with Hot Meals

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is on the ground in Borno State providing emergency food assistance to communities affected by massive flooding that has displaced… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Japan and WFP Join Hands to Tackle Food Insecurity and Promote Education in Sierra Leone

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomes a JPY 200 million (approx. US$ 1.36 million) contribution from the Government of Japan to support 28,800 primary school… Read more »

Mauritania: Korean Rice Donation Boosts WFP School Meals and Refugee Response in Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, and Sierra Leone

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received a food aid contribution of 11,520 MT of rice from the Republic of Korea to meet the emergency food and nutrition needs of… Read more »

Togo: USAID Enables WFP to Provide Humanitarian Assistance to Crisis-Affected People in Northern Togo

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received a US$2 million contribution from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide emergency food… Read more »

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 »

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 »

Mali: Hunger Hotspots Report - Famine Looms in Gaza While Risk of Starvation Persists in Sudan, Haiti, Mali, and South Sudan

Latest Hunger Hotspots report urges immediate action to prevent famine and warns of La Niña-linked climate extremes Read more »

Burkina Faso: For Burkina Faso's Cut-Off Communities, WFP Food Airlifts Can Be Lifesavers

A day in the life of pilot Christine Brown underscores UNHAS's vital role in reaching the country's hungry Read more »

Guinea: WFP and France Join Forces to Boost Food Security and Nutrition in Guinea

CONAKRY- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a EUR 1.5 million contribution from France for the provision of food and nutrition support to women, children, and… Read more »

Cameroon: Japan and WFP Support Displaced Communities in Cameroon's Crises-Affected Areas

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a US$ 1.2 million contribution from the Government of Japan to support 36,200 crisis-affected people in Cameroon. The… 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 »

Cameroon: Food Assistance to Refugees in Cameroon At Risk of Halt Amid Funding Shortages

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) are today warning that vital food assistance to refugees in Cameroon's Far North, Adamawa, East and… Read more »