Kenya: How a Farmer Living With Disabilities Hatched a Plan for Growing Success

With training from the World Food Programme, one entrepreneur overcame stigma - and climate shocks - to become a community leader Read more »

Guinea Bissau: Japan and WFP Join Hands to Provide Nutritious Meals to Schoolchildren in Guinea-Bissau for the Next Two Academic Years

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of Japan have signed a new agreement to provide school meals to 200,000 children in 850 schools for the next two… Read more »

West Africa: 'Feeding Millions' - How Land Restoration Can Turn Around Africa's Sahel

A WFP project is building resilient communities and environments Read more »

Rwanda: WFP Executive Board Concludes Rwanda Visit, Showcasing Support for Refugees and Climate-Resilient Food Systems

A delegation of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Board wrapped up a visit to Rwanda where they saw how the UN food agency - the world's largest humanitarian organisation… Read more »

Madagascar: People's Republic of China Supports WFP's Assistance to Climate-Affected Communities in Madagascar

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warmly welcomes a contribution from the Government of the People's Republic of China through the China International Development… Read more »

Sudan: Amid Hunger and Famine in Sudan, a WFP Aid Convoy Is En Route With Critical Supplies

World Food Programme calls for sustained international support after last week's breakthrough delivery to famine-hit Zamzam camp in North Darfur Read more »

Madagascar: The Republic of Korea Strengthens Its Commitment to Food Security in Madagascar

The World Food Programme (WFP) warmly welcomes an in-kind contribution of 10,000 metric tons of rice and a US$ 1 million cash contribution from the Republic of Korea (ROK),… Read more »

Zambia: WFP Scales Up Emergency Drought Food Distributions in Zambia With Support From the Republic of Korea

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has expanded the distribution of food and commodity vouchers to 21,800 drought-affected people in the southern districts of Gwembe,… Read more »

Nigeria: Reeling Back Nigeria's Hunger Emergency

WFP and partners call for collective action to prevent catastrophic food insecurity in Africa's most populous country Read more »

Sudan: WFP Announces Major Surge in Food Aid Into Sudan's Hard-to-Reach Areas

WFP trucks arrive in famine-hit Zamzam camp in North Darfur; Over 700 trucks on the road to locations across Sudan Read more »

Malawi: Malawian Farmers to Receive Over Mk 2.2 Billion in Crop Insurance Payout

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Adaptation Fund, has today commenced the distribution of MK 2.2 billion… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: No Relief From Food Insecurity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, As a Quarter of the Population Continue to Face Hunger

There are 25.6 million people who continue to face crisis or emergency levels of food insecurity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to the latest Integrated… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Japan Supports Climate Resilience and Sustainable Agriculture in Zimbabwe

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of US$ 5.1 million from the Government of Japan to support 37,000 climate-affected smallholder farmers across… Read more »

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 »

South Sudan: Hunger Crisis Deepens in South Sudan With Returnees Fleeing War and Children Hit Hardest

Alarming new food security data from South Sudan shows that 57 per cent of the population will be acutely food insecure through the 2025 lean season with returnees fleeing the war… 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 »

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 »

Kenya: A Groundbreaking Bioherbicide Takes a Bite Out of Kenya's Hunger

Farmers are seeing bumper harvests thanks to WFP's collaboration with a local social enterprise 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 »

Malawi: 'Grain From Ukraine' Maize Arrives in Malawi to Support Drought-Stricken Communities

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), together with the Government of Malawi's Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA), welcomes 19,200 metric tons of maize… Read more »

Libya: USAID and WFP Address Food Insecurity for Sudanese Refugees in Libya

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) received a donation of US$3.25 million from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau of Humanitarian… Read more »

South Sudan: WFP Calls for Cash to Frontload South Sudan Operations Amid Warnings of Rising Hunger

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is urgently appealing to donors to provide early funding for next year's operations in South Sudan so the food agency can preposition… 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 »

Ethiopia: In Ethiopia, WFP Is Helping Families to Resettle, Rebuild and Reconquer Their Livelihoods, Post-Conflict

Two years on from the Pretoria Agreement "Peace deal," families are returning to their homes in parts of Northern Ethiopia and rebuilding their livelihoods with support from WFP. Read more »