September 11
Malawi: Tale of Two Villages - in Malawi, Farmers Point the Way As Drought Drives Hunger
World Food Programme urgently needs funds to expand irrigation projects as communities across Southern Africa reel from El Niño Read more »
September 09
Zambia: Japan Provides Critical Funding for WFP's Drought Response in Zambia
The World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of US$ 2 million from the Government of Japan to support 42,000 drought-affected people in Zambia to meet their essential… Read more »
September 05
Somalia: Planting Hope - How an EU-Funded Agriculture Project Is Lifting Up Farmers in Somalia
Agriculture is gaining ground even in the driest parts of the traditionally pastoral East African country Read more »
September 03
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 »
August 29
Sudan: Trucks Roll in Amid Call for More Action to Reel Back Hunger and Famine
Progress welcome but not enough, World Food Programme warns, as region feels knock-on effects of crisis Read more »
Sudan: WFP Operational Update On Food Distributions in Sudan
The UN World Food Programme is working around the clock to deliver food assistance to communities across Sudan facing acute hunger. The food agency's priority is providing vital… Read more »
August 27
Namibia: WFP and Partners Equip Namibian Farmers With Skills to Process and Market Products to Consumers
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in collaboration with the Capricorn Foundation and the University of Namibia (UNAM), recently conducted a three-day transformative… Read more »
August 26
Angola: The United States Supports Angola's Refugee Efforts Through WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received a contribution of US$900,000 through the United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) Bureau for… Read more »
August 22
Zimbabwe: Japan Provides Additional Assistance to Zimbabwe
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a contribution of US$ 1.4 million (JPY 200,000,000) from the Government of Japan. This funding will allow WFP to… Read more »
August 21
Sudan: First WFP Trucks Cross Sudan's Reopened Adre Border With Food for Communities At Risk of Famine
The first WFP food supplies destined for desperate communities in Sudan's Darfur have crossed the Adre border from Chad, after it was reopened by the Sudanese authorities following… Read more »
August 18
Sudan: WFP Welcomes Adre Border Opening As the Food Agency Races to Save Lives in War-Torn Sudan
This is a summary of what was said by WFP Sudan's Spokesperson Leni Kinzli, to whom quoted text may be attributed - at a press briefing In Geneva today. Read more »
August 14
Lesotho: Japan Renews Commitment to Food and Nutrition Assistance in Lesotho
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a JPY 200 million (US$ 1.27 Million) contribution by the Government of Japan to strengthen food assistance support to… Read more »
August 13
Ethiopia: Crop Insurance Takes Root in Rural Ethiopia
A global resilience project by WFP and partners gives farmers a cushion to bet on the future Read more »
August 09
South Sudan: WFP Statement On Humanitarian Cargo Plane Accident in Pieri, South Sudan
A cargo aircraft chartered by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and operated by a commercial operator caught fire after landing at Pieri airstrip in South Sudan's Jonglei State on… Read more »
August 08
Mozambique: WFP Welcomes U.S.$2 Million From the Government of Japan to Support the Humanitarian Response in Mozambique
The Government of Japan has allocated JPY 300 million -approximately US$2 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to provide crucial humanitarian assistance to… Read more »
August 06
Sudan: Remarks As Delivered By WFP Assistant Executive Director Stephen Omollo At the Security Council Session On Sudan
Thank you, Mr. President [His Excellency Mr. Michael Imran Kanu, PR of Sierra Leone], for this opportunity to brief the Council on the humanitarian disaster now unfolding in Sudan.… Read more »
Namibia: WFP and Partners Celebrate Progress of Home-Grown School Feeding Programme in Namibia
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture (MoEAC) and the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil… 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 »
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 »
Sudan: Famine Confirmed in Sudan's North Darfur, Confirming UN Agencies Worst Fears
After more than 15 months of war in Sudan, a catastrophic combination of conflict, displacement and humanitarian access constraints has resulted in famine in a camp sheltering… Read more »
Sudan: Famine in Sudan - WFP Calls for Unfettered Access to Hunger Hotspots to Save Lives
World Food Programme urges trucks to be allowed safe passage as the Integrated Food Phase Classification confirms first global famine in seven years Read more »
July 31
Western Sahara: WFP and EU Mark First Year of Multi-Annual Partnership in Support of Sahrawi Refugees
This month, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the European Union (EU) mark one year of the multi-annual partnership between the two organisations that helped WFP… Read more »
July 24
Sudan: WFP Supports Khartoum's Grassroots Kitchens As Famine Threatens Capital
Sudan's capital Khartoum is at risk of famine, with over 90,000 people facing catastrophic levels of hunger (IPC5) - meaning they are unable to access enough food to survive and… Read more »
Angola: UN Central Emergency Response Fund Contributes to WFP's Assistance to Families Affected By El Niño in Angola
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a generous contribution of US$ 1.65 million from the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). The funding, part… Read more »
July 22
Sudan: As Sudan's War Rages, Its Farmers Help Fill the Hunger Gap
A WFP-African Development Bank wheat project is boosting harvests amid catastrophic food insecurity Read more »
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