In Zambia, I saw rural resilience first-hand
Stories & Blogs IFAD (Blog )Zambia has been hit hard by extreme weather events in recent years. Drought is impacting food security and rural livelihoods so severely that the government has declared it a national emergency.
In Southern Africa, El Niño drought leaves a trail of scorched harvests and hunger
Stories & Blogs WFP (Story )World Food Programme calls for urgent funds to respond after Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe declare national emergencies sparked by the natural weather phenomenon
WFP welcomes UK Government's £3 million contribution towards Malawi’s El Niño Appeal
Stories & Blogs WFP (News )The World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a generous contribution of £3 million (USD 3.7 million) from the United Kingdom to the El Niño response appeal in Malawi.
Le Sénégal lance le Programme de gestion intégrée des risques climatiques à l'appui des petits exploitants agricoles.
Stories & Blogs IFAD (News )En partenariat avec plusieurs organismes internationaux, dont le FIDA, le Gouvernement sénégalais a officiellement lancé le Programme de gestion intégrée des risques climatiques (AIRCM)
Devastating drought and floods in Southern Africa: WFP Chief calls for global action as millions face food insecurity
Stories & Blogs WFP (News )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 Zambia, at the epicenter of the crisis.
First food aid in months reaches Darfur, yet limited humanitarian access is worsening Sudan's hunger catastrophe
Stories & Blogs WFP (News )PORT SUDAN – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has managed to bring desperately needed food and nutrition supplies into Darfur, the first WFP assistance to reach the war-wracked region in months.