WFP announces major surge in food aid into Sudan's hard-to-reach areas
Stories & Blogs WFPNov 22, 2024(Announcement )The UN World Food Programme (WFP) today announced a surge in its operations across Sudan, part of a scale-up effort to reach millions of people in the country’s most needy and isolated conflict areas.
No relief from food insecurity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as a quarter of the population continue to face hunger
Stories & Blogs WFPNov 21, 2024(News )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 Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report.
The impact of innovative evidence-to-policy approaches on accelerating nutrition-related SDGs: Can the NiPN model lead the way?
Stories & Blogs IFPRINov 15, 2024(Blog )Evidence-based policymaking is crucial for developing cost-effective strategies that address the root causes of food insecurity and malnutrition around the world.
WFP calls for cash to front-load South Sudan operations amid warnings of rising hunger.
Stories & Blogs WFPNov 01, 2024(News )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 food to prevent spiralling operational costs and hunger through 2025.
New UN report warns of conflict-induced famine and catastrophic hunger in 5 major hotspots alongside the looming La Niña climate threat in others.
Stories & Blogs WFPOct 31, 2024(News )Acute food insecurity is set to increase in magnitude and severity in 22 countries and territories.
Unleashing the potential of Generation Z for food system transformation in Africa.
Stories & Blogs IFPRIOct 28, 2024(Blog )A “youth bulge”—enters the labor market every year, African economies are still struggling to create opportunities for them, leading to high rates of youth unemployment across the continent.
Conflict, climate, hunger and resilience in the spotlight at Lake Chad Basin conference.
Stories & Blogs WFPOct 25, 2024(Story )WFP is responding to soaring humanitarian needs and building more durable futures.
Ahead of COP29 and COP16, high-level mission urges support to Mauritania and to climate-vulnerable and food insecure countries in the Sahel
Stories & Blogs WFPOct 04, 2024(News )The government of the Islamic Republic Mauritania and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have taken bold steps to combat negative impacts of climate change, and environmental degradation for sustainable food security and nutrition
WFP launches emergency food distributions in Malawi.
Stories & Blogs WFPOct 03, 2024(News )The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has begun delivering emergency food assistance to support Malawians impacted by the El Niño-fuelled drought.
Does conflict-driven internal displacement influence demand for agricultural inputs? Evidence from Nigeria.
Stories & Blogs IFPRISep 26, 2024(Blog )Smallholder farmers in northeastern Nigeria face interrelated challenges of food insecurity, climate change impacts, and conflict.