Location: Africa
Almost one-third of the acutely food insecure South Sudanese the WFP planned to support this year will be left without humanitarian food assistance due to critical funding shortages, heightening the risk of starvation for 1.7 million people.
The packaging of WFP’s food has a lot to accomplish. It has to protect and preserve food, provide information on safe use and disposal, be able to withstand a variety of climates, sit for extended periods of time, allow for effective transport and tracking – and be environmentally sustainable.
In Somalia, the risk of famine looms larger than ever due to a historic fourth consecutive failed rainy season, skyrocketing prices and an underfunded humanitarian response.
Here are seven stories of mothers who are protecting, caring for and feeding their families. Each simply wants their children to live in safety with access to good food and education.
For International Girls in ICT Day, meet Volana Rarivoson: a communications assistant for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Madagascar.
Almost a month into the current rainy season, desperately needed rains across the Horn of Africa have so far failed to materialize. If these conditions continue, the number of hungry people due to drought could spiral.
Three consecutive years of flooding in South Sudan have destroyed homes, harvests and acres of land. Coupled with drought, violence and high food prices, communities are being pushed to their limit.
Thanks to a recently introduced law on funding for people with disabilities, WFP is working with a local government in Kenya to support people with disabilities like 8-year-old Ikran.
The war in Ukraine is violently disrupting the global trade of food, fertilizers and oil products, with the already high prices of agricultural products reaching record highs not seen in West Africa since 2011.
As WFP's food safety and quality officer in Juba, Ume oversees the entire South Sudan operation – from food inspections to management of any issues with the products and packaging.
More than 70% of the South Sudanese population will struggle to survive the peak of the lean season this year as the country grapples with unprecedented levels of hunger caused by conflict, climate shocks, COVID-19 and rising costs.
The United Nations World Food Programme is working with partner Michael Kors to ensure children in Madagascar stay in school and receive the nutrition they need to thrive.