Energising School Feeding
<p>Cooking school meals requires energy. In some countries, families are asked to contribute to fuel expenses or to provide firewood, failing which, children may be refused school meals. The acquisition
World Food Programme (WFP)
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Weighty matters: Separate budget to tackle malnutrition
Despite numerous humanitarian efforts the long-standing crisis of chronic malnutrition in Pakistan still looms big. Meanwhile the Ministry of Planning, Development and Reforms has decided to allocate resources
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Drought-hit Southern Africa at risk of food shortage: WFP
Southern Africa faces possible food shortages over the next few months due to a severe drought in the 'maize belt' of South Africa, where a lack of rain had caused crop failure rates of over 50 percent,
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Zimbabwe: Starvation Looms in Zimbabwe
Starvation is looming in Zimbabwe after widespread failure of crops coupled by the country's policies that have failed to stimulate economic growth. A snap survey by The Standard in various parts of
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Bangladesh ahead of India in nutrition monitoring
Bangladesh performed better in conducting regular surveys on the nutritional status of respective population compared to India, reports the Times of India. India had the survey done about ten years
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Disaster damage expected to hit $300 billion yearly as events intensify
Investing in insurance programs for poor farmers today could save tens of billions of dollars in coming decades as climate change upsets growing patterns and makes harvests fail, U.N. officials said ahead
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Kenya: 1.6 Million Kenyans Facing Severe Famine
Nairobi — At least 1.6 million Kenyans are facing famine, according to the Ministry of Devolution and Planning. A multi-agency assessment meeting of stakeholders pointed out that immediate relief was
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WFP begins projects in districts of Sindh to curb drought
ISLAMABAD: The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) has begun projects to improve livelihoods and reduce communities’ susceptibility to disasters in Tharparkar, Sanghar and Mirpurkhas districts of
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WFP to reduce malnutrition in 40 districts
Islamabad—World Food Programme is implementing a programme in 40 districts including three new districts in Cholistan to reduce the incidences of malnutrition and improve public health and food security
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China donates $6mln to assist Ebola-affected
China on Monday announced a new batch of $6-million donation to the United States World Food Program’s emergency operation to assist 1.3 billion people impacted by the Ebola virus outbreak in the three
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The Republic of Korea Supports WFP's Fightst against Malnutrition in Sudan
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) yesterday welcomed a contribution of US$300,000 from the Government of the Republic of Korea to assist WFP’s nutrition programme in Sudan. WFP will use