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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Leaving no one off the map: A guide for gridded population data for sustainable development
<p>Each year, nearly 160 million people are impacted by natural disasters. During a natural disaster, every second counts to save lives and to ensure that critical supplies reach those in need. To respond
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Joint statement on nutrition in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia and the Pacific
<p>Governments and partners across the Asia-Pacific region are acting to protect citizens from Coronavirus disease –2019 (COVID-19). These crucial efforts will save many lives. However, measures
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General Guidelines For Food And Nutrition Assistance In The Context Of The Covid-19 Outbreak
<p>Background As the 2019 Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) continues to spread, WFP Country Offices (COs) must be aware of the potential implications of the outbreak for WFP operations. COs are advised to
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WFP Global Hotspots: Potential flashpoints in 2020
<p>Eighteen countries are at risk of plunging further into crises that pose serious threats to people’s food security and livelihoods, according to an updated report by the UN World Food Programme
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Food assistance fact sheet-Namibia updated January 30, 2020
<p>Namibia experienced significant rainfall deficits during the 2019 agricultural season, leading to below-average harvests in cereal-producing areas, particularlynorthern Namibia’s Omusati, Oshana,
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Cambodia Country Strategic Plan (2019-2023)
<p>Cambodia has made great strides towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 but needs to do more to achieve zero hunger by 2030. The Government’s mid-term and strategic review (MTSR)13 of the
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Bangladesh:An evaluation of WFP's country strategic plan (2016-2019)
<p>According to the 2018 Global Hunger Index (GHI), Bangladesh falls into the serious category, ranked 86th out of 119 countries. At 26.1, Bangladesh’s 2018 GHI scores is an improvement from 2000
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Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC): South Sudan
<p>Some 6.5 million people in South Sudan - more than half of the population - could be in acute food insecurity at the height of this hunger season (May-July), three United Nations agencies warned. The
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Kenya: Baringo, WFP in Sh2 Billion Deal to Fight Hunger
Baringo County has entered into a Sh2.3 billion deal with the World Food Programme in a bid to fight perennial hunger resulting from drought. The partnership seeks to strengthen emergency preparedness
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Zimbabwe: U.S. Avails Additional U.S.$2.5 Million in Response to Cyclone Idai
The United States government has availed an additional US$2.5 million emergency relief to cater for the needs of survivors of the recent Cyclone Idai which killed over 300 people mostly in Manicaland.