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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In South Sudan, a Never-Ending Hunger Season Puts Millions in Danger
By February, once seen as a time of plenty, Nyabolli Chok had run out of food for her three children in their village here in South Sudan. She knew they had to leave. “We were eating leaves off of trees,”
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Report proposes roadmap to ensure Ghana achieves Zero Hunger
A new study report, dubbed “Addressing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2: The Ghana Zero Hunger Strategic Review”, has identified gaps and proposed a roadmap to ensure Ghana achieves Zero Hunger by
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Oxfam, UN to cushion farmers from losses caused by weather shocks
Kenya is among five countries that will receive insurance cover for farmers suffering losses caused by weather-related disasters. This is part of a rural resilience initiative launched by the UN World
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U.N. calls for urgent aid to Sahel as hunger crisis looms
Five million people in West Africa's Sahel region will need food aid in the coming months following a drought, but current funding will be insufficient to prevent starvation, the United Nations said on
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Nutrition: Govt, WFP to roll out new guidelines
THE GOVERNMENT, in partnership with the World Food Programme, is set to develop new simple guidelines in Kinyarwanda to educate the public about nutrition. The Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDG)
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Acute hunger intensifies in 2017, affecting 124 mln people: UN
Some 124 million people suffered from acute food insecurity in 2017, up from 108 millions in 2016, the United Nations (UN) said in a report on Thursday. All of those endangered by acute hunger last
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Funding urgently needed to support hungry refugees in Ethiopia: UN agencies
The World Food Programme (WFP) and the UN refugee agency UNHCR have appealed for 80 million U.S. dollars to provide food assistance for refugees located in Ethiopia. The two UN agencies announced in
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Under-pressure donors urged to help avoid famine in Somalia
The competing demands of numerous global crises mean some 2.7 million people in Somalia who need food are at risk of being ignored by donors, increasing the country's likelihood of famine, aid agencies
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Nearly half of S. Sudan’s population need food assistance: report
The warning comes after three United Nations agencies warned that 7 million people in South Sudan risk facing severe food insecurity in the coming months without sustained humanitarian assistance and access
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Nigeria: We Spent Over U.S.$126M On Food in Nigeria in 2017- WFP
Representative and Country Director of World Food Programme (WFP) in Nigeria, Myrta Kaulard has revealed that the WFP has spent over $126M on food aid to Nigeria and also provided food assistance to over