World Food Programme Fighting Hunger Worldwide

Swaziland faces a crisis arising from the combinedeffects of HIV/AIDS, poverty and recurrent drought. The country has the highest HIV prevalence rate in the world with 39.2 percent of pregnant women attending antenatal clinics and 26 percent of the workforce age group (15 to 49 years) infected with HIV.

WFP interventions according to Programme Operations - A continuum of support from Emergencies to Development

The regional emergency operation for the Southern Africa Crisis Response1 provided a cohesive response to a food crisis resulting from a combination of drought, economic decline, rising HIV/AIDS prevalence and governance problems