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Blog From Tanzania – Making Change With e-Transfers

During her recent visit to Tanzania, WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin saw how innovations in food assistance are helping to strengthen the local economy and streamline operations. Purchasing food locally for use throughout the region and electronic cash and food vouchers are two of the game-changing strategies she writes about in her latest blog from the field.

Don't Forget About The Sahel Babies

This week global humanitarian leaders gathered at WFP's Rome headquarters to assess achievements in the Sahel region of West Africa, which one year ago was facing a devastating drought. Straight after the Rome event, which produced a joint commitment to continue working together in the drought-prone region, WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin wrote this blog.

Blog From South Sudan: World's Youngest Nation On Road to Food Security

During her recent visit to South Sudan, WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin travelled to Aweil, an area in the north west with some of the poorest food-security indicators in the country. While there, she met with small farmers who are transforming their communities with help from WFP food-for-assets programmes. She sent us this blog post to tell us about them.

Blog From Haiti: Supporting Dairy Farmers, Feeding School Children

On her way to the Rio+20 summit in Brazil, WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin stopped off in Haiti to see some of WFP’s projects there. She sent back this blog after seeing how children in several schools are now receiving local milk as part of a truly sustainable project that supports local farmers while ensuring children get the nutrition they need.

Blog From Niger: Inroads Against Hunger And Drought

On the second day of her visit to the drought-hit country of Niger, WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin met families who are providing for themselves by working on projects that will protect them from hunger down the line. Travelling alongside UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres, the WFP chief sent back this blog post to tell us about her trip.