http://www.wfp.org/feeds/bolivia Country content en http://www.wfp.org/stories/how-a-wfp-volunteer-went-pro-in-bolivia Gaining access to out-of-reach communities is one of the most challenging parts of the job, says WFP field monitor Enoc Solis. After spending years as a dedicated volunteer for WFP, Enoc now monitors food aid deliveries throughout Bolivia. Enoc tells us about some of his most exciting experiences while working for WFP. Logistics Preventing Hunger Bolivia Americas Monitoring Mon, 12 Aug 2013 12:45:40 +0000 WFP 492722 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/stories/panama-wfp-and-plan-international-will-work-together-fighting-hunger-latin-america The WFP Deputy Regional Director and Officer in Charge, Alzira Ferreira, and the Regional Director of Plan in the Americas, Roland Angerer, signed an agreement to work together to fight food insecurity to help the most vulnerable populations, especially women and children, in Latin America and the Caribbean.   Climate Change Focus on Women Nutrition Preventing Hunger Responding to Emergencies Bolivia Colombia Cuba Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Haiti Honduras Nicaragua Panama Peru Local Americas Climate Change Emergencies Focus on Women Gender HIV/AIDS Hurricanes Nutrition Thu, 01 Aug 2013 22:21:12 +0000 Karla Stasiak 484962 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/photos/gallery/yum-canada-delegation-sees-wfp-school-meals-first-hand A delegation from YUM Canada recently visited WFP school meals programmes in Bolivia.  They were able to see two schools in the Chuquisaca region where the children receive nutritious meals each day.  Bolivia Global School Meals Tue, 16 Jul 2013 08:48:43 +0000 WFP 470282 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/photos/gallery/truvia-staff-visit-bolivia-meant-going-back-school They came to Bolivia to visit schools supported by Truvia, but Abby Heidemann and Matthew Jacobs also sat in class and played soccer during recess, which brought memories of their school days. Before arriving at the school, they took a dirt road which leads to Kalasamana, in the municipality of Poroma, but it was blocked by a landslide. Unable to drive through, the two had to walk a couple of miles, as children do every day, in order to reach their destination.  Bolivia Local School Meals Wed, 03 Jul 2013 20:07:00 +0000 WFP 462492 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/stories/truvia-staff-visit-bolivia-meant-going-back-school They came to Bolivia to visit schools supported by Truvia, but Abby Heidemann and Matthew Jacobs also sat in class and played soccer during recess, which brought memories of their school days. Before arriving at the school, they took a dirt road which leads to Kalasamana, in the municipality of Poroma, but it was blocked by a landslide. Unable to drive through, the two had to walk a couple of miles, as children do every day, in order to reach their destination.  DEV School Meals Bolivia Bolivia school meals Truvia Local Americas School Meals Wed, 03 Jul 2013 19:28:03 +0000 Ximena Loza 462464 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/stories/truvia-staff-visit-bolivia-meant-going-back-school They came to Bolivia to visit schools supported by Truvia, but Abby Heidemann and Matthew Jacobs also sat in class and played soccer during recess, which brought memories of their school days. Before arriving at the school, they took a dirt road which leads to Kalasamana, in the municipality of Poroma, but it was blocked by a landslide. Unable to drive through, the two had to walk a couple of miles, as children do every day, in order to reach their destination.  DEV School Meals Bolivia Bolivia school meals Truvia Local Americas School Meals Wed, 03 Jul 2013 19:28:03 +0000 Ximena Loza 462464 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/stories/wfp-executive-director-briefs-pope-syria-and-palestine-private-audience ROME/VATICAN CITY – His Holiness Pope Francis this morning granted a private audience to Ertharin Cousin, Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).  The meeting took place immediately upon Cousin’s return from Syria and following her recent visit to Israel and Palestine. ED - E.Cousin Preventing Hunger Bolivia Colombia Cuba Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Haiti Honduras Nicaragua Local Americas Refugees and IDPs Thu, 27 Jun 2013 15:18:15 +0000 WFP 462308 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/photos/gallery/bolivia-vouchers-food-security-and-disaster-risk-reduction Seedings, defences, gardens and nutrition training have shown the close relationship between disaster risk reduction and food security for more than 600 settler families in 11 communities in the municipality of San Julián in Santa Cruz. These communities, highland and valley cultural enclaves in the middle of the eastern plain, are participating in the modality “Food Vouchers.” This programme is implemented by WFP for the first time as a pilot programme in Bolivia. Families receive coupons to be exchanged for food as an incentive for the production of gardens, constructing defences, and participation in nutrition training. Bolivia Local Cash and Vouchers Tue, 04 Jun 2013 21:00:52 +0000 WFP 455770 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/stories/food-voucher-promising-modality Seedings, defences, gardens and nutrition training have shown the close relationship between disaster risk reduction and food security for more than 600 settler families in 11 communities in the municipality of San Julián in Santa Cruz. These communities, highland and valley cultural enclaves in the middle of the eastern plain, are participating in the modality “Food Vouchers.” PRRO Cash and Vouchers Bolivia Local Americas Cash and Vouchers Fri, 24 May 2013 15:42:54 +0000 Ximena Loza 445964 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/news/news-release/global-child-nutrition-forum-2013-begins-brazil Over 240 delegates from 37 countries are coming together in Costa do Sauípe, Brazil, to exchange experiences and debate options for developing sustainable national school feeding programmes in the Global Child Nutrition Forum 2013. It is the 15th edition of the meeting and it’s the first time that it occurs outside Africa or the United States. The Forum opens this Monday, 20 May, and will conclude on 24 May. Nutrition Bolivia Colombia Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Haiti Honduras Nicaragua Local Americas Nutrition Tue, 21 May 2013 16:43:54 +0000 WFP 444206 at http://www.wfp.org