http://www.wfp.org/feeds/Ethiopia Country content en http://www.wfp.org/news/news-release/brazil-donates-rice-wfp-refugee-operation-ethiopia ADDIS ABABA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today received 1,513 metric tons of rice, valued at US$718,000 (more than 13 million Ethiopian birr), from the Government of Brazil to assist refugees living in various camps in Ethiopia. Ethiopia Africa Tue, 24 Sep 2013 09:28:23 +0000 WFP 551102 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/stories/ethiopia-wfp-empowers-smallholder-farmers-thruogh-purchase-progress-p4p As the world’s largest humanitarian agency, WFP uses its procurement needs to boost agriculture in developing nations: in 2012, itbought US$1.1 billion worth of food and more than 75 percent of that was in developing countries. Now, through its Purchase forProgress (P4P) programme, WFP is procuring food from smallholder farmers, giving them a greater incentive to invest in theirfarms. PRRO Procurement Purchase for Progress Ethiopia Africa P4P Stories from the field Purchase for Progress Mon, 02 Sep 2013 13:46:35 +0000 Stephanie Savariaud 519680 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/news/news-release/wfp-and-echo-expand-cash-pilot-programme-ethiopia ADDIS ABABA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has begun cash distributions to 255,000 vulnerable Ethiopians facing short-term acute food insecurity. The new pilot scheme is supported by funds from the European Commission Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO). Ethiopia Africa Mon, 12 Aug 2013 15:49:27 +0000 WFP 492896 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/stories/canadian-humanitarian-ethiopia-staff-interview With an education in International Humanitarian Action and background experience working for NGOs, Canadian Brett Hanley was well positioned to take on the challenge of working for WFP's offices in Ethiopia. It’s a long way from her roots in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. We asked Brett about her life and work with WFP. Preventing Hunger Ethiopia Tue, 30 Jul 2013 07:35:21 +0000 Julie Marshall 483640 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/news/news-release/wfp-and-echo-start-cash-distributions-somali-refugees-ethiopia ADDIS ABABA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has launched its first cash distributions to refugees in Ethiopia this month, with the financial support of the European Commission Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO). Hunger in the news Journalists Ethiopia Africa Mon, 15 Jul 2013 08:23:21 +0000 WFP 469174 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/news/news-release/saudi-arabia-supports-wfp-refugee-and-school-feeding-programmes-ethiopia NAZARETH – A ceremony here today marked the donation of 867 metric tons of dates, valued at US$1.7 million (31 million Birr) from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations World Food Programme. Contributions to WFP Ethiopia Local Africa Mon, 24 Jun 2013 09:05:42 +0000 WFP 462206 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/stories/%E2%80%9Cnothing-should-get-way-my-education%E2%80%9D WFP’s school meals programme has benefitted millions of school children across Ethiopia over the last 19 years and currently serves some 650,000 students in 1,800 schools in different parts of the country. Fatuma is one of those children.   DEV Ethiopia Local Africa School Meals Wed, 22 May 2013 13:22:48 +0000 Melese Awoke 444660 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/content/lesson-famine-markets-matter Sidama Elto is one of 16 cooperative unions in Ethiopia that have signed forward contracts with the WFP for the purchase of more than 28,000 metric tons of maize grown by their smallholder farmer members. The maize, which is part of 112,000 tons of food the WFP purchased in Ethiopia last year, will be used for WFP relief distributions in the country. Ten years ago, many of those farmers and their families were receiving food aid from the WFP. One of the major lessons in agricultural development over the past decade is this: Markets Matter. Hunger in the news Purchase for Progress Ethiopia hunger in the news Africa Huffington Post Tue, 14 May 2013 12:27:41 +0000 WFP 437464 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/stories/ethiopia-%E2%80%9Cwe-live-hope%E2%80%9D-0 The quest for sanctuary when one is in a dire situation often takes not only courage, but also endurance. Yara and his family are among the many refugees who travelled immense distances to get shelter and food in a neigbouring country. PRRO Ethiopia Local Africa Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:13:00 +0000 Melese Awoke 428034 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/stories/restoring-hope-small-holder-farmers-ethiopia It is a struggle to feed a growing family on land that is subject to droughts and soil erosion. But for Ethiopian smallholder farmers like Abebe Moliso, that's exactly the challenge that life has given them. A land management programme called MERET is helping them deal with it.  Preventing Hunger Ethiopia Africa Climate Change Droughts Thu, 04 Apr 2013 08:47:13 +0000 Greg Barrow 405334 at http://www.wfp.org