http://www.wfp.org/feeds/uganda Country content en http://www.wfp.org/news/news-release/european-commission-funds-life-saving-food-drc-refugees-arriving-uganda KAMPALA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Uganda today welcomed a contribution of nearly US$2.6 million (€2 million) from the European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Department (ECHO) to support newly-arrived refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Uganda Africa Mon, 12 Aug 2013 08:07:11 +0000 WFP 492488 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/photos/gallery/wfp-reaches-15000-new-congolese-asylum-seekers As asylum seekers continue to arrive in Uganda from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), WFP plays the important role of providing daily meals at a newly established transit centre in western Uganda. Uganda Local Emergencies Wed, 24 Jul 2013 06:18:23 +0000 WFP 478074 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/videos/cost-hunger-africa WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin delivers a message on the publication in Uganda of The Cost Of Hunger In Africa report, which measures the economic cost of malnutrition in the region for the first time. Uganda was the first country to release its version of the study, which is being conducted in a total of 12 countries across the continent. Stories ED - E.Cousin Uganda English Africa Video stories Nutrition Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:24:10 +0000 WFP 461952 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/stories/malnutrition-costs-uganda-5-cent-gdp Uganda loses some US $899 million annually due to the effects of malnutrition. This is the alarming finding of a new study entitled The Cost of Hunger in Africa, which for the first time measures the economic burden of hunger on the continent. Uganda is the first of 12 countries in the region to announce its findings. Preventing Hunger Uganda Africa Facts and Figures Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:38:21 +0000 WFP 461922 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/news/news-release/wfp-distributes-food-karamoja-hunger-season KAMPALA –The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is distributing relief food to help vulnerable households in the Karamoja region cope with the hardship of the hunger season, the period between planting in March/April and September/October when harvesting begins.   Uganda Africa Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:45:44 +0000 WFP 461882 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/news/news-release/brazil-contributes-rice-wfp-valued-us1-million-refugees-uganda KAMPALA – The Government of Brazil today made its first contribution to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Uganda: some 2,000 metric tons of rice worth about US$1 million. The rice will be used over the coming months to provide 155,000 refugees with relief assistance. Contributions to WFP Hunger in the news Journalists Uganda Africa Americas Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:49:05 +0000 WFP 402677 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/stories/food-main-priority-new-arrivals-uganda When three Congolese asylum seekers arrive at a transit camp in Uganda, first things come first. At the transit camp and beyond, for as long as asylum seekers and refugees are not able to provide for themselves, WFP support remains important. Uganda Local Africa Refugees and IDPs Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:27:20 +0000 Lydia Wamala 397795 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/photos/gallery/wfp-assists-new-congolese-refugees-uganda As people continue to flee fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, WFP ensures to reach them with the right foods at a transit camp in Uganda. Uganda Local Refugees and IDPs Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:14:17 +0000 WFP 397717 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/photos/gallery/wfp-nourishes-poor-school-children-northeast In the impoverished Karamoja region, WFP school meals are helping boost learning while addressing abnormal rates of stunting among young children. Uganda Local School Meals Wed, 06 Mar 2013 11:58:04 +0000 WFP 397716 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/stories/5-farmers-who-turned-their-lives-around-p4p-pilot-project Helping small farmers connect to markets is one of the most effective things we can do to build communities free from hunger. That’s what the ground-breaking “Purchase for Progress” initiative has done in 20 countries around the world. Now in the fifth and final year of its pilot phase, here’s what five farmers who took part in it have to say about the experience. Purchase for Progress El Salvador Malawi South Sudan Uganda Africa Americas Purchase for Progress Tue, 05 Feb 2013 09:14:23 +0000 WFP 385821 at http://www.wfp.org