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Key Publications


HIV, AIDS, TB and Nutrition Fact Sheet

Food and nutrition support is essential for keeping people living with HIV healthy longer and for improving the effectiveness of treatment. WFP support allows food-insecure and malnourished people...

Fighting Hunger Worldwide

WFP is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide.  Each year, on average, WFP feeds more than 90 million people in more than 70 countries.

Two Minutes to Learn About: School Meals

No child should attend school hungry. This is the goal WFP has set itself for 2015. The School Meals programme is a powerful social safety net for children. WFP is working with its government partners...

HIV and AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa

In sub-Saharan Africa, the region most affected by the HIV epidemic, WFP’s food and nutrition support is an essential part of HIV treatment and care.

Sahel Fact Sheet

Drought has returned to the Sahel region of West Africa following an erratic and late 2011 rainy season, bringing hunger to millions in the region for the third time in the past decade. WFP plans to reach more than 9...

Private Partnerships - Hunger is the world’s most solvable problem. Be part of the solution.

By working with WFP, companies can make a real difference in the fight against hunger while meeting CSR and business objectives. Our private sector partnerships are about more than just writing a cheque — they...

Feeding Minds: 1,000 days plus

The Nutrition Life Cycle: Hunger starts in the womb. Malnutrition in the first 1,000 days can lead to irreversible damage to minds and bodies. WFP nourishes children throughout the whole life cycle, investing in the...

Cash and Vouchers Fact Sheet

Cash and vouchers are a central part of broader social protection and safety net systems. Cash transfers provide beneficiaries with money, whilst vouchers can be used to purchase food for a given quantity or value in...

P4P Monthly Updates - 2010

Every month the P4P team produces a handy PDF outlining all the key developments in this innovative five-year pilot programme to connect smallholder farmers to markets.

Climate Change: Enabling People to Adapt for the Future

Over the years, WFP has helped governments and communities plant billions of trees, create thousands of kilometres of flood defences, rehabilitate roads, reconstruct dams, and terrace millions of hectares ...