Palestinians are facing a double burden of malnutrition; high levels of micronutrient deficiencies alongside increasing obesity rates and undernourishment. This joint Analysis by WFP and UNICEF explored six behavior barriers that lead to malnutrition to pregnant and lactating women and children under the age of five. Social Behaviour Change Communication activities are among the key recommendations of the Analysis to enhance the nutrition and health status of the Palestinian communities.
Joint Rapid Assessment conducted by WFP and FAO on the possible Impact of COVID-19 on Livelihoods, Food Security, Nutrition and Agricultural Supply Chain in Pakistan.
An entire generation of school-aged children and youth risk facing the ripple effects of the COVID crisis over their entire lifetime. Family income losses in combination with lack of access to education and health, and increased food insecurity have contributed to the rise in the number of school- aged children and youth facing acute hardship.
The latest September monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicates a stabilization of market prices in Q3, recording an increase of 0.1 percent since August and no movement when compared with July. Nevertheless, prices remain high relative to the same time last year; marking a 6.8 percent increase in CPI since last September.
This Bulletin provides an overview of the climate situation and impacts on agriculture and food security from July to September 2022 as well as the climate outlook from November 2022 to January 2023. The bulletin was jointly prepared by Government partners and WFP (in English and Bahasa Indonesia).
Market prices in Timor-Leste for cereals and non-cereal items have remained steady or slightly decreased since September. This observation is consistent with the FAO food price index (FFPI) of 135.9 captured in October, a figure virtually unchanged from September.
The food inflation rate reached 70 percent as of March 2022, which led to an increase in the food basket from TRY 189 to TRY 353 (87 percent) in a twelve-month period. WFP provided a total of TRY 1300 additional top-up per family in February and March to prevent further deterioration in the purchasing power.
This factsheet provides a summary of the main findings of a Food Security Outcome Monitoring (FSOM) exercise conducted in March 2022 covering households living in the camps.
This factsheet provides a summary of the main findings of a Food Security Outcome Monitoring (FSOM) exercise conducted in March 2022 covering households living in the communities.
This Bulletin – jointly prepared by Government partners and WFP (in English and Bahasa Indonesian) – provides an overview of the climate situation and impacts on agriculture and food security from April to June 2022 as well as the climate outlook from August to October 2022.
The annual increase in the food basket cost in Türkiye increased by 116 percent from June 2021 to June 2022 reaching TRY 423. The annual inflation rate is 79 percent whereas the food inflation rate is 95 percent. The usual increase in employment opportunities in the agricultural sector in Q2 2022 was limited because of the high increase in input costs that put farmers in hardship.
In this report, milling stations in Tanzania are mapped providing information on each of the mills that included type of machinery used, production capacity use, food safety measures employed and fortification practice.
WFP launched its remote monitoring system (mVAM) in Bangladesh in July 2022 to provide near real-time analytics on food security and essential needs analysis across the country. It allows WFP and partners to assess the food security impact of shocks, including the current global food crisis and seasonal flooding, including the 2022 severe floods in northeastern Bangladesh.
This factsheet provides a summary of the main findings of a Food Security Outcome Monitoring (FSOM) exercise conducted in June 2022 covering households living in the communities.
This factsheet provides a summary of the main findings of a Food Security Outcome Monitoring (FSOM) exercise conducted in June 2022 covering households living in the camps.
Rwanda is an excellent case study where fortification of wholegrains in school meals is used to increase the nutrient content of the meal while maintaining the benefits of wholegrains.