Publications

In some contexts where WFP works, food and services are available locally but people lack the financial resources to purchase them. A cash-based transfer is money given to vulnerable people who can use it to buy what they most need in their local markets. In 2019, WFP transferred a record-high US$2.1 billion of purchasing power to almost 28 million people in 64 countries - up from US$10 million in 10 countries in 2009.

WFP’s journey in India has been a long and successful one. It has been fortunate to witness significant positive changes in the food and nutritional security status of people, and substantial efforts made by the Government to address malnutrition. This coffee table book, therefore, puts together this five decades-long journey in India through memoirs and more.

Office of Evaluation 2021-2023 Work Plan as outlined in the WFP Management Plan approved in November 2020.

COVID-19 pandemic affected households’ income, access to food and resources significantly by interrupting the daily routine of the households and jobs in Armenia.

As the impact of economic losses due to COVID-19 is expected to continue through 2021, compounding structural and acute vulnerabilities, sustaining crisis response while contributing to building back better is essential.

These Situation Reports provide an update of WFP’s ongoing activities in Cox’s Bazar in both the Rohingya refugee camps and surrounding host communities from July 2020.

The brief provides an analysis on WFP Emergency Operation in Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh) which have adapted to the newer challenges due to COVID-19 to continue life-saving interventions for the extremely vulnerable population. WFP has also ramped up its assistance to the host population which is a critical element of its operation.

Conflict is driving hunger in nearly all the world’s main food crises. War leads to greater food insecurity. And, in its turn, food insecurity increases the chances of unrest and violence.

The information booklet provides an overview of WFP’s life-saving interventions in Cox’s Bazar. It includes individual factsheets on each programme and sector and is updated every quarter.

Gina Casar was appointed as Assistant Executive Director, Workplace Culture, in September 2020. In this role, she leads efforts to address all issues related to workplace culture, as well as to people management and employee wellbeing, to strengthen WFP as an improved, inclusive and respectful workplace.

Four provincial briefs describing the current Nutrition and HIV related activities carried out in Mozambique by WFP.

In 2019, WFP provided school meals or snacks to 17.3 million schoolchildren, 50 percent of them were girls. Learn more about WFP School Feeding activities in 2019 with this infographic.

The Somali Fill the Nutrient Gap analysis was conducted in 2018-19 to build a deeper understanding of the structural barriers to accessing healthy diets. It identified opportunities and strategies across the food system to improve nutrition in a sustainable manner, connecting humanitarian interventions with development efforts.

The joint WFP-IOM report highlights the close interconnection between hunger, conflict, migration and displacement, which has been further aggravated by COVID-19. The study explores the impact of the pandemic on the livelihoods, food security and protection of migrant workers households dependent on remittances and the forcibly displaced. Using the latest available data, the report highlights food security trends in some of the major migration and hunger hotspots across the world. The key findings have informed joint recommendations put forward by both agencies to mitigate the immediate negative effects on mobile and displaced populations, while preparing the pathway to recovery.

With the continued extensive spread of COVID-19 and the impact the pandemic has on incomes and livelihoods, VAM’s role is to continuously monitor the situation and provide evidence that inform the required responses in light of shifting circumstances.
Here you find our latest special COVID-19 analytical products such as the Socio- Economic impact paper, Regional situation reports, Real-time Food security snapshots and much more.

A joint FAO-WFP analysis of food insecurity hotspots as the coronavirus crisis unfolds - November 2020 edition.

The Ethics Office Booklet provides an overview the role and functions of WFP Ethics Office, its mandated areas of work, as well as practical information and links to useful resources.

This collection of Annual Reports and Annual Report Summaries provides an overview of the activities of the WFP Ethics Office over the years.

mVAM is WFP’s mobile Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping project that uses mobile technology to remotely monitor household food security and nutrition, and food market-related trends in real-time, providing high-frequency, gender-disaggregated and operationally relevant data that supports humanitarian decision-making.

EQAS is the 'How to' for centralized and decentralized evaluations and quality standards.