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18 August 2023

World humanitarian day: ‘WFP school meals save many girls from forced marriages’

Two women who received World Food Programme school-feeding support as children on their passion for serving WFP as humanitarian workers today

School feeding Zero Hunger Gender Colombia South Sudan Uganda

10 August 2023

Nepal’s school meals score a goal against hunger

The Government of Nepal has largely taken over the WFP-supported programme that delivers payoffs for children, women farmers and entire communities

Gender School feeding Smallholder Farmers Nepal

10 August 2023

In Cambodia, school meals and education are turning the tables on gender inequality

How women teachers fuelled one girl’s dream of becoming an instructor

Gender School feeding Cambodia

9 August 2023

Indigenous Peoples' Day: local knowledge and young people are driving change

WFP nurtures stories of hope and resilience from the Philippines, the Republic of Congo and Bolivia

Smallholder Farmers School feeding Sustainability Philippines Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Congo

16 June 2023

Empowering refugees: From Chad to El Salvador, WFP fires up clean cooking

Along with food, we’re delivering clean energy solutions to fight hunger

Climate Innovation and technology Sustainability Refugees and migration School feeding Chad Mauritania El Salvador Guinea United Republic of Tanzania

26 May 2023

Africa day comment: WFP and the African Union work to end hunger and food insecurity

Together, the World Food Programme and the African Union are overcoming challenges with programmes such as school feeding

School feeding Development

21 March 2023

4 things you should know about school meals worldwide

School meal programmes are dishing up hope for millions of children at the forefront of the global food crisis, according to a new report

School feeding Burundi Rwanda

9 March 2023

How school meals transform futures for children and communities in Cambodia

As the World Food Programme gradually hands over the delivery of school feeding to the Government, Simona Beltrami takes a closer look at a mini-food system powered by women

Nutrition School feeding Cambodia

1 March 2023

Home-grown goodness: The African Day of School Feeding delivers

Locally sourced, WFP-supported home-grown school meals take the spotlight at high-level African Union event

School feeding Development Smallholder Farmers Partnerships Sudan Zambia

2 February 2023

Philippines: How farm-to-school meals are bringing children back to class post COVID-19

A new WFP-supported project offers healthy, locally sourced school meals, nurturing education and supporting small farmers in vulnerable communities

School feeding Nutrition Philippines

24 January 2023

Empty stomachs, hard times for Afghanistan's girls

WFP’s school feeding programme has been a lifeline for many young Afghans, especially girls, who face shrinking opportunities growing up

Food Security School feeding Nutrition Gender Afghanistan

14 December 2022

How Project Amata supports dairy farmers and helps feed vulnerable schoolchildren in Burundi

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and Kerry Group are working with dairy farmers and others in the Gitega province to improve nutrition and change lives in schools and communities

Private sector School feeding Partnerships Burundi

16 November 2022

South Sudan: How school meals encourage girls to stay in school

Lunches facilitated by UNICEF and the World Food Programme provide an incentive for youths to keep turning up to class

School feeding South Sudan

1 November 2022

LAO PDR: ‘How I dreamed of wearing a WFP blue jacket when I was a boy’

As a World Food Programme district community facilitator, Xayphone Sengdalalath serves villages such as the one in grew up in

School feeding Zero Hunger Lao People's Democratic Republic

26 October 2022

In rural Sierra Leone, Fatmata’s kids won’t be eating tonight

As hunger reaches unprecedented levels in the West African country, school feeding is a lifeline for one woman raising a family singlehandedly

Food Prices Food Security School feeding Sierra Leone

29 September 2022

Gripped by spiraling hunger and violence, Haiti needs help now

For the UN World Food Programme and other humanitarians, there were rays of hope in Haiti. Today, they are fading fast.

Emergencies Resilience Natural disasters School feeding Haiti

28 September 2022

Kenya counts the beans to help avert food waste in school meals

The Eastern African country's programme goes digital with support from WFP

School feeding Nutrition Food Security Kenya

26 September 2022

Afghanistan risks winter of famine after devastating year

WFP races to pre-position food, supporting especially women and girls

Conflicts Food Security School feeding Gender Afghanistan Pakistan

16 September 2022

As emergencies multiply, school meals buffer the fallout

At key education summit, School Meals Coalition calls for billions to support vital safety net

Smallholder Farmers School feeding Partnerships Nutrition Cabo Verde Sri Lanka Ethiopia South Sudan Malawi Ukraine Colombia Bhutan Benin Senegal Honduras Rwanda

25 July 2022

Cambodia: How WFP school meals support boosts children’s health and nutrition

World Food Programme interventions improve food preparation and nutrition for schoolchildren up and down the country

School feeding Nutrition Cambodia

12 July 2022

Haiti: ‘I spent all day hiding under my bed. They spent all day shooting’

Food security caught in the crossfire as people reel from gang violence alongside rising prices, climate shocks and the Ukraine-crisis ripple effect

Conflicts School feeding Food Security Haiti

6 June 2022

Cambodia: Helping children to stay healthy from the kitchen to the classroom

Support from WFP helps rural schools to boost nutrition and put food safety first

Food Security School feeding Cambodia

31 March 2022

Bhutan: How school meals are nourishing futures

How technical support for the Government from the World Food Programme is changing lives

School feeding Nutrition Bhutan

11 March 2022

Education in Syria: WFP cash grants ignite one boy’s ambition to study

Through cash-based transfers, the World Food Programme is helping Syrian students like Issa to stay in school and boost the nutrition of their families

Cash transfers School feeding Syrian Arab Republic

10 March 2022

School feeding day: How meals offer a route to education... and a way out of hunger and inequality

Without investing in the health and wellbeing of the next generation, we have no hope of achieving food security, says the World Food Programme’s Carmen Burbano

School feeding