15 June 2021 How DRC’s Nyiragongo volcano displaced thousands Humanitarian agencies including the World Food Programme scrambled to provide assistance to people fleeing Goma Climate Emergencies Natural disasters Democratic Republic of the Congo
9 June 2021 Climate smarts: ‘How growing food for my family turned into a business’ World Food Programme training is empowering farmers in Zambia to increase their yields of crops that can withstand shocks Smallholder Farmers Nutrition Food Security Climate Zambia
9 June 2021 WFP at a glance A regular lowdown on the facts, figures and frontline work of the World Food Programme Climate Conflicts Development Nutrition
4 June 2021 Climate change wreaks havoc on livelihoods in Ethiopia’s Somali region World Environment Day special: World Food Programme calls for funds as people suffering droughts and floods face a struggle to survive Climate Food Security Droughts Floods Ethiopia
19 May 2021 World bee day: The honey collective abuzz with plans in Kenya A livelihoods project backed by the World Food Programme empowers people to bee independent Climate Development Food Security Nutrition Resilience Kenya
12 May 2021 Madagascar: ‘Children do not run or play — in their eyes is deep sorrow' World Food Programme partnerships officer Krystyna Kovalenko offers a glimpse of the south of the country, where thousands of people are starving Climate Development Disaster risk reduction Droughts Emergencies Food Security Funding Natural disasters Nutrition Zero Hunger Resilience
6 May 2021 Acute hunger at five-year high, study warns, as famine looms for millions Global Report on Food Crises confirms World Food Programme and humanitarian community's worst fears over critical nutrition Zero Hunger Food Security Conflicts Climate Campaigns Yemen Burkina Faso South Sudan
23 March 2021 Cyclone Idai anniversary: ‘My great satisfaction is watching families rising up again’ How a World Food Programme humanitarian is helping communities recover two years after their lives were turned upside down by the climate shock Climate Disaster risk reduction Emergencies Floods Food Security Mozambique
15 March 2021 How flood insurance empowers people facing extreme weather in Bangladesh Afroza Begum protects her family with an innovative product facilitated by the World Food Programme and its partners Climate Disaster risk reduction Floods Natural disasters
16 February 2021 Covering all bases — insurance versus climate change in Zimbabwe With extreme weather pushing the country to the brink, a World Food Programme-backed scheme offers people protections Climate Disaster risk reduction Droughts Zimbabwe
20 January 2021 Poor nutrition on the rise in Asia Pacific region, says UN report Conditions such as wasting in children up as poverty caused by coronavirus restrictions hits mothers' access to nutritious food Climate Funding Nutrition Afghanistan Bangladesh
19 January 2021 Nepal: WFP helps communities respond to climate shocks Cash assistance paid in advance of floods in the south is a lifeline for devastated villagers Climate Resilience Nepal
9 December 2020 Sri Lanka: 5 voices for peace World Food Programme staff in a country with a history of conflict reflect on their roles on the front lines Climate Conflicts Food Security Zero Hunger Sri Lanka
1 December 2020 Lake Chad: Cursed by conflict and climate change In one of the world’s most complex humanitarian crises, violence from extremist groups and the threat of extreme weather leave millions of families in poverty Climate Chad
18 November 2020 Madagascar: Drought and COVID-19 push 1.5 million people to the brink World Food Programme calls for funds as pandemic worsens problems caused by premature dry season in the south Campaigns Climate Zero Hunger Madagascar
6 November 2020 Nicaragua: ‘It’s scary to listen to the sounds of nature’ WFP teams assist hard-hit indigenous communities as Hurricane Eta courses across the Caribbean Climate Natural disasters Nicaragua
28 September 2020 WFP calls for $500,000 to boost flood response in Pakistan Thousands forced to live in open as monsoon rains destroy homes and livelihoods. Saiyna Bashir reports Climate Floods Natural disasters Pakistan
4 September 2020 Senegal: Cow dung proves ‘green gold’ for the women of Kolda Marking International Day of Clean Air for blue skies Climate Gender Senegal
27 August 2020 How drought is pushing more people into hunger in southern Madagascar WFP provides vital food assistance as 1.6 million people face impact of upcoming lean season Climate Droughts Food Security Zero Hunger Madagascar
7 August 2020 Conquerors, climate change and coronavirus: Indigenous community in Bolivia survives against the odds With their ancestral lake dried up and the COVID-19 threat looming, the Uru-Murato people are receiving assistance from the World Food Programme Climate Health emergencies Protection Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
4 August 2020 Dhaka, Bangladesh: WFP responds to coronavirus-driven urban hunger The World Food Programme is providing cash assistance as lockdown measures exacerbate poverty Climate Development Health emergencies Resilience Bangladesh
11 June 2020 Tropical cyclone Amanda compounds coronavirus-hit El Salvador’s problems World Food Programme needs US$8m to provide urgent food assistance as country reels from worst storms since 1998 Climate Health emergencies El Salvador
8 June 2020 A vaccine may come for coronavirus — but there isn’t one for climate change In responding to COVID-19, governments must not lose sight of the importance of building resilience to extreme weather Climate Disaster risk reduction Health emergencies
5 June 2020 World Environment Day: Mangroves, extreme weather and Mozambique A USAID-funded WFP programme is helping people whose lives were disrupted by Cyclone Idai to rebuild their lives Climate Development Resilience Zero Hunger Mozambique
12 March 2020 Cyclone Idai’s gone, but Mozambique’s problems demand action — now The World Food Programme' s support for hard-hit communities working towards self-reliance requires urgent investment Climate Development Natural disasters Mozambique
