Stories

To mark the sixth annual Africa Day of School Feeding, the World Food Programme highlights a greenhouse initiative that allows food to be grown all year round

World Food Programme-backed project allows farmers to harvest chillis, tomatoes and cucumbers in spite of degraded land

Accessing communities helped the World Food Programme and its partners  to respond to November's floods

WFP's ShareTheMeal app allows users to donate meals via their mobile phones

Mapping technology helps World Food Programme staff traversing mountainous terrain identify safe routes to reach vulnerable people

A call centre in Tripoli, managed by the World Food Programme, needs funding to keep up with the demand for information

World Food Programme techies and creatives are looking at ways to beat the pandemic and feed 100 million people in 80 countries

Information saves lives when global health is on the line

Chief economist Arif Husain explains how cutting-edge tech is supporting assistance by agency and wider humanitarian community

To mark International Women's Day, eight people who help make emergency responses happen reveal what makes them tick

ShareTheMeal's global community shares more than 50 million meals with hungry people across the world.

The World Food Programme is building on its cutting-edge responses to cylones Idai and Kenneth in Mozambique

Near real-time monitoring of food security situation in more than 90 countries set to inform better decisions.

WFP helps restore community radios that saved lives in Mozambique after cyclone Idai

The extraordinary journey of Nenad Grkovic, from receiving World Food Programme (WFP) assistance during a civil war, to saving and changing lives through innovative logistics solutions.

Flying into a caldera in El Salvador, drones collect water for analysis and forecasting in a project backed by WFP

From growing vegetables in the desert to digital training that allows refugees to continue working wherever they are living

‘What I thought could be a solution for my own animals has become a solution for a whole community'

The World Food Programme is using hydroponics to empower women and create a hunger-free world by 2030

The satellite industry delivers on Crisis Connectivity Charter first activation

Spotlight on Hugo Rosales who believes drones are crucial for responding to extreme weather challenges in Central America

Amphibious vehicle clears paths to reach stranded communities in Mozambique

Expert teams witness effects of cyclone Idai as they assess needs and restore vital telecommunications in affected provinces

How optical character recognition and messaging apps could help fight malnutrition in Congo

5 ways the World Food Programme (WFP) is circumventing obstacles to save and change lives in the most challenging of circumstances