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Laureate of the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize 🌾UN World Food Programme @WFP, the largest humanitarian agency working towards #ZeroHunger. Follow our work in #Africa
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Since the start of the crisis in Sudan, more than 790k people have crossed the border into #SouthSudan World Food Programme provides fortified biscuits, food, cash & nutrition assistance upon arrival as thousands of families start a new life🙏🏿
In #Sudan, World Food Programme's humanitarian air service UN Humanitarian Air Service continues to provide critical passenger and cargo ✈️air transport, allowing the humanitarian community to respond to the ongoing crisis and support those in need.
In #Uganda, with support from 🇰🇷, World Food Programme is providing assistance to thousands of refugee families who have fled conflict & hunger in the region. This support is vital in enabling families rebuild their lives while also providing the food & nutrition they need. 농림축산식품부 대한민국 외교부 MOFA_KR
#HappeningNow: Critical inter-agency mission led by United Nations Deputy Secretary General Amina J Mohammed to the #Adre border btwn #Chad & #Sudan World Food Programme Deputy Executive Director Carl Skau is part of the mission to push for sustained & expanded humanitarian access to save lives in #Darfur
In #Burundi, World Food Programme is working with Ambassade du Royaume des Pays-Bas au Burundi and The Rockefeller Foundation to strengthen cooperatives that provide fresh milk to schools. This initiative boosts farmers' incomes while improving the health, nutrition, and learning of #schoolchildren. 📰Read: bit.ly/3T7njJL
#ThisJustIn: Over 20,000 people at risk of #famine in Mornei, #WestDarfur are receiving critical World Food Programme food aid These supplies were transported recently via the newly reopened #Adre border between #Chad & #Sudan When we have access we can deliver lifesaving assistance at scale
After 500 days of war in #Sudan, the food security of at least 36 million people across the region has been pushed to the brink. WFP’s Rania Dagash explains the 3 things WFP and humanitarian actors need to halt this hunger crisis in its tracks. ⬇️
"We have the opportunity to act now." Working with government & partners, World Food Programme is strengthening communities' resilience to recurring shocks in #Somalia through innovative programmes. Hear from World Food Programme's DED Carl Skau, on why we need your support. Donate: bit.ly/4g9qxq7
Strengthening partnerships for impact!🤝 Great meeting between World Food Programme Regional Director Laurent Bukera & Mamadou Dian Balde, UNHCR Regional Director, where they discussed enhanced collaboration in humanitarian response and support to communities in need.
.World Food Programme is providing life-saving food & nutrition assistance to Sudanese families like Nejat's, who have found refuge in Ura camp, Benishangul-Gumuz region, #Ethiopia. World Food Programme urgently needs more resources to continue supporting vulnerable refugee communities in Ethiopia.
In #SouthSudan, UN Humanitarian Air Service provides the humanitarian community with safe and dependable air services. ✈️ This vital service allows World Food Programme and other humanitarian actors to deliver aid and support people in need, including in remote locations.
In #Ethiopia, World Food Programme is strengthening 👨🌾smallholder farmers' resilience to climate shocks and enhancing their livelihoods by boosting market access and providing training on post-harvest loss technologies to increase their food security and income.
In #Rwanda, World Food Programme works with the government to provide daily nutritious meals to over 30,000 students in 32 schools. The WFP school feeding programme is changing lives by: 🌏 improving children's health 📚 enhancing education 🌱 transforming communities
#HappeningNow: 12 innovators are pitching their solutions to address climate change and food insecurity in Afar & Amhara. They are presenting their innovative ideas to impress the judges and win World Food Programme's #IGNITEClimateInnovationChallenge! Good luck to all!
In #Uganda, World Food Programme promotes livelihood diversification through activities such as 🐟 fish farming. These initiatives have increased the community's resilience and sources of income. Lilian is now able to pay school fees for her children and meet other family expenses.