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IN THE GRIP OF HUNGER: ONLY 5 PERCENT OF AFGHAN FAMILIES HAVE ENOUGH TO EAT

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HUNGER STATS


14 million people are food insecure in Afghanistan US$200 million WFP's funding
requirement until the end of the year
Two droughts in the space of three years have severely affected food security in
Afghanistan
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The United Nations World Food Programme is the


2020 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE LAUREATE

We are the world’s largest humanitarian organization, saving lives in
emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and
prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of
climate change.

WFP IN NUMBERS

115.5 MILLION PEOPLE IN 84 COUNTRIES

receive assistance from WFP through food or cash distributions in emergencies,
nutrition support programmes and participation in activities to build resilience
to climate and other shocks.

5.6K TRUCKS 100 AIRCRAFT AND 30 SHIPS

are on the go on any given day, enabling WFP to prevent people from falling into
famine and deliver vital food and other assistance to those who need it the
most.

15 MILLION CHILDREN ACROSS THE WORLD

receive nutritious meals from WFP, which allow them to concentrate on their
learning and develop their full potential.

HUNGER MAP LIVE

Get up-to-date information on food security in 90 countries. See the map


SAVING LIVES
IN EMERGENCIES

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WFP is one of the first agencies on the ground in global emergencies caused by
conflict, climate shocks, pandemics and other disasters. We provide life-saving
support to people at risk of going hungry, and we coordinate the response of the
global humanitarian community to large-scale emergencies.

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WFP is continuously scanning the world for potential risks to vulnerable
populations. When an emergency strikes, we use the information at hand to
organize our response and launch our operation, rapidly deploying skilled
emergency personnel and working with hundreds of partners, including sister UN
agencies and local NGOs.

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We organize WFP and partners’ supplies and staff to be shipped via the UN
Humanitarian Air Service and network of UN Humanitarian Response Depots. We also
call upon the Logistics, Telecommunications and Food Security clusters to ensure
the humanitarian community’s needs are fully covered.

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We work with government agencies, local authorities, emergency partners and,
above all, the affected communities themselves to identify places and people in
most need, using innovative methods including geospatial technology.

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We provide communities with food, cash or a combination of both, depending on
the emergency context and people’s urgent needs. We provide food, ideally buying
it locally, or opt for cash assistance where local markets are functioning.

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An emergency may last a few months or several years. When the situation has
stabilized, WFP either withdraws staff and other resources, or implements
longer-term programmes that protect and improve people’s livelihoods. We also
review our response together with impartial assessors to inform and improve our
future work.

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CHANGING LIVES
WORLDWIDE




FOOD ASSISTANCE: CASH-BASED AND IN-KIND

WFP distributes food in areas where it is scarce. In places where food is
available but unaffordable, we give vulnerable people cash or vouchers to buy
nutritious ingredients. These cash transfers give people more choice, protect
them from financial exploitation, and support the local economy.

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RESILIENCE BUILDING

WFP’s long experience in humanitarian and development contexts has positioned
the organization well to support resilience building in order to improve food
security and nutrition. WFP helps the most vulnerable people strengthen their
capacities to absorb, adapt and transform in the face of shocks and long-term
stressors.

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NUTRITION

Chronic malnutrition has profound, long-term effects on health and life
prospects. WFP works with governments and partners to help vulnerable groups,
such as women, children and people receiving treatment for HIV and tuberculosis,
access nutritious diets. Our programmes include distributing specialized
nutritious foods, fortifying staples, designing and implementing school feeding,
and enabling dietary diversification.

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SCHOOL HEALTH AND NUTRITION

WFP works with partners to deliver school-based health and nutrition services.
School feeding provides children with the calories they need to fuel their
learning, gives parents strong incentive to keep them in school, and helps build
the human capital countries need to reach their development potential.

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SOCIAL PROTECTION AND SAFETY NETS

As the number of people who do not have enough to eat worldwide far exceeds
WFP’s capacity to provide assistance, we work with governments to ensure this
can be done through national systems, including social protection schemes.

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CLIMATE ACTION

Climate change is increasing the frequency of climate-related disasters,
creating greater risks of hunger and the breakdown of food systems. WFP is
working with governments, international partners, researchers and local
communities to analyse and understand the impacts of climate change. Through
programmes, innovations, policy and technical support we are helping those most
at risk to become climate resilient and food secure.

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SMALLHOLDER FARMERS MARKET SUPPORT

Smallholder farmers are highly vulnerable to hunger. WFP collaborates with
national governments to help forge sustainable food systems more inclusive of
smallholder farmers along the value chain. This includes buying their produce
for WFP programmes, introducing them to formal markets, and enabling access to
skills, knowledge and infrastructure to develop their livelihoods and make them
more resilient to risks.

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COUNTRY CAPACITY STRENGTHENING AND SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION

National governments are increasingly taking the lead in the fight against
hunger. WFP offers a wide range of capacity development and technical assistance
services to facilitate the design and delivery of sustainable national solutions
to combat hunger and malnutrition. WFP facilitates the transfer of knowledge,
skills, resources and technical know-how, including through its Centres of
Excellence in Brazil, China and Ivory Coast.

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WHERE WE WORK

In 2019, WFP assisted 97 million people - the largest number since 2012 - in 90
countries.

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AfghanistanAngolaArmeniaBurundiBeninBurkina FasoBangladeshThe CaribbeanBolivia
(Plurinational State of)BhutanCentral African RepublicChinaCôte
d'IvoireCameroonDemocratic Republic of the
CongoCongoColombiaCubaDjiboutiDominican RepublicAlgeriaEcuadorEgyptEthiopiaThe
PacificGhanaGuineaGambiaGuinea-BissauGuatemalaHondurasHaitiIndonesiaIndiaIran
(Islamic Republic of)IraqJordanKenyaKyrgyzstanCambodiaLao People's Democratic
RepublicLebanonLiberiaLibyaSri
LankaLesothoMadagascarMaliMyanmarMozambiqueMauritaniaMalawiNamibiaNigerNigeriaNicaraguaNepalPakistanPeruPhilippinesDemocratic
People's Republic of KoreaPalestineRwandaSudanSenegalSierra LeoneEl
SalvadorSomaliaSouth SudanSao Tome and PrincipeEswatiniSyrian Arab
RepublicChadTogoTajikistanTimor-LesteTunisiaTurkeyTanzaniaUgandaVenezuela
(Bolivarian Republic of)YemenZambiaZimbabwe




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The designations employed and the presentation of material in the map(s) do not
imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever of WFP concerning the legal or
constitutional status of any country, territory or sea area, or concerning the
delimitation of frontiers.


EMERGENCIES

 * Afghanistan emergency
 * COVID-19 pandemic
 * Democratic Republic of the Congo emergency
 * Haiti emergency
 * North Eastern Nigeria emergency
 * Sahel emergency
 * Southern Madagascar emergency
 * South Sudan emergency
 * Syria emergency
 * Yemen emergency


WHO WE ARE


ABOUT

 * Mission
 * Corporate strategy
 * Governance and leadership
 * History
 * Funding and donors


PARTNERSHIPS

 * Governments
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 * Private sector
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 * Clusters and multistakeholder partnerships
 * Academia and think tanks


TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

 * Ethical culture
 * Independent evaluation
 * Internal audit and investigations
 * Performance management and accountability


OUR WORK


WHAT WE DO

 * Ending hunger
 * Country capacity strengthening
 * Emergency relief
 * Food assistance: cash-and in-kind
 * Humanitarian support and services
 * Operations database
 * Resilience building
 * South-South cooperation


HOW WE WORK

 * Country strategic planning
 * Analyses and assessments
 * Programme design
 * Types of support
 * Supply chain
 * Monitoring, evaluation and learning
 * Innovation


FOCUS AREAS

 * Climate action
 * Disaster risk reduction
 * Gender equality
 * Nutrition
 * Smallholder market support
 * Social protection
 * Sustainable livelihoods and ecosystems


GET INVOLVED

 * Careers
 * Do business with WFP
 * Partner with us
 * Support us
 * Volunteer at WFP


MEDIA CENTRE

 * News releases
    * Publications
    * Stories
    * Videos
    * WFP in the news

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