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WFP chief warns of ‘hunger pandemic’ as Global Food Crises Report launched

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Photo: WFP/Marwa Awad World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director David Beasley has warned that in addition to the threat posed by COVID-19, the world faces “multiple famines of biblical proportions” that could result in 300,000 deaths per day? and urgent funding A WFP-backed nutrition clinic in Kaya, Burkina Faso?—?with

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Climate Risk-Informed Development for Food Security

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Photo: Alexis Masciarelli Climate-risk-informed development for sood sefcurity Background & Concept Note WFP and its partners envision a world in which all people, including future generations, are well-nourished and food secure and in which food systems can absorb and manage emerging patterns of risk.

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WFP and Kyrgyzstan Government respond to coronavirus challenges

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Collaboration underway to make sure nutritious food reaches people who need it most WFP meets project beneficiaries to explain safety measures during food distribution: Photo: WFP/Mariia Babieva WFP is working around the clock to maintain food assistance programmes in Kyrgyzstan while monitoring the socioeconomic situation across the country.

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Governments grapple with Supply Chain Disruption

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Food and beverages remain the most commonly stolen commodity and the report highlighted that this has increased considerably in 2022, increasing share by 2.8%. The proportion of automotive and fuel thefts is also rising, whereas the proportion of electronics, agriculture and construction theft has fallen.

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Sorghum?—?so good.

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Sorghum- so good The World Food Programme (WFP) is encouraging farmers to grow sorghum, a drought tolerant small grain Look at the picture on the left. In Zimbabwe, the staple food is maize. Look at the picture on your right. Would you believe they were taken in the same village on the same day? What’s the difference? Left: Sorghum.

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Continental commitment by African Governments to school feeding

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Spurring innovation, food safety and quality capacity strengthening and economic resilience This year’s Africa Day of School Feeding comes at the heels of the first ever Future of Food Safety Conference held at the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Nutritious food enjoyed at school feeds the bodies and minds of children.

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5 extreme weather shocks???and how WFP responded

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The incidence of extreme weather events, including droughts, floods and storms, has doubled since the early 1990s, threatening to push up to 100 million people into severe food insecurity and increase malnutrition in children. WFP also provided nutrition support and longer-term food and cash assistance, reaching a total of 1.6