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What type of solutions are needed to strengthen peacebuilding efforts?
What type of solutions are needed to strengthen peacebuilding efforts?
Political and diplomatic solutions.
What is insufficient to solely focus on?
What is insufficient to solely focus on?
Keeping people alive.
What does WFP stand for?
What does WFP stand for?
World Food Programme
What are forcing WFP to scale back assistance?
What are forcing WFP to scale back assistance?
What is being hampered, restricting support reaching those who need it?
What is being hampered, restricting support reaching those who need it?
What is one thing WFP provides to people recovering from conflict, disasters, and the impact of climate change?
What is one thing WFP provides to people recovering from conflict, disasters, and the impact of climate change?
In how many countries and territories does WFP work?
In how many countries and territories does WFP work?
What is the term used to describe the state of 1.9 million people who are on the brink of famine?
What is the term used to describe the state of 1.9 million people who are on the brink of famine?
Where has famine been confirmed in northern Sudan?
Where has famine been confirmed in northern Sudan?
What percentage of people facing acute hunger live in fragile or conflict-hit countries?
What percentage of people facing acute hunger live in fragile or conflict-hit countries?
Name one region mentioned where violence and instability are particularly concerning regarding food crises?
Name one region mentioned where violence and instability are particularly concerning regarding food crises?
Besides conflict, what is another leading cause of the steep rise in global hunger?
Besides conflict, what is another leading cause of the steep rise in global hunger?
What is needed to end the global food crisis?
What is needed to end the global food crisis?
Flashcards
Peacebuilding Solutions
Peacebuilding Solutions
Efforts to reinforce peace through political and diplomatic means.
Resilience Building
Resilience Building
The ability to withstand and recover from difficulties.
Adaptation to Climate Change
Adaptation to Climate Change
Modifying practices to minimize the negative impacts of changing climate.
Promoting Good Nutrition
Promoting Good Nutrition
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Improve Food Systems
Improve Food Systems
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WFP's Mission
WFP's Mission
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WFP's Global Reach
WFP's Global Reach
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Catastrophic Hunger
Catastrophic Hunger
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Overlapping Food Crises
Overlapping Food Crises
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Hunger in Conflict Zones
Hunger in Conflict Zones
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Impact of Conflict on Hunger
Impact of Conflict on Hunger
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Climate Crisis and Hunger
Climate Crisis and Hunger
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Economic Stressors
Economic Stressors
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Study Notes
- The World Food Programme (WFP) provides life-saving relief in emergencies.
- WFP uses food assistance to foster peace, stability, and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters, and the impact of climate change.
- WFP operates in over 120 countries and territories.
- WFP combines emergency assistance with long-term development, while adapting activities to local contexts and challenges.
- Individuals can support WFP's mission through donations or by contributing their expertise.
- 1.9 million people are experiencing catastrophic hunger, primarily in Gaza and Sudan, but also in South Sudan, Haiti, and Mali.
- Famine has been confirmed in Zamzam camp in northern Sudan.
- 65% of the 343 million people facing acute hunger are in fragile or conflict-hit countries.
- Violence and instability in the Middle East, Africa, the Caribbean, southern Asia, and Eastern Europe are particularly concerning.
- Conflict disrupts food production, displaces people, and hinders humanitarian access.
- The climate crisis is a leading cause of rising global hunger.
- Climate shocks destroy lives, crops, and livelihoods, and undermine people's ability to feed themselves.
- Sluggish global growth and economic stressors, linked to slow pandemic recovery and the war in Ukraine, continue to affect low and middle-income countries.
- This has limited investment in social protection programs, while food prices remain high.
- Forcibly displaced people are especially vulnerable to food insecurity due to limited access to employment, livelihoods, food, shelter, and a reliance on dwindling humanitarian assistance.
- Ending the global food crisis requires a coordinated effort across governments, financial institutions, the private sector, and partners.
- In Somalia, international collaboration averted famine in 2022.
- Political and diplomatic solutions are needed to strengthen peacebuilding efforts and ensure safe access across borders to prevent further hunger crises.
- Addressing the underlying causes of hunger is crucial through resilience-building, climate change adaptation, nutrition promotion, and food system improvement.
- Severe funding shortfalls are forcing WFP to reduce assistance and focus on the most severe needs.
- Persistent access constraints are also hampering support, leaving some of the most vulnerable behind.
- Insufficient resources and access will result in lost lives and the reversal of development gains.
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The World Food Programme (WFP) provides life-saving relief and uses food assistance to foster peace, stability, and prosperity. Operating in over 120 countries, WFP combines emergency aid with long-term development. Support WFP through donations or expertise to combat catastrophic hunger, especially in conflict-hit regions.