World Food Programme: Humanitarian Efforts
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What type of solutions are needed to strengthen peacebuilding efforts?

Political and diplomatic solutions.

What is insufficient to solely focus on?

Keeping people alive.

What does WFP stand for?

World Food Programme

What are forcing WFP to scale back assistance?

<p>Severe funding shortfalls.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is being hampered, restricting support reaching those who need it?

<p>Persistent access constraints</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one thing WFP provides to people recovering from conflict, disasters, and the impact of climate change?

<p>Food assistance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

In how many countries and territories does WFP work?

<p>Over 120</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the state of 1.9 million people who are on the brink of famine?

<p>Catastrophic hunger</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where has famine been confirmed in northern Sudan?

<p>Zamzam camp</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of people facing acute hunger live in fragile or conflict-hit countries?

<p>65 percent</p> Signup and view all the answers

Name one region mentioned where violence and instability are particularly concerning regarding food crises?

<p>Middle East</p> Signup and view all the answers

Besides conflict, what is another leading cause of the steep rise in global hunger?

<p>Climate crisis</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is needed to end the global food crisis?

<p>Coordinated effort</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Peacebuilding Solutions

Efforts to reinforce peace through political and diplomatic means.

Resilience Building

The ability to withstand and recover from difficulties.

Adaptation to Climate Change

Modifying practices to minimize the negative impacts of changing climate.

Promoting Good Nutrition

Enhancing diets with essential nutrients for better health.

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Improve Food Systems

Improving all aspects of growing, distributing, and consuming food.

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WFP's Mission

Provides life-saving relief in emergencies and uses food assistance to build peace and prosperity.

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WFP's Global Reach

Over 120 countries and territories.

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Catastrophic Hunger

1.9 million people are experiencing catastrophic hunger, especially in Gaza and Sudan.

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Overlapping Food Crises

Many food crises involve multiple, overlapping issues that build up year on year.

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Hunger in Conflict Zones

65% of those facing acute hunger are in fragile or conflict-hit countries.

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Impact of Conflict on Hunger

Disrupts food production, displaces people, and hinders humanitarian access.

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Climate Crisis and Hunger

Destroys lives, crops, and livelihoods, undermining ability to self-feed.

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Economic Stressors

Limits investment in social protection programs as food prices rise.

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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.

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