As clashes intensify between the Congolese army and the M23 armed group, 135,000 people have been forced to flee Sake towards the provincial capital Goma, adding to the 2.5 million already displaced.
Pledges already exceed the total $1.28 billion promised for 2022-24. IFAD expects more pledges as it works to mobilize $2 billion in new funding to implement a $10 billion programme.
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Two years since the conflict escalated, the human cost is insurmountable. Not only have many lost loved ones, homes, livelihoods, and savings, but millions are struggling under increasing debt.
Virtually all households are skipping meals each day. Some families go days and nights without eating. Before October 7th 2023, acute malnutrition in Gaza was almost non-existent, say the signatories.
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These incidents include drone strikes on schools, the killing of primary teachers, and the use of tear gas to disperse teacher meetings, according to Save the Children.
While WFP continues to deliver emergency food assistance, the recent uptick in violence has prevented WFP from reaching more than 370,000 of most food insecure Haitians since early February.
Fewer than one in ten children in low-income countries have access to child benefits, leaving them vulnerable to disease, missed education, poor nutrition, poverty and inequality.
The presence of unexploded ordnance poses a particular threat to children. Since the first week of February, at least 15 civilians have been killed and 29 injured around Goma and Sake.
The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) is teaming up with ReliefWeb to explain the science behind its projections of acute food insecurity and share resources related to the multi-faceted inputs that go into FEWS NET analyses.
Fighting in Sudan has spread into the country’s breadbasket, and the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) is warning that new disruptions to trade...
