The Joint Commission of the Empress Shoken Fund (ESF ) has announced a new funding distribution that totals CHF 485,597 and supports projects administered by Red Cross and Red Crescent National...
Algeria + 16 more
Algeria + 16 more
The Joint Commission of the Empress Shoken Fund (ESF ) has announced a new funding distribution that totals CHF 485,597 and supports projects administered by Red Cross and Red Crescent National...
Save the Children Philippines calls for the government to address climate change, as heatwaves surpassed 42ºC in five places this week, resulting in the suspension of hundreds of classes across the...
HIGHLIGHTS Over 4.8 million people at risk of hunger in north-east Nigeria this lean season. Humanitarian Coordinator condemns abduction of scores of civilians in Ngala, Borno State. Multiple fire...
To strengthen the future outlook for our Blue Pacific, human development must be mainstreamed across the region 5 April 2024 Suva, Fiji: Pacific Island Countries continue to grapple with a complex...
World + 1 more
New analysis by Save the Children shows impact of climate crisis on children’s education LONDON/GENEVA, 5 April 2024 – Around one in two out-of-school children and adolescents live in countries at...
Overview More than nine years of conflict in Yemen has left 18.2 million people in need of assistance in one of the largest and most complex humanitarian responses in the world (OCHA 01/02/2024). The...
NATIONAL SOCIETY PROFILE The Burkinabe Red Cross Society was officially recognized by the Government as a voluntary, autonomous relief society and auxiliary to the public authorities in 1962. It was...
Tanzania + 3 more
Tanzania hosts some 242,525 refugees and asylum-seekers mainly from Burundi and DRC, who live in two camps, while some refugees from the 1972 Burundian population live in villages and three old...
Tanzania + 3 more
Tanzania hosts some 242,942 refugees and asylum-seekers mainly from Burundi and DRC, who live in two camps, while some refugees from the 1972 Burundian population live in villages and three old...
MANILA, 3 April - Extreme heat in the Philippines has forced hundreds[1] of schools to shut as the Southeast Asian nation’s government warns temperatures could soar further this week in more than...
Overview Key messages Despite a challenging year of funding, that resulted in the reduction of General Food Assistance by 40 percent since July, WFP reached 7.1 million people across Syria in 2023...
Sudan + 3 more
Overview In 2023, the outbreak of conflict in Sudan resulted in an unprecedented humanitarian crisis marked by a sharp rise in levels of acute food insecurity among the Sudanese people. The...
Overview In 2023, WFP began the implementation of its newly approved Country Strategic Plan (CSP) (2023-2027). The new CSP focuses on meeting food and nutrition needs during and after crises,...
South Sudan + 1 more
Overview In 2023, South Sudan endured its worst humanitarian crisis since independence. The effects of insecurity, violence, macroeconomic challenges, the climate crisis, and the Sudan conflict...
Overview Road to a Resilient, Food-secure Philippines In 2023, the Philippines continued on its path to economic recovery and progress amid the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global...
Overview Somalia grapples with escalating climate challenges, including floods, prolonged droughts, and tropical storms, despite its minimal contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions. The...
Peru + 1 more
Overview Key messages WFP reached over 81,000 people with direct assistance and indirectly benefited more than 1.5 million people with assets, capacity and services as well as 7 million people...
Overview In 2023, Sierra Leone faced a crucial juncture, with its journey towards sustainable development and food security being severely tested. WFP operated in a landscape where the convergence of...
Pakistan + 1 more
Overview The beginning of 2023 was characterized by continued focus and attention on the devastating floods of 2022 which affected over one-third of the country, alongside the expansion of the...
Overview In Senegal, WFP works with the government and partners to address the persistent challenges related to food insecurity and malnutrition. Its core mission is to provide vital assistance and...