Energising School Feeding
<p>Cooking school meals requires energy. In some countries, families are asked to contribute to fuel expenses or to provide firewood, failing which, children may be refused school meals. The acquisition
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US to provide $51.3m in food assistance
The US government will provide $51.3 million in food assistance to Bangladesh in fiscal year 2011. The awards, which include transportation and freight costs, will be implemented under the Food for Progress and McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Programmes, said a US embassy press release Thursday. In Bangladesh, Food for Progress will provide benefits valued
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Far western Nepal may face another food crisis as UN scales back for lack of funds
The remote far western Nepal again stands on the brink of a serious food crisis as the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said Wednesday that it is going to stop distributing food to nearly a million people in the region because of funding shortfalls. WFP spokeswoman Christina Hobbs told AFP that it does not have enough funds to continue flying supplies by helicopter to western Nepal, where road acc
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Project to ensure food security
Three United Nations agencies and the government will implement a joint programme to promote food security and nutrition for ultra-poor families and children in the country. Through the project, WFP, FAO and Unicef will work together to provide a combined set of inputs to reduce food insecurity and under-nutrition amongst families and children in three upazilas -- Manpura, Charfasson and Bamna
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Poverty norm or calorie norm?
Kerala and Tamil Nadu with the lowest calorie consumption seem to show better health outcome indicators REPORT ON THE STATE OF FOOD INSECURITY IN URBAN INDIA: MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, Third Cross Street, Taramani Institutional Area, Chennai- Swarna S.
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UN extends support to 14,000 Aila Affected Families
The United Nations (UN) System (WFP, UNDP and UNICEF) has extended its support to 14,000 cyclone Aila affected families still living on embankments in Bangladesh. Drawing assistance from the UK's Department for International Development (DFID), the UN agencies will work to distribute food, assist with shelter and implement basic Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and nutrition interventions, sa
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Tackling hunger
The NAC suggests steps to ensure food security, but its recommendation for
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Malnutrition among tribals to be eradicated completely
Minister for Tribal Welfare and Scheduled Castes Welfare Kunwar Vijay Shah said that the problem of malnutrition among the tribals would be eradicated completely. Help of voluntary orgnaisaitons would also be sought in this direction, he added.
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Harnessing international institutions to address climate change
Most discussions about using international institutions to address climate change focus narrowly on the work of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. However, many other international institutions also have a significant role to play in mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change.
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A massive relief effort limps into gear
The world
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Climate change: enabling people to adapt for the future
This paper features the World Food Program's activities to support and implement country-led solutions to climate change and climate-related hunger by providing assistance in: response to climate-related hunger crises and disasters; disaster risk reduction and emergency preparedness; community adaptation; climate change mitigation; social protection and safety nets; and advocacy and public pol