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
World Food Programme (WFP)
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Australia aids A$1.6m to Bangladesh under WFP
Australia will provide A$1.6 million to Bangladesh to support the on-going emergency operation of United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to address the impact of high food prices on the country's poorest people.
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Food Crisis Not Over, U.S. Aid Is Key: WFP Official
Moves by the United States to provide more cash instead of commodities to fight a growing world food crisis are welcomed, but more is needed, a U.N. World Food Program (WFP) official said on Tuesday. "Just because food prices have come down doesn't mean the crisis is over," said Allan Jury, WFP director of U.S. relations.
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U.S. Government contributes additional $15 million in emergency food aid for Sri Lanka
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has donated $15 million (Rs 1.7 billion) worth of vital food aid for Sri Lanka to the United Nations World Food Program (WFP). The food, consisting of wheat, lentils and vegetable oil, will be distributed to a large number of displaced and conflict-affected people in the northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka.
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G20 must not forget the poorest
This week
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India tops world hunger chart
With 230 Million Undernourished, It Accounts For 27% Of Global Total New Delhi: India is failing its rural poor with 230 million people being undernourished
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Global aid to iodise Rajasthan salt
Pilot project has helped producers boost their output, profits Mohammed Iqbal A unique project: International experts watching a crusher-cum-salt iodisation machine provided to small salt producers at Nawa under a UN World Food Programme-sponsored project.
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Enhancing household food security in refugee camps in Ethiopia
The Somali region is located in the eastern part of Ethiopia. Its capital, Jijiga, is located 635 km from the capital Addis Ababa. Currently there are three refugee camps in this region, namely Kebribeyah, Awberie and Sheder, which together host about 28,500 individuals. To allow refugees to complement the basic food ration, UNHCR and its partners started a number of homegardening projects.
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FAO/WFP joint guidelines for crop and food security assessment missions (CFSAMs)
This guidelines provide basic information and practical guidance for anyone who participates in a FAO/WFP Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM) - whether as a FAO/WFP core team member, a government or other agency participant, or a donor observer.
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Bangladesh Household Food Security and Nutrition Assessment Report 2009
Multiple factors contributed to high and volatile food prices in Bangladesh during the 2007/2008 period. A "perfect storm" of international, regional and national conditions delivered a powerful economic shock to the country's food security.
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U.N. aid agencies facing hunger funding crisis
Peter Beaumont