In April 2024, Â鶹ÊÓƵ together with Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) activated an Anticipatory Action plan to mitigate the anticipated impact of floods in the cities of Baardheere, Luuq, Jowhar, and Beletweyne. This was the second activation of the Somalia Anticipatory Action Plan, following its initial activation in October 2023, ahead of significant El Ni?o-induced floods.
This research seeks to improve the environmental sustainability of school meals in Sub-Saharan Africa by developing a practical tool to guide Planet Friendly procurement practices and HGSF approaches and support the transition to more sustainable food systems.
HIV remains a critical global health challenge, claiming millions of lives each year. As a key cosponsor of UNAIDS, Â鶹ÊÓƵ plays a pivotal role in the fight, ensuring that people living with HIV (PLHIV) who face malnutrition and food insecurity get the nutritious diets they need for treatment adherence and to live healthy, productive lives.
This Strategy outlines Â鶹ÊÓƵ's commitment to achieving a future where PLHIV are food secure, economically empowered, and have equal access to the nutrition they need to thrive.
Final evaluation of the project on climate resilience of rural households in the Dry Corridor in Nicaragua (Nueva Segovia, Madriz y Estel¨ª) from August 2020 to March 2025
The data presented here was collected from 1,306 households across Vanuatu by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ's mobile Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (mVAM) survey. The data collected through telephone interviews conducted using random-digit dialling across six provinces during the period from October to November 2024.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s updated School Meals Policy underscores the power of national programmes to tackle global challenges, foster sustainability, and ensure every child a daily school meal by 2030.
L¡¯enrichissement du riz en micronutriments est l¡¯une des voies choisies par le Gouvernement Ivoirien pour combattre la faim cach¨¦e, notamment les carences en fer qui entrainent l¡¯an¨¦mie.
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) is actively engaged in reducing hunger and malnutrition, aligning its efforts with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly emphasising SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDG 17 (Partnerships). Recognising the complexity of global and regional challenges, Â鶹ÊÓƵ has adopted a multifaceted approach tailored to individual countries.
A UNSDG System-Wide Evaluation Office-coordinated a joint evaluation evidence initiative with substantive contributions by IFAD, UNDP, UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF and Â鶹ÊÓƵ.
Through 12 case studies, this report examines how the Fill the Nutrient Gap (FNG) analyses can be leveraged to enhance the ability of national social protection systems in addressing the affordability gaps of nutritious diets.
The second ECOWAS Regional Technical Conference on Homegrown School Feeding (HGSF), held in Dakar from May 21¨C23, 2024, brought together around 120 participants from ECOWAS and non-ECOWAS countries, alongside partners from international organizations and major financial institutions like the IsDB, AfDB, and World Bank. Co-hosted by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ), the conference focused on ensuring costed national commitments backed by innovative financing mechanisms, sharing best practices to inspire effective strategies, and promoting knowledge exchange with robust monitoring to track progress. This collaborative effort reaffirmed regional and international commitments to advancing sustainable school feeding initiatives.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s Disaster Risk Financing solutions have been helping affected communities respond to the impacts of El Ni?o-induced droughts by delivering timely financial assistance and strengthening the resilience of vulnerable communities in Southern Africa.
The evaluation found that Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s nutrition programme was highly relevant and well aligned with Guinea-Bissau¡¯s priorities, particularly through its integrated approach linking nutrition, health, education, agriculture, resilience and social protection. It performed best where interventions were delivered through functioning systems and tailored to local needs. Strong partnerships with government institutions, UNICEF and communities also contributed to successful implementation.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ collaborates with Pacific governments and partners to enhance systems and capacities to mitigate, prepare for, and respond to various shocks, through its Supply Chain Country Capacity Strengthening (SC CCS) initiative.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ is committed to scaling up Anticipatory Action programmes to protect more individuals before extreme weather events occur. This page showcases the Anticipatory Action activations throughout 2024, detailing the number of people reached and the specific anticipatory actions implemented in each country. These proactive measures aim to prevent or reduce the humanitarian impacts of predicted shocks, ensuring a faster, more cost-effective, and dignified response while protecting development gains.
