Ukraine: WFP ready to step in as conflict erupts
Staff could be on the ground in 72 hours to…
With support from WFP, Brazil makes donation to food project in East Timor
The Brazilian government has responded to a call from the…
The 6 main drivers of hunger and what WFP has been doing
Across the world, around 811 million people do not have enough food. Diets…
Centre of Excellence in Brazil takes part in event to discuss school feeding good practices in Africa
The Regional Centre of Excellence against Hunger and Malnutrition in…
Innovation Laboratory e-book on the Year of Fruits and Vegetables is now available
The e-book containing the experiences selected by the “Innovation Laboratory:…
Publication: Innovation Laboratory: incentives for the production, access and consumption of fruits and vegetables
The consumption of fruits and vegetables has been pointed out as an important factor for ensuring health, good nutrition and prevention of chronic diseases, including obesity and cancer. The expectation is that this publication, elaborated jointly by the Ministry of Health, National Cancer Institute, PAHO/WHO, FAO and the WFP Centre of Excellence, will inspire other territories in the adoption of innovative and creative strategies capable of responding to the constant challenges of access and consumption of these foods. At the international level, it is believed that this Brazilian experience can inspire similar initiatives in the Americas which, despite different contexts, present similar challenges.
New publication: safe practices for providing school meals
With the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, public and…
Publication: Reopening Safely: FNDE Guidelines
As of the second half of 2021, with the advancement of vaccination and the establishment of safety protocols, most of the almost 40 million children and adolescents enrolled in public schools in Brazil returned to school in full or partially. This brief summary points out the main recommendations of the Brazilian government for serving school meals safely, based on the strategy adopted by the National School Feeding Programme (PNAE).
FAO and WFP partner to connect smallholder farmers to school meals programmes
Under a UN-UN agreement, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)…
Beyond Cotton: operating plan for Benin is approved
The Beyond Cotton project took another step in Benin with…