Getting food assistance to hungry people in Chad and other remote areas of Africa’s Sahel region is hard at the best of times. And with the region now hit by a major hunger crisis, the pressure on WFP’s logistics team is higher than ever. Some new mapping technology is providing welcome support.

Originally posted from Interactive Maps Make Logistics Planning Easier

Humanitarian emergencies are becoming increasingly complex. With each disaster there are more people who need urgent assistance, spread over a larger physical area, in a more insecure operating environment. In these desperate situations, efficient and effective communications is paramount.

Originally posted from OpEx Bravo: Preparing An IT Force For Emergency Response

Kalonge, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo-  A mother of nine, Josiane Matchirucha has not been displaced but, still, she is among the most affected by population displacement. Five families have sought shelter in her home. Now, forty people live under her roof, eat at her table and share her toilet.

Originally posted from WFP helps families cope with the arrival of displaced people in South Kivu

Kalonge, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo-  A mother of nine, Josiane Matchirucha has not been displaced but, still, she is among the most affected by population displacement. Five families have sought shelter in her home. Now, forty people live under her roof, eat at her table and share her toilet.

Originally posted from WFP helps families cope with the arrival of displaced people in South Kivu

Hunger is on the rise across the Sahel region of West Africa, a massive swathe of territory that stretches across eight countries from Chad in the east to Senegal in the west. Here is a rundown of the situation in each country and a look at how we’re responding to help the people who live there.

Originally posted from Sahel Crisis Country By Country

In her first week at the helm of the world’s largest humanitarian aid agency, WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin fielded questions from staff about herself and her plans for the fight against hunger. Here are some of her answers.

Originally posted from 7 Questions For WFP’s New Executive Director Ertharin Cousin

The first convoy of trucks carrying food from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to help people affected by the 2011 monsoon floods had arrived in early September 2011. Badin district in Sindh was the first to receive the assistance, that was consequently distributed to 2.5 million people in the worst affected districts in Sindh and Balochistan.

Originally posted from Pakistan: Six Months After The Flood, Mir Zadi Is Fully Engrossed In Rebuilding Her Life

At this year’s DIHAD conference on humanitarian aid in Dubai, WFP Celebrity Ambassador Sami Yusuf called on the world’s youth to take the fight against hunger into their hands. The renowned singer-songwriter has been raising funds and awareness for hungry children in the Horn of Africa with his new single “Forgotten Promises”.

Originally posted from Celebrity Partner Sami Yusuf Tells Youth To Do Their Part

This year, the European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Office (ECHO) marks its 20th anniversary. WFP joins in celebrating two decades of ECHO’s commitment to saving and protecting the lives of millions of people around the world.

Originally posted from Celebrating 20 Years of Saving Lives With ECHO

For the third time in a decade, drought in the Sahel region of Africa is threatening millions of people with hunger. But how do people survive in these situations and what are we doing to help them? Here are the answers to eight questions about the current hunger crisis in the Sahel and WFP’s response to it.

Originally posted from Sahel Crisis: 8 Questions Answered