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RTÉ Ireland16h
WFP to cut quarter of staff as funding falls - staff memo
The UN World Food Programme will cut staff by 25-30% as funding for the global aid agency plummets, according to an internal ...
Devex3d
Exclusive: WFP to cut up to 30% of staff amid aid shortfall
The World Food Programme plans to cut up to 30% of its global workforce by 2026 as donor funding drops sharply and hunger ...
IPPMEDIA1d
WFP seeks $225m to address food insecurity affecting 4.6m Somalis
THE United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has appealed for $225 million to address the escalating food insecurity crisis ...
ABC News11d
WFP halts food shipments to Houthi-held parts of Yemen after rebels seize warehouse
The suspension is a further blow in the war-torn country, where hunger has been growing. In February, the WFP said 62% of ...
Pajhwok Afghan News54m
Sweden gives $2.2m in aid to Afghanistan
KABUL (Pajhwok): Sweden’s International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) has pledged 2.2 million US dollars in aid to ...
AllAfrica on MSN19h
KSrelief and WFP Support Urgent Food Needs of Vulnerable People in Somalia
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of 138 metric tons of nutritious dates from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief ...
Al-Monitor on MSN11h
UN food, refugee agencies warn of huge cuts after funding losses
The UN's food and refugee agencies have warned of dire cuts to their services as funding plummets, especially from key donor ...
Business Daily Africa17h
Kenya eyes WFP-brokered debt swap for food security
Besides debt swaps for food security, Kenya has also been considering debt-for-nature or climate swaps to unlock funds for ...