Armed conflict combined with prolonged drought has put about 20 million people at risk of starvation and death in Somalia, South Sudan, Yemen, and northern Nigeria. The international development and aid communities are caught between the enormity of the humanitarian crisis, which demands an...

This annual report describes the World Food Programme's (WFP's) humanitarian response of providing food to areas greatly affected by natural disasters in 2007, such as Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh, hurricanes and floods in Latin America and the Caribbean, Hurricane Felix in Nicaragua, tropical storm...

This research was carried out in Marigat district that is largely an arid and semi arid in lower Baringo County. The characteristics of Marigat are high temperatures and low rainfall. The area experiences food insecurity that has attracted food aid from external agencies such as World Vision Kenya...

This annual report chronicles the activities of the World Food Programme (WFP) during 2008, including their life-saving food and nutrition assistance to the victims of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar; to the victims of 4 storms in Haiti; to the people affected by hunger due to conflicts and crises in...

The increase in climate-change-related natural disasters presents a major threat to the food security of pastoralists in East Africa. This paper explores ways of reducing the dependence on food aid and enhancing the food security of pastoralists through a case study of the Rendille in Northern...

A blanket' supplementary feeding programme (BSFP) was implemented by the World Food Programme (WFP) in northern Kenya between January and April 2010 due to fears of an increase in malnutrition incidence as a result of seasonal food insecurity exacerbated by persistent drought. In this article, the...

The aim of this study is to disclose the social factors of sustainable development goals by exploring the links between three types of social capital (bonding, bridging and linking) and food security in Kibera, an informal settlement located in Nairobi, Kenya. Several studies in the literature have ...

East Africa experiences chronic food insecurity, with levels varying from year-to-year across the region. Given that much can be done to prevent this level of suffering before it happens, humanitarian agencies monitor early indicators of food insecurity to trigger early action. Forecasts of total...

The number and sizes of informal settlements are expected to increase drastically in the future, and dramatically so in Sub-Saharan Africa, where migration from rural to urban areas is increasing, and poverty and food insecurity threaten livelihoods. Data sources explaining livelihood factors in...

Food insecurity elimination is a major focus of the Sustainable Development Goals and addresses one of the most pressing needs in developing countries. With the increasing incidence of food insecurity, poverty, and inequalities, there is a need for realignment of agriculture that aims to empower...