Thursday, July 29, 2021
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have welcomed $127 million in support, provided by the World Bank, for an interagency...
Friday, March 27, 2020
We have 3800 home carers looking after our elderly. They will also receive a special allowance during this period on the condition that they continue to work; continue to give care and attention to our elderly.
Monday, February 17, 2020
The World Food Programme (WFP) says the government must stregthen its social security nets to compliment humanitarian aid being offered to food insecure families. This comes at a time when the country's food and economic crises are worsening with about...
Friday, January 17, 2020
OPINION: Food systems are currently not fit for purpose. They do not meet the food and nutrition security needs of a growing global population and create significant environmental and health costs. As such, a comprehensive transformation is required in...
Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Lawmakers on Monday reminded the Executive Department, particularly the Department of Finance, to fully implement the safety net provisions of the Tax Reform of Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law as the oil-price hike for diesel for January 2020 may...
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
BLOG: The environmental challenges posed by agriculture are massive, and many fear that they will only become more pressing as we try to meet the growing need for food worldwide. Despite encouraging progress made in reducing the number of people that go...
Saturday, July 20, 2019
In Jackson County, nearly 12,000 people benefit from a federal anti-hunger program that helps families buy groceries. Lauren Stoelzle is among them.
Without the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, Stoelzle said she’s not...
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Millions of vulnerable families living across the Sahel are exposed to recurrent shocks, exacerbated by climate change, which undermines their fragile food security and nutrition situation.
To inform the design of shock-responsive social protection...
Friday, April 13, 2018
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved today two emergency support operations totaling US$65 million for restoring agriculture livelihoods, strengthening resilience, and rebuilding houses destroyed by Hurricane Maria. This represents the...
Sunday, October 8, 2017
Delegation Seeking Answers on Food Subsidy Programs
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United States, Jordan, America, Asia
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