Food insecurity continues to remain a concern for the majority of Sri Lankans
The latest report by World Food Program (WFP) warns that overall acute food insecurity continues to remain a concern as the majority of people are still forced to cut meals…
Plantation Sector to Get a Special Allowance under WFP and World Bank Funds from October onwards
Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara last week announced that all plantation workers would be given a special allowance under the World Food Program (WFP) and World Bank…
WFP ramps up emergency support in Sri Lanka, with a quarter of the population requiring food aid
The World Food Programme (WFP) on Thursday began distributing food vouchers to pregnant women in underserved districts of the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, marking the start of the UN agency’s…
Nutrition crisis looms with over 39 billion in-school meals missed since start of pandemic – UNICEF and WFP
Over 39 billion in-school meals have been missed globally since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic due to school closures, according to a new report released today by the UNICEF…