WFP southern Africa

Great meeting with @MVieiraKomniski, Minister-Counselor at 🇧🇷's embassy in🇿🇦, to strengthen @WFP–#Brazil ties on food security, South-South cooperation, and impact in #Africa. 🇧🇷 is stepping up—aligning on #COP30 & G20, and backing #WFP to scale humanitarian aviation & logistics

📅Launching tomorrow, 27/06/25 Don’t miss our new social series🎞️#GrowingMinds Meals & Gardens, which shows how @WFP &the🇿🇲 Govt are growing more than just food. With school gardens now part of the home-grown meals programme, we’re planting, feeding & shaping brighter futures.

In #Zambia & across #Africa, every @WFP-supported school meal tells a story of care, resilience & transformation. In Episode 2 of #GrowingMinds, meet the cook fueling futures with fresh ingredients & clean cooking stoves. ▶️ Watch now & feel the warmth behind every plate.

As part of the UN’s coordinated response, WFP 🇺🇳handed over 133 metric tons of rice 🍚 and 10 tons of vegetable oil 🛢️ to the Congolese Government to support food assistance for flood-affected families in Brazzaville. #WFP #UNResponse #Congo #solidarity

I want to be a doctor!” 👨🏾‍🏫 What fuels big dreams in small classrooms? In Episode 1 of #GrowingMinds: Meals & Gardens, learners share their hopes, parents give thanks for @WFP-supported school meals, & a headteacher reveals how food powers education.🌱 #MondayMotivation|#Zambia

Amid crisis and uncertainty, hope reached millions. ✅ 124M people reached 🥣 27.6M supported with nutrition 🚨 90M in emergencies ➡️ See how @WFP stood by the world’s most vulnerable in our 2024 Annual Review.

🔵 In a year of global challenges, WFP stood strong — reaching over 124 million people in 2024. Dive into our Annual Review to see how we tackled emergencies and helped communities build lasting resilience.

🔉Speaking  at today's @WFP Executive Board Meeting  from Kinshasa, #DRCongo - @UNReliefChief, Tom Fletcher: 🛫Praised @WFP for being a global logistics power house 💙Thanked the team for being at the heart of life- saving support 🚀And applauded our ability to scale up at speed

🚨 Big win for learners in Southern #Africa! At the Joint #SADC Ministers’ Meeting in #Zimbabwe, leaders endorsed the new SADC School Health & Nutrition Toolkit — developed with @WFP support — to boost school-based health & nutrition across the region. 📚🍽️🌍

Forced to flee. Determined to survive. From emergency meals to school lunches and livelihoods, @WFP is a constant presence in refugee lives. On #WorldRefugeeDay, we honour their resilience—with action. Stay with us. Stand with refugees.

🚨 28M people face severe food insecurity in #DRC. 4.8M children under 5 & 1.9M pregnant/breastfeeding mothers risk acute malnutrition in 2025. Conflict in North Kivu has stolen land, income & hope. Watch @EPruscini of @WFPDRC explain the crisis and call for urgent support.

#DRC needs peace. DRC needs stability — for its people and the region. 🚨28 million face hunger. 🚨8 million displaced by conflict in the east. Don’t miss @WFP's @sthakral as she explains why we must #ActNow.

Grateful for the time I spent with all three of our extraordinary @WFP High-Level Advocates in #DRC: @officialinnossb @distelzola & now @sista_becky Their voices ensure global attention remains on the 28M+ people facing extreme hunger in DRC. Thank you so much!

Meet Stella, a lead farmer👩‍🌾👩‍🌾 who's turning knowledge into action! Thanks to the #TERNIZA project, she’s empowering smallholder farmers with conservation farming & post-harvest techniques. “These methods help us grow more with less & keep more of what we harvest.” – Stella

In Ambakihily, 🇲🇬 50-year-old single mother of seven, Meritina lost everything when storm Alvaro hit last year: flooded rice fields, submerged home, & no food. 🙏 With @WFP’s food assistance, supported by @cidcaofficial, she is able to feed her family for three critical months.

This #WorldFoodSafetyDay, we’re inspired by @Ericperd’s words. Food safety is science in action—a matter of saving and changing lives. We're proud to stand for safe food because, at @WFP, it’s not a luxury—it’s a lifeline.

📢 Just out! In 60 seconds, get the key insights from the latest Southern #Africa Food Security Outlook by @SADC_News, @FAO & @WFP. 🎥 Watch now — stay informed, stay ahead! #FoodSecurity #SouthernAfrica

No mother should ever be told: “There’s nothing left for your child.” But in #DRC, that’s the reality 1.3M people will face this summer without funding. @WFP urgently needs $426M to keep food flowing. We need action NOW. Lives are on the line.

.@WFPDRC has partnered with rising Congolese artist Sista Becky to advocate for food security and youth empowerment in the #DRCongo. Together, we can inspire change.

Welcome to the @WFP family, @sista_becky! Proud to count you among our High-Level Supporters in #DRC, highlighting the importance of protecting women and children + prioritizing food security. We are all so grateful to the have the opportunity to work with you.