France provides USD 161,000 to WFP Nepal for Climate Risk Financing and Social Protection Project The French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has allocated USD 161,000 to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Nepal for a project titled "Linking Climate Risk Financing and Insurance (CDRFI) with Shock Responsive Social Protection (SRSP)." Nepal 24 Oct, 2024
Humanitarian Staging Area to be constructed in Pokhara The Government of Nepal, the European Union (EU) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) attended a ceremony to mark the start of the construction of a new Humanitarian Staging Area inside the premises of the old Pokhara airport in the Gandaki Province. Nepal 21 Mar, 2024
15 percent of Nepal's population do not eat an adequate diet, says WFP Nepal chief Robert Kasca is the WFP Nepal Representative and Country Director. Robert has over 20 years of operational and leadership experience with WFP, the United Nations agency dedicated to fighting hunger and the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. Nepal 14 Jan, 2024
USAID and WFP partner on new data collection ​​​​​​​The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a generous contribution of $499,951 from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for monitoring activities that improve the quality and availability of data about food security, nutrition, and livelihoods in Nepal. Business 02 Oct, 2023
New Humanitarian Staging Area inaugurated in Birgunj The Government of Nepal, the British Embassy, and the United Nations World Food Programme inaugurated a new Humanitarian Staging Area in Birgunj as part of the continued effort in strengthening the country’s emergency preparedness and response capacity. Nepal 04 Dec, 2021
UK provides Rs 130 million aid to meet nutritional needs The United Nations World Food Programme has welcomed today an additional contribution of £788,000 (Rs 130 million) from the Government of the United Kingdom towards its nutrition support for vulnerable families in Nepal. Nepal 21 Aug, 2021
Japan extends assistance to WFP Nepal for nutrition programme in Provinces 1, 2 The Government of Japan will be extending grant assistance to UN WFP Nepal for implementing the Mother and Child Health and Nutrition Programme in Provinces 1 and 2. Nepal 20 Feb, 2021
UK contributes Rs 678m to help Nepali families cope with the pandemic, food insecurity KATHMANDU: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of £4.49 million (equivalent to Rs 678 million) from the United Kingdom to help some of Nepal’s most vulnerable population cope with the COVID-19 pandemic and... Travel 04 Dec, 2020
Strengthening food system stressed KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 16 United Nations World Food Programme today joined its sister agencies seeking global action to improve food system so that people can better withstand shocks and crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. In Nepal, the socio-economic... Travel 17 Oct, 2020
WFP sounds food crisis warning Kathmandu, April 29 World Food Programme Nepal has launched its first update report to track Nepal’s food security situation as the novel coronavirus and its secondary economic impacts are felt in the country. As per the COVID-19 Food Security... Travel 30 Apr, 2020
Before disaster strikes: Forecast-based anticipatory action in Nepal As climate change drives more extreme weather events around the world, countries like Nepal are broadening the humanitarian toolbox to ensure that the right support gets to those most in need, at the right time In 2019, an estimated 1.26 million... 27 Dec, 2019
British minister visits forward logistic base Kathmandu, May 22 British Minister of International Development Baroness Elizabeth Sugg today visited the construction site of a forward logistic base at Nepalgunj airport. The FLB is being constructed by World Food Programme in Nepal in close... Travel 23 May, 2019
