WFP, Myanmar and World Food

WFP says funding shortfall forces it to cut food aid to 1 mn people in Myanmar
The World Food Programme will be forced to cut off one million people in war-torn Myanmar from its vital food aid because of "critical funding shortfalls", it said on Friday. "More than one million people in Myanmar will be cut off from WFP's lifesaving food assistance starting in April due to critical funding shortfalls,
UN's Food Agency WFP to Cut Aid for About a Million in Myanmar
(Reuters) - The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday more than a million people in Myanmar will be cut off from its lifesaving food assistance, starting from April, because of critical shortfalls in funding.
Funding cuts force WFP to stop food aid to Myanmar
Funding shortfalls will require a cut in monthly food vouchers in the camps from $12.50 to $6.00 per person at the camps, the WFP announced this month. The cuts inside Myanmar will come just ahead of the "lean season" between the planting and harvesting of rice, maize and vegetables, which lasts from July to September.
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Food Crisis Looms: WFP Faces Funding Crisis in Myanmar
Over a million people in Myanmar risk losing food aid as the World Food Programme faces funding shortages. Conflict and displacement have increased food insecurity, affecting millions. With critical funding gaps,
WFP seeks emergency funding to prevent ration cuts to Rohingya refugees
“All Rohingya receive vouchers that are redeemed for their choice of food at designated retailers in the camps. To sustain full rations, WFP urgently requires US$15 million for April, and US$81 million until the end of 2025,” Friday’s statement read.
UN's food agency WFP to cut aid for about a million people in Myanmar
More than a million people in Myanmar will be cut off from lifesaving food assistance provided by the World Food Programme (WFP) from next month because of critical shortfalls in funding, the latest cut in humanitarian support from the UN agency.
Funding cuts force WFP to stop food aid to 1m in Myanmar
The World Food Programme will be forced to cut off one million people in war-torn Myanmar from its vital food aid because of “critical funding shortfalls”, it said yesterday.
UN World Food Program to cut food aid for over 1 million people in Myanmar
A statement released by the World Food Program said that most food rations currently distributed in Myanmar will be cut off in April, even as the country faces a desperate humanitarian crisis caused by bitter fighting between the military government and powerful militias opposed to its rule.
UN agency to halve food ration for Rohingya refugees amid overall funding decline
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) plans to halve the food rations to $6 a month per refugee starting next month. Amnesty International on Thursday called on the international community to step up
Aid funding cuts: World Food Programme to cut food rations
The United Nations Secretary General is set to visit Rohingya refugees at Cox's Bazar in the coming hours.
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