Impossible choices
Constrained by funding constraints, WFP are having to prioritize assistance to ensure that essential food reaches the most vulnerable families first – often leaving refugees unsupported at a time when food assistance is different difference between life and death.
As WFP was forced to cut rations to stretch limited resources, this year saw an additional six million refugees from Ukraine.
In response, WFP in Moldova distributed nearly 475,000 hot meals to affected families across 31 different localities.
According to the latest figures published by the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR), 67% of refugees and asylum seekers originate from countries with food crises by 2021.
This, coupled with devastating conflict and a harsh climate, is hitting refugees hardest.
While the immediate needs of refugees remain WFP’s primary concern, there is more than ever the need to invest sustainably in programs that promote refugee self-reliance.
WFP, together with partners and governments, is working to develop and support livelihood and resilience programs for refugees.
In 2021, the UN agency assisted nearly 10 million refugees globally.
WFP / Cheick Omar Bandaogo
WFP provides food and cash-based assistance to Malian refugees in the Burkina Faso city of Dori, located in the Sahel region.
