Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) said on Friday that starting this month, it reduced the food ration to refugees in Uganda to 40 percent due to funding shortages. The long-term outlook shows that funding is “extremely” challenging, the WFP said in a statement issued …
Read More »UN agencies baffled as endowed Uganda fails to beat hunger
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Nations agencies in Uganda are baffled as to why hunger and undernutrition remain a challenge in the country despite enormous opportunities and abundant resources. Uganda is one of the countries that were expected to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and …
Read More »Poor in West Nile get cash relief
Sweden gives Shs 14.8bn to vulnerable pregnant mothers impacted by COVID-19 Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Up to 56,000 pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and children under the age of two, including refugees living in the West Nile region are set to receive emergency money in the coming weeks, thanks to …
Read More »Russia donates 53 food delivery trucks to WFP in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Food Programme-WFP has received 53 light and 10 heavy-duty KAMAZ trucks to add to its delivery fleet, thanks to a donation by the Government of Russia. The vehicles worth USD 10.2 Million (38 billion Shillings) will be used to respond to emergencies in …
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