Top UN officials are calling for swift action to combat the El Niño extreme weather events that are currently devastating southern Africa and other regions with flooding and drought.
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El Niño-induced drought in #Malawi has triggered:
🟤A sharp decline in crop production
🟤Double the price of Maize
🟤Immediate food assistance needs.

In an interview on @RadioIslam, WFP country Director 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗹 explains the situation and the response needed.

🇲🇼 #Malawi : 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗹𝗮𝘀, a top student, had to leave school to support his family's income.

💫Now with #SchoolMeals in his school, he's attending & hasn't missed a day.

“I used to study on an empty stomach, but not anymore. I can now focus & secure a good secondary school!”

📚🍽️ #WFPSchoolMeals in Malawi are key to reducing absenteeism and dropout rates while increasing attendance rates.

Let's unite in the face of this #ElNino -induced drought, creating a path towards a #ZeroHunger world.

Thank you, Maanda Sianga, for adding your voice to the fight against #ClimateChange .

#MondayMotivation #ClimateCrisis

#ElNino is making a tough situation even harder!

With over 13.6 million people facing severe food insecurity in affected countries, we must act swiftly to ensure no one goes hungry.

Meet James. James is a proud local farmer who supplies food to a primary school in Chikwawa District. 🌾 Through WFP's home-grown school feeding programme, James is ensuring school children enjoy safe, nutritious meals sourced right from their community. #ZeroHunger

#HappeningNow !

FAO Malawi WFP Malawi Danish Red Cross Malawi Malawi Red Cross Society & Department of Disaster Management Affairs-DoDMA with funding from EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 are launching the #ECHOHIP aimed at strengthening disaster risk management systems in Malawi to proactively respond to extreme weather events and shocks.

Two million people across #Malawi are facing a looming food crisis triggered by #ElNiño .

WFP's Paul Turnbull urges for international support ⬇️ just days after the country declared a state of emergency.

🔗Read more about the situation: ow.ly/rX2y50R6NuZ

“Because of the #climatecrisis , we decided to supply tree seedlings to the school to provide shelter for our children and protect the school structures against heavy winds”, says Patuma from Kambiya Cooperative which supplies food to schools under the Home-Grown School Feeding🌳

From #Zambia to #Malawi , #ElNino is deepening food insecurity across southern #Africa .

With both countries declaring national disaster due to #Drought , urgent humanitarian assistance is crucial.

There is no time to waste, let's support countries facing the wrath of El Niño.

To strengthen health supply chains, WFP Malawi 🇲🇼 maximizes logistics expertise with @Takeda's support.

Since 2021, we've closely worked with Ministry of Health, Malawi and partners, implementing activities to improve health supply availability and prepare for future emergencies 📦💊💉

As rainfall patterns become more unpredictable, there is a growing need for irrigation agriculture. But not all farmers in 🇲🇼 have access to irrigation technologies. Courtesy of USAID and UK aid , WFP is supporting local farmers with solar-powered irrigation to boost production

By 2028, #WFPMalawi is committed to reaching 800,000 school children with school meals.
Why? Because no child should have to learn on an empty stomach. And because investing in children is investing in the future.
#ZeroHunger

As food security worsens in #Malawi this lean season, World Food Programme supports the urgent regional procurement & delivery of 23,000 mt of maize flour to meet the Government’s response needs.

Thanks to the World Bank, this life-saving food will reach 1.7 million people across 12 districts.

🌱Today we celebrate farmers pioneering sustainable agriculture to nourish their children and heal the earth. From solar-powered irrigation and greenhouses to planting trees, every effort counts. #InternationalDayofForests

#Changinglives #Savinglives