. Background Rwanda entered 2026 with strong economic momentum and a generally stable macroeconomic outlook. Real GDP growth reached 9.4 percent in 2025, supported by strong performance across services, construction, tourism, and agriculture. The country has also continued to ben...
. SITUATION UPDATE On 20 July 2026, heavy and continuous rainfall triggered severe flash flooding across several parts of eastern Afghanistan. The most serious impact was recorded in Parun City, Nuristan Province, while flooding was also reported in Torkham, Nangarhar Province, a...
. HIGHLIGHTS Food Security: A third of Somalia population remains at crisis or worse levels of hunger according to the IPC. This includes 1.9 million in Emergency (IPC Phase 4) with a credible Famine (IPC 5) risk in Bay, Bakool, Gedo, Hiiraan and high-risk IDP sites if severe El ...
Countries: World, Egypt, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Türkiye, Yemen . HIGHLIGHTS The temporary reopening of the Strait of Hormuz following a June US–Iran agreement eased global commodity and inflationary pressures, with Brent crude falling 20% in June (compared to May) reaching U...
. BACKGROUND Classification of MEB/ SMEB change: In November 2024, WFP Cameroon, in collaboration with the national Cash Working Group (CWG), initiated the revision of the Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB), the Survival Minimum Expenditure Basket (SMEB), and Cash Transfer Values (...
. Mr. António Guterres, Secretary-General United Nations Damascus, 26 July 2026 Dear Mr. Guterres, The Syria NGO Forum, representing 198 international and Syrian NGOs working across the humanitarian and development response, welcomes your visit at this pivotal moment in Syria's t...
. Summary: Data for Afghanistan estimates that as of May 2026, the average monthly poverty line per person is 2,811 Afghanis. This comprises 1,699 Afghanis for food items and 1,112 Afghanis for non-food items. See the attached full report for provincial poverty lines. Methodology...
Countries: Sudan, Belgium . The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Belgium provide emergency livestock health and feed support to vulnerable pastoral and agropastoral communities The Sudan is facing one of the world’s most severe hunger crises. Driv...
. Resumen El Plan de Emergencia y Resiliencia de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) en Honduras consYtuye una respuesta integral y orientada a resultados frente a la crisis agroalimentaria persistente que enfrenta el país, agravada ...
. Éditorial Tenir le cap dans un monde en rupture L’année 2025 marque un tournant pour le monde humanitaire, révélant des mutations profondes dont l’ampleur dépasse largement nos anticipations. Le premier défi majeur réside dans la réduction drastique des financements institution...
. This report presents data from June 2026, collected through direct interviews and observations by DTM enumerators at 21 flow monitoring points across Katsina State, as there was no movement recorded in Zamfara. The enumeration covered seven local government areas (LGAs) in Kats...
. KEY Highlight June 2026 Rising Food Basket Cost By the first week of July (3 July), the national average food basket cost was 20 percent higher than in the last week of February. In June, it increased by 2 percent month-on-month to MMK 51,187, reflecting rising prices of key fo...
Countries: Bangladesh, Myanmar . Bangladesh is experiencing a severe monsoon-induced ood and landslide emergency following a period of exceptionally heavy rainfall associated with an active monsoon system and a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal. The emergency began in earl...
Countries: Bangladesh, Myanmar . Key Messages Inflation: General inflation eased slightly in June reaching 9.16 percent, down from 9.42 percent in May 2026, driven by lower price pressure across both food and non-food sectors. Food inflation declined to 8.6 percent, down from 9.0...
. Nigeria is entering the peak ood season (July–September 2026), with forecasts from the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) indicating a high likelihood of widespread riverine and ash ooding across several parts of the country. The 2026 Annual Flood Outlook projects tha...
. Market context and drivers • Higher energy, fertilizer, transport and food costs are increasing pressure on poorer households. Monitoring fertilizer availability and transportation costs remains critical. (World Bank, 2026) • The government introduced temporary subsidies on fue...
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. Meeting Purpose: Convened at the request of the Commissioner, OPM-DoR (raised at the Inter-Agency meeting, 27 February 2026) to provide an overview of ongoing livelihood projects (5Ws), address potential duplication of efforts, review MOU status, and discuss the impact of livel...
. Executive Summary The Sudan crisis continues to represent one of the world's most severe humanitarian emergencies, with the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) driving unprecedented levels of displacement, violence, and suffering. Thi...
. Executive Summary Myanmar faces a protracted humanitarian emergency characterized by widespread displacement, ongoing armed conflict, severe economic deterioration, and compounding natural disasters. The crisis demands sustained international attention and coordinated humanitar...
. Executive Summary Myanmar faces a protracted humanitarian emergency characterized by widespread displacement, ongoing armed conflict, severe economic deterioration, and compounding natural disasters. The crisis demands sustained international attention and coordinated humanitar...
Countries: Bangladesh, Myanmar . KEY HIGHLIGHTS • WFP strengthened Bangladesh’s climate resilience and disaster preparedness ahead of the 2026 monsoon season by updating an anticipatory action database for over 500,000 households and allocating USD 12 million to enable rapid acti...
Countries: Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda . Introduction The PROSPECTS Partnership is a multi-year, multi-partner initiative funded by the Government of the Netherlands and implemented by UNHCR, UNICEF, ILO, the World Bank and IFC. Phase one (2019-2023) and phase two (20242027) o...
Countries: Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda . About PROSPECTS 2.0 program PROSPECTS 2.0 is a four-year, multi-partner initiative (2024–2027) funded by the Government of the Netherlands. It is implemented by UNHCR, UNICEF, ILO, the World Bank, and IFC across Kenya, Uganda, Sudan, an...
Countries: Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda . PROSPECTS 2.0 is a four-year, multi-partner initiative (2024–2027) funded by the Government of the Netherlands. Implemented by UNHCR, UNICEF, ILO, the World Bank, and IFC, the programme aims to strengthen protection and advance durable ...
Countries: Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda . PROSPECTS 2.0 is a four-year, multi-partner initiative (2024–2027) funded by the Government of the Netherlands. Implemented by UNHCR, UNICEF, ILO, the World Bank, and IFC, the programme aims to strengthen protection and advance durable ...
. SITUATION UPDATE A. Situation Overview: India is experiencing multi-state monsoon emergencies across Assam, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra (Palghar District). Among all affected regions, Assam remains the worst-hit, with widespread flooding, mass...
. Over the past several days, settlers have killed and injured Palestinians, Israeli forces have stormed Nablus Specialised Hospital and ambulances have been blocked from reaching wounded Palestinians. These are not isolated incidents – they reflect a wider pattern of violence, i...
Countries: Chad, Sudan . KEY HIGHLIGHTS • Against a backdrop of severe funding constraints, WFP has had to progressively prioritize limited resources, including focusing emergency food assistance on refugee populations and reducing support to other beneficiaries. In parallel, WFP...
. Summary: - Overall prices fell by -1.2% month-on-month and rose by +8.0% year-on-year in May 2026. Food prices accounted for 91.7% of the overall MoM inflation; non-food prices accounted for 8.3%. - Bread and Cereals saw the steepest year-on-year price increase (+18.2%). Miscel...
. Key highlights (as of EW29): 48 cumulative laboratory-confirmed dengue cases reported since the outbreak began. 2 new confirmed cases were reported in EW29. Weekly case numbers remain below the outbreak alert threshold (fewer than 4 cases per week), indicating reduced outbreak ...
. These violent incidents in Nablus are not isolated. They sit within a wider pattern of Israeli raids, state-sponsored settler violence, the disruption of essential services, and mounting pressure on civilians and healthcare. When armed forces enter a hospital, the impact is...
. HIGHLIGHT • Imported rice (5% broken) prices averaged LRD 2,842/25kg, declining by 2% MoM from LRD 2,886 in May 2026 and by 23% YoY from LRD 3,679 in June 2025, reflecting improved market availability and stable supply conditions. • Cassava prices averaged LRD 1,125/25kg, remai...
. KEY MESSAGES • Food basket costs increased by 3 percent over the past week, reaching an average of SSP 122,604 per person per month. The increase was driven primarily by rising prices in Eastern Equatoria and Unity states, where traders reported supply chain disruptions and add...
. We call upon institutional donors, corporate partners, foundations, and philanthropic donors to urgently increase their contribution to the current humanitarian appeal to respond to the hunger crisis in Somalia. According to the latest Integrated Food Security Classification (I...
. KEY MESSAGES • National food basket costs remained stable weekon-week, averaging SSP 123,909. Central Equatoria continues to be the most expensive state, while higher-than-averagefood costs persisted in Unity over the last month (+11 percent MoM). Sharp commodity price movement...
. Key messages and operational implications FOOD ACCESS PRESSURE Many households spend more than half of their income on food. Protecting purchasing power remains central to food access during the lean period. SUPPLY AND AVAILABILITY Markets are functioning and commodities are av...
. By Nick Allen Behind a long garden wall in Znamianka, central Ukraine, 150 children and adults between the ages of four and 35 with developmental or physical disabilities live in a close-knit residential community. Since November 2025, they and around 300 residents of three oth...
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. Ukraine's full-scale war has profoundly affected not only those serving in the armed forces, but also their partners, families and communities. As the number of veterans continues to grow, there is increasing recognition that successful reintegration requires attention not only...
. Key findings - Gaza Strip The month of June and the first half of July witnessed more improvements and decreases in the prices of food items in the Gazan markets compared to the previous period, most noticeably in the prices of fresh fruits and vegetables. Prices are slowly sta...
. From 1 January to 25 July 2026, IOM Yemen DTM tracked 1,595 households (HH) (9,570 Individuals) who experienced displacement at least once. Between 19 and 25 July 2026, IOM Yemen DTM tracked 37 households (222 individuals) displaced at least once. The majority of people moved i...
. HIGHLIGHTS JULY Month-on-month, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) decreased by 0.3 percent in June compared to the previous month. The annual inflation increased by 11.07 percent (YoY) compared to June 2025, driven mainly by higher transport, housing, water, and energy costs. It i...
Satkhokai Chongloi pointed to a charred fragment of paper that survived the fire set by armed men at his Imphal Valley home in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur in May 2023. At first glance, it appeared to be nothing more than a blackened scrap. Upon closer inspection, a f...
Over the past decade, churchgoers are more likely to see someone of a different ethnicity in their congregation but less likely to hear about racial diversity from the pulpit. A Lifeway Research study of US Protestant pastors found churches have seemingly grown more diverse, whil...
Why do we resist the light? John Piper opens Ephesians 2:1–10 to show why dead hearts must be born again before coming to the light.Watch Now
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. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Belgium support conflict‑affected farming communities in southern and eastern Lebanon to restore agricultural production, protect livelihoods and improve food security The renewed escalation of hostilities ha...
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. Syria has entered a new phase marked by large-scale returns and persistent humanitarian vulnerability. While around 1.7 million refugees and 1.9 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) have returned since December 2024, 15.6 million people still require humanitarian assista...
Countries: Iran (Islamic Republic of), Afghanistan .08 million contribution from the European Union (EU) to support vulnerable refugees and conflict-affected people in Iran, helping sustain life-saving assistance over 12 months. This contribution will enable WFP to maintain food ...
. More than a year after the completion of the project, its recommendations are continuing to shape local priorities, demonstrating how risk-informed planning can translate into tangible action on the ground. Through the project "Harnessing Synergies between Climate Change Adapta...
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