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This scoping review examines the existing evidence on the impacts of the ongoing crisis in six countries in Asia and the Pacific region. This report provides relevant insights on the shocks faced by the region...

This research programme explores the investments being made to make social protection a viable vehicle for disaster response in three countries that face regular large-scale climate shocks...

WFP’s work in Bangladesh started in 1974 in the early days after independence when it supported the Government and people of Bangladesh to cope with the impact of natural disasters like cyclones...

Since 2017, the market environment in Cox’s Bazar has evolved substantially, with significant economic interaction between enterprises and individuals inside and outside the Rohingya refugee camps. In November...

Key Messages: The general inflation fell to a seven-month low at 9.49 percent in November 2023 after reaching a record highest previous month. Monthly food inflation...

The R4 Rural Resilience Initiative is WFP’s flagship approach for integrated climate risk management. The initiative combines four risk management strategies: improved natural resource...

In 2021, WFP distributed 1,478,081 MT of fortified foods – the equivalent of more than 3 billion rations, or enough for 17 million people to have their daily...

WFP launched its remote monitoring system (mVAM) in Bangladesh in July 2022 to provide near real-time analytics on food security and essential needs analysis across...

In Asia and the Pacific Region, WFP provides a wide range of strategic and technical support and capacity strengthening services across 17 countries, with a view to improving the coverage, comprehensiveness...

Bangladesh has made significant progress towards zero hunger, and is expected to both meet high-level targets for reduced stunting and wasting, and graduate from the least-developed country category...