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Q+A: Community Leaders on the Status and Progress of Zuza Epicenter in Mozambique
Megan Colnar, Director of Monitoring and Evaluation at The Hunger Project, recently traveled to Zuza Epicenter in Mozambique. She witnessed how community members explore and participate in understanding data about their communities. These forums provide an opportunity...
Celebrating the Power of Youth in Bangladesh: Active Citizens Achievers Summit
The Active Citizens Chittagong Regional Achievers Summit, held on March 27th, encouraged and motivated youth to promote and develop an improved society in their communities in Bangladesh.
Biofarms Support Livelihoods and Restore Degraded Environments
At Machakel Epicenter in Ethiopia, a ‘Biofarm’ was constructed in a partnership between The Hunger Project and Bioeconomy Africa. The Integrated Bio-economy System, or IBS, is a community driven, holistic approach that aims to improve livelihoods, incomes and assets....
Celebrating Earth Day 2016: Trees for Earth
On April 22, Earth Day, The Hunger Project will join the rest of the world to celebrate the environment and mobilize the global community to foster a healthy, sustainable environment, address climate change and protect the Earth for future generations. Learn more!
Ghana Epicenters Achieve Targets for Self-Reliance
We are thrilled to announce that three epicenters in Ghana — Atuobikrom, Akotekrom and Nsuta-Aweregya Epicenters — have achieved the targets they set for declaring their self-reliance.
Leading Philanthropic Organization Invests in The Hunger Project-India and Women’s Empowerment
Dasra, a leading philanthropic organization, will be funding The Hunger Project’s work in the state of Bihar over the next three years, affecting more than 700 elected women representatives through various interventions.
Mexico, India and Bangladesh March for Gender Equality: International Women’s Day Recap
On March 8, The Hunger Project, together with billions of people around the world, celebrated International Women’s Day. The theme this year was “Planet 50/50: Step it Up for Gender Equality.”
El Niño Causes Severe Drought in Ethiopia
The current drought in Ethiopia linked to the El-Niño weather pattern is the worst drought the country has experienced in decades.
In Mozambique, a Community Works to Provide Clean Water Close to Home
At the Chokwe epicenter in Mozambique, access to clean water became a key challenge as the primary source of water for the community was highly salinated due to flooding. In order to tackle this issue, The Hunger Project-Mozambique was able to form a partership to implement a rainwater harvesting and storage system.
Better Water, Better Jobs: World Water Day 2016
March 22nd is World Water Day, a day to learn more about water-related issues and inspire people around the globe to take action and make a difference.
Flooding and Drought Causes Food Crisis in Malawi
Devastating floods and a detrimental weather pattern have caused a severe food crisis in Malawi. Tens of millions of people have been affected across Southern Africa, and Malawi is facing its worst food crisis in a decade with 2.8 million people at risk of hunger.
FIKA Coffee Selling Limited Edition Macarons To Support The Hunger Project for International Women’s Day
FIKA Coffee unveiled its limited edition lingonberry macaron, developed for The Hunger Project in honor of International Women’s Day. The macaroon will be sold at Fika’s 17 Manhattan locations from March 7 – 20.
International Women’s Day 2016: Step It Up for Gender Equality
March 8 is International Women’s Day, a day to honor women around the world, reflect on progress made and call for continued focus on achieving gender equality. The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality.”
Fairer Elections in India: Calling For an End To Discriminatory Practices that Target Poor Women
A group of Elected Women Representatives (EWR) have been advocating for a fairer process in the upcoming elections in Bihar, a state in the Northern part of India.
Top-10 Opportunities for 2016
The Year for Implementation. Welcome to the Post-2015 Era – a dramatically new policy environment for the work of ending hunger and poverty. Back in the year 2000, when the world launched the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), it took nearly five years before there...
Transparency Boards: A Powerful Tool for Creating Accountability and Empowering Communities
In the wake of increasing evidence that access to information can dramatically improve outcomes in rural communities, The Hunger Project recognizes that it's more important than ever to document and share easy-to-use and cost-effective practices for local data and...
The Top 10 Milestones of 2015
You will tell your grandchildren (or somebody’s grandchildren) about 2015. The world community described 2015 as a “pivotal” year even as early as 2012. It marked the completion of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and the launch of new Sustainable Development...
The Hunger Project Launches Public Dashboard to Share Data on Maternal Health
The Hunger Project, in partnership with Klipfolio and iFormBuilder, announced the public launch of The Hunger Project’s Maternal Health Dashboard—a visual collection of maternal health trends and the latest data from the organization’s work in the field.
Closing the Loop: Engaging Communities in Data to Set Priorities and Track Progress
Megan Colnar is the Director of Monitoring and Evaluation at The Hunger Project. On her recent travels, she witnessed how community members explore and participate in understanding data about their communities. These forums promote community participation and provide...
International Women’s Day 2021: Women in Leadership
This International Women’s Day, we celebrate women leaders across the globe for their leadership in community development, government, and women’s rights advocacy amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
A Woman’s Voice for Climate Justice
The hunger crisis is directly linked to climate crisis and women play a key role in creating the solutions for both.
New Report: Elected Women on COVID-19 Frontlines in India
Learn more about the work of Elected Women Representatives in India as they confront COVID-19 in their communities.
Welcoming New CEO, Tim Prewitt
The Hunger Project is thrilled to announce the appointment of Tim Prewitt as President and CEO.
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence 2020
Beginning November 25, join us for 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence. We are proud to support survivors across our local and global communities.
Standing for the End of Hunger: A Declaration from Our Board of Directors
On World Food Day in 2020, our Global Board of Directors issued a declaration renewing their personal and collective commitment to the end of persistent hunger.
World Food Day 2020: Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together.
This year, World Food Day calls for recognition of those who work to make healthy and sustainable diets accessible to everyone.
Nobel Peace Prize Highlights Issue of World Hunger by Honoring World Food Programme
Over the last five years, global hunger has steadily increased. In October 2020, the Norwegian Nobel Committee turned the world’s attention to this crisis by awarding the World Food Programme.
The Goalkeeper’s Report: A Global Perspective on COVID-19
This year’s Goalkeeper’s Report from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation suggests we may have lost 25 years worth of developmental progress in only 25 weeks due to COVID-19.