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President and CEO of The Hunger Project Addresses The United Nations on Ending Poverty and Hunger
President and CEO of The Hunger Project presented at United Nations Summit on the Post-2015 Agenda on Ending Poverty and Hunger. Read her powerful speech.
Update on iFormBuilder: Reflecting on Three Years of Implementation
The Hunger Project has been using iFormBuilder since 2012—starting first with a pilot exercise across a handful of project sites in Malawi and Ghana. As of July 2015, The Hunger Project has collected data on more than 7,000 households across nine countries using...
Celebrating the Power of Youth: International Youth Day 2015
The Hunger Project celebrates International Youth Day around the globe.
Hunger Project and Concern Host Panel on Financing Community-Led Development at UN Conference
During the UN’s third Financing for Development Conference (FfD3) held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, The Hunger Project and Concern Worldwide co-hosted a side event on financing community-led development.
Linking Grassroots Development and Evaluation: The Hunger Project-Mexico Participates in La Semana de Evaluación
The Hunger Project-Mexico participated in Semana de Evaluación (Mexico Evaluation Week 2015) to share our participatory monitoring and evaluation practices to a wider group of stakeholders.
The Hunger Project Sweden on Tedx: How We Can End Hunger
Sara Wettergren, CEO of The Hunger Project Sweden, shows us how incredibly close we are to ending global hunger, and invites us all to take on the challenge in her talk for TedxStockholmWomen.
Do Men Make Tortillas? Dialogues on Gender in La Mazateca, Oaxaca, Mexico
When discussing an imagined future for a baby boy in their communities, women from the Sierra Mazateca of Oaxaca all agreed that he would probably not learn how to make tortillas. In early June, The Hunger Project-Mexico program staff visited community partners in the...
Young People in Bangladesh Advocate for Individuals With Disabilities
A group of young leaders in Bangladesh establish an advocacy project to give equal rights and opportunities to individuals with disabilities.
Rethink The Hunger Project’s Role In Ending World Hunger
Over the last few months, we’ve been engaged in our Rethink World Hunger campaign — challenging you to shift your perceptions and overcome any resignation that world hunger is inevitable. The end of hunger is possible, and we are making tremendous progress. Indeed,...
Burkina Faso Improves Leadership Capacity, Farming Techniques and Women’s Empowerment Workshops in 2014
The Hunger Project-Burkina Faso led food security workshops on new farming techniques and spearheaded two new women’s empowerment trainings.
Advances In Ending Child Marriage In Bangladesh, Uganda and Burkina Faso
The Hunger Project’s programs in Bangladesh, Uganda and Burkina Faso are helping end child marriages through legislative changes, advocacy, and educational initiatives.
The Hunger Project Leads Panel On Community-Led Development
Four organizations came together to present broad perspectives and specific methods for empowering communities to take charge of their own development.
The Cost of Childhood Undernutrition
Childhood undernutrition and incidences of underweight children under the age of five can have detrimental effects not only on the children themselves but on the social and economic wellbeing of their communities. Early childhood nutrition is a key factor in creating...
Benin Empowers Women and Youth And Moves One Step Closer To Ending Malnutrition in 2014
Learn about how The Hunger Project-Benin expanded educational resources, empowered women, and created new ways to track and improve childhood nutrition in 2014.
Hunger Project Country Director of Uganda Calls for Inclusiveness at the UN Hearings
Daisy Owomugasho, The Hunger Project Country Director of Uganda was selected to be a respondent for the UN interactive hearings on the Post-2015 development agenda. She spoke of the need to localize the Sustainable Development Goals and to ensure the process is bottom up.
Bangladesh Emphasizes Women and Girls Rights and Awards Advancements in Leadership
In 2014, The Hunger Project-Bangladesh made great strides in the advancement of women’s rights and the promotion of local leadership.
Celebrate World Hunger Day
Join The Hunger Project in celebrating our fifth annual World Hunger Day on Thursday, May 28, 2015. Read on to find out more about the day and what you can do.
Why Water Access Matters In Ending Hunger
Universal water access is vital for food security and nutrition. When people do not have access to safe water resources, their health, success and well-being are at stake. They are more susceptible to water-borne diseases and chronic intestinal infections; they tend...
Major Stakeholders in the Global Effort to End Hunger and Poverty Gather in South Africa
The Hunger Project and the Nelson Mandela Foundation are hosting a high-level dialogue on achieving the forthcoming Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa by 2030 in Johannesburg, South Africa tomorrow, May 12.
Our Response to COVID-19
As a civil society leader, The Hunger Project has put strict measures in place to protect the health and safety of our program partners and staff around the world.
International Women’s Day 2020: Generation Equality
On March 8, 2020, The Hunger Project recognizes International Women’s Day, a day that calls on our global community to take innovative action for equality.
Mourning the Loss of Honorary Board Member, Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
Remembering the life and impact of Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, long-time Honorary Board Member for The Hunger Project.
New Leadership on Global Board of Directors
On October 10, 2019, Steven J. Sherwood completed his ten-year term as Chair of The Hunger Project’s Global Board, to be succeeded by long-time board member, Sheree Stomberg.
Orange the World: 16 Days Of Activism Against Gender-based Violence
November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, marks the start of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence.
Courage to Connect: Highlights from Our 2019 Fall Event Weekend
During our Fall Event weekend October 11-13, Hunger Project activists, investors and staff made courageous connections for a better world.
The Hunger Project Celebrates World Food Day 2019
This year, World Food Day turns an eye to the ultimate goal: Healthy Diets for a #ZeroHunger World. It calls for action across sectors to make healthy and sustainable diets affordable and accessible to everyone.
Celebrate Girlforce on International Day of the Girl 2019
The world’s most powerful change agents are committed young people who adapt faster and adopt fully. On October 11, celebrate the power the 600 million girls in the world for International Day of the Girl.
Mourning the Loss of Valerie Harper, Activist Investor
It is with a heavy heart that we report the loss of a dear friend, Valerie Harper. She was deeply committed to the empowerment of people and we were honored to count her among the first enrolled in our work in 1977.