Over the last year you've met several of our dedicated Monitoring and Evaluation Officers around the world. We would now like to introduce you to a few of our inspiring Country Directors. The Hunger Project has programs in 12 countries around the world and in each one...
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World Wide Wrap-Up – February 10, 2012
Our world is on the brink of change – change for the better. New policies, new ideas and new technology bring us ever closer to the end of poverty, disease and hunger each day. But with these rapid changes comes a deluge of information. To help vet some of that...
Top Tweets and Tweeters
Feb 10, 2012 - This was a particularly active week in the international development Twitterverse. Check out your most-favorited tweets and our top retweeters! Top Tweets The deadliest place to be a girl? India according to a new @UN report. via @gatesfoundation...
5 Easy Ways You Can Make a Difference Today and Every Day!
Looking for ways to get involved with The Hunger Project? Here are a few easy ways to shop, search, share, design and dine for a purpose. Join us today and every day in empowering people around the world to end hunger and poverty. ebay Make an impact when you shop or...
World Wide Wrap-Up – February 3, 2012
Our world is on the brink of change – change for the better. New policies, new ideas and new technology bring us ever closer to the end of poverty, disease and hunger each day. But with these rapid changes comes a deluge of information. So, beginning in 2012, we at...
Question for Readers: What Inspires You to Give Back?
As a reader of this blog we know you are a socially-minded world citizen. You give back locally and you may even give back globally. What we want to know is: why. Share your inspirations and reasons for giving back in the comments of this post. We would love to hear...
2012 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
"The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas." Follow along with tweets,...
Weekly World Wide Wrap-Up – January 17, 2012
Our world is on the brink of change – change for the better. New policies, new ideas and new technology bring us ever closer to the end of poverty, disease and hunger each day. But with these rapid changes comes a deluge of information. So, beginning in 2012, we at...
IFPRI’s 2011 Global Hunger Index
The 2011 Global Hunger Index (GHI) from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) says that, though hunger has declined in the last 20 years, it still remains "serious" with Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia continuing to face the greatest GHI. Explore...
Weekly World Wide Wrap-Up – January 6, 2012
Our world is on the brink of change – change for the better. New policies, new ideas and new technology bring us ever closer to the end of poverty, disease and hunger each day. But with these rapid changes comes a deluge of information. So, beginning in 2012, we at...
2011: A Year in Review
It’s been quite a year for us at The Hunger Project (THP) and for the development community as a whole. Global conversations are turning, en masse, towards the world’s invaluable smallholder farmers – most notably female farmers. Agriculture, gender equality and...
Meet Andrés Arau!
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officers work in The Hunger Project (THP) Program Countries gathering data from our programs and determining their progress and impact in the field. Their work is crucial in improving and developing new programs for and with our...
VIDEO: News Coverage of Free HIV Screenings at Burkina Faso Epicenter
On May 14, 2011,The Hunger Project-Burkina Faso partnered with local health groups to organize a two-day educational campaign for HIV/AIDS, followed by free testing and free medical consultations. Watch local news coverage of the event. An English transcript of...
Human Rights Day 2011
Each year, December 10 is the day we recognize the rights all people have to fundamental freedoms, dignity and safety. Sixty-three years ago on this day, the United Nations created the Universal Declaration of Human Rights outlining the basic rights we all have a...
Microcredit: Meeting its Goals?
The Microcredit Summit Campaign, which brings together practitioners, advocates, donor agencies, and others to promote best practices in the field and stimulate the interchanging of knowledge, recently released its 2012 report. It primarily reflects upon two goals the...
THP-New Zealand: A Review of World Food Day 2011
For our first New Zealand hike4hunger, The Hunger Project-New Zealand (THP-NZ) rallied an enthusiastic and committed group of 50 hikers! Rising early on a sunny Sunday morning, we set off on a hike through the beautiful and iconic sights of Auckland. This year, we...
Huge Success! The 5th Run for The Hunger Project with THP-Netherlands
On November 5, 2011, NPM Capital partnered with The Hunger Project (THP)-Netherlands in Amsterdam to organize the fifth Run for The Hunger Project. Last year, during the fourth edition of the run, nearly 600 people competed and raised more than US$270,000. This year,...
Ceremony for Beloved Africa Prize Laureate Wangari Muta Maathai in NYC
Professor Wangari Muta Maathai, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Hunger Project Africa Prize Laureate and founder of the Green Belt Movement, passed away on September 26, 2011 in Nairobi, Kenya. An open ceremony celebrating her life will be held in New York City next Monday,...
New UNDP Report Links Climate Change to Gender Inequality in Developing Countries
The United Nations Development Programme’s 2011 Human Development Report links environmental hazards to wealth and gender disparities, health challenges and dwindling income advancement in developing countries. The report was introduced on November 2 in Copenhagen by...
Plumpy’Nut: A Cure for Malnutrition?
In 2000, the United Nations established eradicating extreme poverty and hunger as a goal of precedence, listing it first among the eight Millennium Development Goals. With the help of an unusual product known as Plumpy’Nut, the world now stands a better chance of...
Tarcila Rivera Zea Elected to the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Tarcila Rivera Zea, Founder of Chirapaq, The Hunger Project’s partner organization in Peru, was elected to the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues for the period 2017-2019.
Australian Business Leader Appointed to Global Board
Australian business leader Roger Massy-Greene has been appointed as a new member of our Global Board of Directors.
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.”