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Beyond the Ballot in Bangladesh
In the months leading up to Bangladesh national elections, The Hunger Project strengthened youth leadership, voter education and peace monitoring efforts to support peaceful and inclusive democratic participation.
Signs of Progress Toward a World Without Hunger: Insights from the 2025 SOFI Report
673 million people live with chronic hunger. The 2025 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report highlights progress and challenges.
UN Report Urges Unified Strategies to Close the Global Hunger Gap
733 million people live in hunger. Investment is key, as highlighted n the 2024 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence 2023
Beginning November 25, join us for 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence.
The Sustainable End of Hunger Happens Locally, New UN Report Released
783 million people are living in hunger. Strategic, locally-led systems hold the answer.
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence 2022
Beginning November 25, join us for 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence.
Sharing Our 2022-2027 Strategic Framework
Our 2022 Strategic Framework is more than a high-level goal, it’s a framework for a commitment made by our organization to thoughtfully and strategically carry out programming worldwide.
With 828 Million Living in Hunger, UN Calls for Reimagined Food Systems
With 828 million people living in hunger in 2021, our current rate of progress will not end hunger by 2030. Policies that prioritize local food systems can reduce the cost of a healthy diet. Learn how.
Bluetown, Microsoft, USAID and The Hunger Project Tackle the Gender Digital Divide in Ghana
We’ve partnered with Bluetown, USAID and Microsoft in an historic partnership to address the gender digital divide in rural Ghana.
Girls LEAD Act 2021
Girls often have the least access to leadership and decision-making roles, especially in developing countries.
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.
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.
Women In Leadership: Opportunities For Women Panchayat Leaders
Can supporting women to become decision makers and leaders really change economic and social development in rural villages in India? At The Hunger Project-India and The Hunger Project around the world, we’ve increasingly focused on the role of women in public office....
Community-Led Development at 2017 InterAction Forum
The Hunger Project’s Executive Vice President, John Coonrod, recently moderated a panel discussion on community-led development (CLD) during the annual InterAction Forum that took place in Washington, DC from June 20-22, 2017. The panel, titled “Leaving No Voice...
2017 Global Food Policy Report: Rapid Urbanization is Critical Issue for Addressing Hunger
On March 23, 2017, The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) released the 2017 Global Food Policy Report. The Report provides an analysis of food policy around the world, and its impact on reducing hunger and poverty. In this 6th annual report, IFPRI...
World Hunger Falls; 805 Million Still Hungry
The 2014 State of Food Insecurity in the World Released The United Nations 2014 State of Food Insecurity in the World (SOFI 2014) Report, issued on Sept. 16, 2014, shows that global hunger is declining and important progress in eradicating hunger has been made....
A Working Framework for 2030: Sustainable Development Goals
We are pleased to announce that The UN Open Working Group has released its Draft of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the Post 2015 Agenda. As an organization that is dedicated to a holistic and integrated approach to end world hunger, we were excited to...
Building Resilience through Local Capacity
Over the past week, hundreds of experts, policy makers and practitioners attended major conferences on resilience – the ability of people, communities, nations and the global system to predict, prevent and bounce back from shocks. A conference, in Montpellier,...
Global Week of Action: Vote for the World You Want
Vote today in the United Nations global vote, and say this is MY World. MY World is a United Nations global survey for citizens. The goal of the survey is to capture people’s voices, priorities and views, so world leaders can be informed as they begin the process of...
Global Hunger Is Declining—But Not Fast Enough and Not for Everyone
645 million people live with chronic hunger. The 2026 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report highlights progress and challenges.
Beyond the Ballot in Bangladesh
In the months leading up to Bangladesh national elections, The Hunger Project strengthened youth leadership, voter education and peace monitoring efforts to support peaceful and inclusive democratic participation.
Signs of Progress Toward a World Without Hunger: Insights from the 2025 SOFI Report
673 million people live with chronic hunger. The 2025 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report highlights progress and challenges.
UN Report Urges Unified Strategies to Close the Global Hunger Gap
733 million people live in hunger. Investment is key, as highlighted n the 2024 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence 2023
Beginning November 25, join us for 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence.
The Sustainable End of Hunger Happens Locally, New UN Report Released
783 million people are living in hunger. Strategic, locally-led systems hold the answer.
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence 2022
Beginning November 25, join us for 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence.
Sharing Our 2022-2027 Strategic Framework
Our 2022 Strategic Framework is more than a high-level goal, it’s a framework for a commitment made by our organization to thoughtfully and strategically carry out programming worldwide.
With 828 Million Living in Hunger, UN Calls for Reimagined Food Systems
With 828 million people living in hunger in 2021, our current rate of progress will not end hunger by 2030. Policies that prioritize local food systems can reduce the cost of a healthy diet. Learn how.














