Our Executive Vice President, John Coonrod, was a guest on the weekly radio show Green Hour. He explains why The Hunger Project's women-led strategy to reducing hunger and poverty is crucial to reaching the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) and points to Malawi...
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Measuring Empowerment: The Columbia SIPA Team’s Experience in Mexico and Benin
In March 2013, a Columbia School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) team of six split into two and embarked on field visits to two country offices: Mexico and Benin. In addition to seeking a better understanding of The Hunger Project's (THP's) mission and...
Earth Day 2013: The Face of Climate Change
This year’s Earth Day theme is The Face of Climate Change. Conversations about the environment and climate change are often accompanied by images of inclement weather, melting ice caps and barren fields. But what we don’t see often are the faces of individuals for...
10 Things You Need to Know About Hunger in 2013
How many hungry people are there in the world and is the number going down? What effect does hunger have on children and what can we do to help them? Here are 10 facts that go some way to explaining why hunger is the single biggest solvable problem facing the world...
The 2013 Human Development Report: The Rise of the Global South
The 2013 Human Development Report, The Rise of the South: Human Progress in a Diverse World was released on March 14 in Mexico by President Enrique Pena Nieto of Mexico and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Helen Clark. This year's report...
Top 10 Trends in Ending Hunger and Poverty During 2012
This year saw a continuation and expansion of many of the positive trends in last year’s list: civil society consultation, gender mainstreaming, transparency, small farmer empowerment. And it saw new initiatives to fill gaps in achieving the MDGs. Yet we also...
Happening Now: Rio+20 A Conversation on Sustainable Development
What's all this talk about Rio? This week, world leaders are meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to discuss one of the most universal issues on the global table: the environment. The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, known as Rio+20, will bring...
FAO’s 100 Facts You Should Know Before Rio
Rio+20 kicks off in less than two weeks, on June 20. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) wants you to be ready -- and paying attention. Don't miss these 100 crucial facts explaining the link between people, food and the environment....
Thousand Days: Improving the Nutrition of Rural Women – CSW 56 Parallel Event
The Hunger Project was proud to co-host a highly successful parallel event during the 56th Commission on the Status of Women this February in New York City. The parallel event, “Thousand Days: Improving the Nutrition of Rural Women,” was held in association with...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Celebrate World Humanitarian Day 2011
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY 19 August 2011 There is never a year without humanitarian crises. And wherever there are people in need, there are people who help them – men and women coming together to ease suffering and bring hope. From...
Oxfam’s Interactive Map: What a Global Food Crisis Looks Like
You read news about famine. You hear facts about world hunger. But do you really know how extensive the global food crisis is? Oxfam's interactive map shows you a new way to look at the food crisis. What a Global Food Crisis Looks Like.
Welcome to The Hunger Project Blog!
As a non-profit committed to the sustainable end of hunger, we like to stay up-to-date on the conversations going on in the world of international development. From the latest UN Reports to new government policies, we’re a part of the action and we want to do our best...
Brick by brick: community members build Mlawe Epicenter in Zambia
Over 12,000 community members from the Vubwi district in Zambia united on August 25, 2022 to celebrate the opening of the Mlawe Epicenter.
World Food Day 2022: Leave No One Behind
The global food system is at the center of the world’s challenges: poverty, health and environmental degradation. This World Food Day 2022 calls for sustainable solutions so no one is left behind in the mission to end hunger.
International Youth Day 2022
International Youth Day is celebrated on August 12 to recognize the influence of young people around the world and to promote their inclusive involvement in building a better future.
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.
World Hunger Day 2022: #YouthEndingHunger
World Hunger Day, May 28, addresses the urgent need to raise awareness of the dramatic rise in hunger in recent years. This year we call special attention to the role of youth in a sustainable, hunger-free future.
Hadijah Encourages Girls Through Kickball
Smallholder farmer and local leader Hadijah uses kickball to mentor girls in her community and build a better future for herself and her family.
Community Leaders Shine at Skoll
At Skoll World Forum 2022, a Hunger Project community leader from Ghana, shared her leadership story. Hosted by One Village Partners and Movement for Community-led Development.
Celebrating the Impact of Young Climate Activists at Skoll, CSW
In our commitment to elevating young voices, in early 2022 we had the honor of hosting two events highlighting the impact of young climate activists from around the world at the UN Commission on the Status of Women and the Skoll World Forum.
International Women’s Day 2022: Changing Climates
This International Women’s Day, we recognize the critical role that women play in creating a climate change resilient and sustainable planet.