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...
Nutrition
Event: “A Life Free From Hunger: Tackling Child Malnutrition”
Around the world, 170 to 180 million children are suffering from stunting, a medical condition caused by insufficient nutritional intake. The hidden crisis of child malnutrition was discussed at a February 15 Save the Children event, “A Life Free From Hunger: Tackling...
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 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...
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...
THP’s Young Professionals Committee and Partner Organizations Honor World Food Day!
This year's World Food Day theme is Food Prices: from Crisis to Stability. To bring light to the surrounding issues of global hunger, The Hunger Project’s (THP’s) Young Professionals Committee has partnered with Oxfam Action Corps NYC, American Jewish World Service...
2011 Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Past Africa Prize Laureate
On Friday, October 7, 2011 past Hunger Project Africa Prize laureate Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, was awarded the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize along with Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee and Yemeni pro-democracy campaigner Tawakkul Karman. As noted by the...
UN Framework for Scaling Up Nutrition
As food prices increase worldwide, developing nations struggle to battle the growing hunger crisis. In the heart of the crisis, the Horn of Africa, over 13 million mothers, fathers, children and grandparents are fighting to survive. Their struggle for food can...
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...
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...
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.
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.
We Call for an Inclusive COP26
We call for an Inclusive UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) that virtually includes the voices of those most affected by climate change.
20 Years of Sustainable Livelihoods in Uganda
For more than 20 years, THP-Uganda has made eco-farming and sustainable livelihoods a reality for thousands of people, marking a significant step towards a sustainable end to hunger.
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.
Policy Seminar: To Feed the World, Youth in Agriculture Required
The world’s population is expected to reach 9.5 billion by 2050. and a 60% increase in current food production levels will be needed to feed everyone. Meanwhile, the average age of farmers throughout Africa and Asia is currently 60. So who will grow the food and build...
The “Miracle” Moringa Tree
Native to northern India, the drought-tolerant moringa tree is now grown throughout Asia, South America and Africa. As a crop, the moringa tree’s durability and rapid growth (up to 10 feet each year!) make it ideal for low-income, rural communities. Often called “the...
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...