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Meet Lizeta Macanimgue from Mozambique!
I recently had the pleasure of meeting Lizeta Macanimgue, a Microfinance Program partner from Zuza Epicenter in Mozambique. Lizeta has an impressive home business, where she sells clothes she purchases in Maputo and food products she buys in local markets, such as...
Biofuel: An Environmental Solution or Development Problem?
With the geopolitical and environmental impacts of ever increasing fossil-fuel dependency, public and scientific discourse has turned towards possible alternatives and their place in an environmentally and socially sensitive world. One of the more popular options is...
Income Generation for Immediate and Sustainable Results
News media and the blogosphere have recently been filled with talk of the food crisis and the future of feeding a growing population. And rightly so: the problem has never been more critical nor a move towards finding solutions more urgent. Many offer macro approaches...
Maternal Health at the Grassroots Level
According to the World Health Organization, 1,000 women die from pregnancy-related causes and childbirth every day, and 99 percent of all maternal deaths occur in developing countries. Survival proves just as difficult for the child as well with reports showing nearly...
Announcing the Winner of the 2011 Africa Prize for Leadership!
Last week, I had a conference call with more than 50 Hunger Project investors and staff from around the world to share details about our exciting upcoming Annual Fall Event. On that same call I had the honor of announcing the laureate who will be awarded the Africa...
Chronic vs Emergency Hunger: Discussing Drought in Horn of Africa
The worst drought in six decades is ravaging East Africa and the Horn of Africa, a region including the countries of Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Somalia and affecting areas of Kenya and Uganda. The drought has endangered millions with a severe food crisis and,...
Congratulations to Chirapaq Director Tarcila Rivera Zea!
For its 75th anniversary, the Ford Foundation has created the Visionaries Awards to acknowledge 12 extraordinary leaders around the world. The work of these leaders demonstrates "innovative efforts on the frontlines of key social issues, offer[ing] clear and concrete...
Technology in Developing Regions
Relatively new to the forefront of development discussions, information technology is quickly proving valuable in developing regions. Helping to spur growth and increase the profits and capacities of small farmers, information technology is allowing people to "improve...
Young Woman Pays Sister’s School Fees with Additional Income
Forced to leave school when her family was unable to pay fees, Véronique Amoussou of Kpinnou Epicenter in Benin participated in animator trainings and developed her own rabbit farm. The income she generates not only meets her own daily needs but enables her to put her savings towards her younger sister’s school fees.
2011 MDG Report: HIV Infections, Malaria and Tuberculosis on the Decline
In September 2000, the leaders of 189 nations made a commitment to achieve specific results by 2015 in eight major areas, results that have come to be known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs): 1. Eradicate extreme hunger and poverty. 2. Achieve universal...
An Answer in Agroforestry?
What is agroforestry? According to the USDA National Agroforestry Center (NAC), it is a practice that “intentionally combines agriculture and forestry to create integrated and sustainable land-use systems. Agroforestry takes advantage of the interactive benefits from...
Affordable Water Filtration for People in Poverty
Water is the elixir of life on Earth. We need water in every aspect of our survival, from raising crops and livestock, to cleaning ourselves, to drinking for hydration. About 70 percent of the world is covered by water. Which sounds like a lot of water for us, right?...
Meet Francis Osei-Mensah from THP-Ghana!
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officers work in The Hunger Project Program Countries gathering data from our programs and determining their progress and impact in the field. There work is crucial in improving and developing new programs for our partners around...
Bringing Governance to the People
Building Relationships between Parliamentarians and Elected Women The Hunger Project-India and local state partners recently held a series of interfaces with Parliamentarians and elected women representatives in the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and...
Photo: CHIRAPAQ Celebrates 25 Years!
Chirapaq, our partner organzation in Peru, recently celebrated 25 years of empowering indigenous communities! Hunger Project Vice President, John Coonrod was on hand to take pictures. Chirapaq Director Tarcila Rivera Zea stands in the middle of indigenous dancers for...
The Man Behind the World Food Prize
Earlier this week, John Agyekum Kufuor, former president of Ghana, and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, former president of Brazil, were the honored recipients of the 2011 World Food Prize, marking the 25th anniversary of this prestigious award. The increasingly important...
Expert Opinions: How Would You Fix the Broken Food System?
It’s no secret that the food system is failing. Between 2006 and 2008, international food prices doubled. The poorest people in the world are already spending up to 80 percent of their income on food, and increases in oil, fertilizer and transportation costs are...
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...
Where is All the Water? (Infographic)
Water scarcity is a well documented reality, especially in developing regions. Besides the obvious necessity of clean water for drinking, water for agricultural activities is a crucial element in the livelihoods of millions of small-holder farmers. Yet one-sixth of...
The Importance of Scaling-up HIV/AIDS Awareness
As the recent UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting on AIDS brings renewed attention to the fight against the disease, questions are raised on how to move “towards zero new infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths through universal access to HIV...
Hunger Project President and CEO Participates in Google Hangout from Benin; Answers Your Questions
In honor of International Women’s Day which took place on March 8, our President and CEO, Åsa Skogström Feldt, joined us live via video chat from her recent trip to Benin. See the full video as well as questions and answers asked by our followers.
World Water Day 2015: Water and Sustainable Development
The United Nations has declared March 22 International World Water Day. Read more to find out the theme and how you can take action!
The Hunger Project President and CEO Speaks about Social Sustainability at Roundtable
The Hunger Project President and CEO, Åsa Skogström Feldt, was invited to speak at a round-table hosted by Electrolux, which focused on how businesses and other parts of society contribute to social and economic development in new growth regions.
Towards Self-Reliance: Placing the Importance on Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation in Senegal
Q+A: We talk to Senegal’s Monitoring and Evaluation Officer about the importance of participatory M+E.
Robinah, the founding mother of Ugandan epicenters
Honorary Robinah Ssetenda, Woman Councilor of Bukasa Parish at Wakiso Sub County Council in the Wakiso District, dedicates her time to improving the livelihood of her fellow community members. A resident of Bukasa’s “A” village, Robinah was born in 1970 and was...
Women Rising in Bangladesh
On the first morning of “Beijing+20″ – the 59th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women – The Hunger Project hosted a parallel event with BRAC, Helen Keller International and with the support of the UN Secretary-General’s Zero Hunger Challenge.
The World Development Report Holds New Insights on How People Make Decisions
Each year the World Bank produces a World Development Report to help development organizations and aid workers enhance the quality of their efforts. The 2015 World Development Report holds new insights into how people make decisions, and provides a framework to help...
Zerfe Badebo celebrates success at Mesqan Epicenter in Ethiopia
Forty-year old Ms. Zerfe Badebo is an important female leader at The Hunger Project-Ethiopia. She is a member of Mesqan Epicenter and SACCO Committee. She plays a vital role as part of the Mesqan SACCO Loan Subcommittee and Metebaber Multi-Purpose Farmers' Service...
International Women’s Day 2015
On March 8, The Hunger Project joins billions of people around the world to celebrate International Women’s Day to honor women around the world, reflect on progress made, call for change and celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities.
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