Germany allocates EUR 10 million for integrated social services and Covid-19 response in eastern Ukrainian communities [EN/UK] - Ukraine reliefweb.int - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from reliefweb.int Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The German government has allocated EUR 10 million for the development of social services and support for those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in communities in eastern Ukraine. Ukrinform.
The Food and Agriculture Organization’s State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report for 2020 shows revised numbers of those undernourished, and a continuity in the use of measurement standards initiated in the 2017 report. FAO also initiated a dashboard approach, to bring a deeper level of analysis on the current state of food security and its associated outcomes. What the dashboard needs but currently lacks is data on actual food consumption. This paper outlines the importance of filling this gap, globally.
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recently issued its “State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World” (SOFI) report for 2020 (FAO et al 2020). This year’s report has the promise of setting the agenda for the United Nations (UN) Secretary General’s Food Summit planned in 2021 and helping to transform the global dialogue and action on food and nutrition security at the highest level, particularly playing a role in improving the woefu
First World Bank Support for COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout in Africa
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Cabo Verde to purchase and deploy vaccines for nearly 200,000 people - about 35% of the population - including the 20% priority populations
WASHINGTON, February 11, 2021 The World Bank approved today an additional financing of $5 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to provide the small island nation of Cabo Verde with affordable and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. This is the first World Bank-financed operation in Africa to support a country’s COVID-19 immunization plan and help with the purchase and distribution of vaccine in alignment with the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) Facility.