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Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN “Arria formula” meeting on Conflict and Hunger

Content provided by Last updated: 1 hour ago South Sudan will benefit from two new projects totaling $116 million that aim to strengthen the capacity of farmers, improve agricultural production, and restore livelihoods and food security. South Sudan is facing increasing levels of food insecurity despite increased production, with exceptionally high food prices constraining access to food for large segments of population and desert locusts devouring crops. It is projected that 7.2 million people will face acute food insecurity...

A new World Bank Country Engagement Note (CEN) for South Sudan for the period FY21-23 marks a fresh approach to supporting the country and could deliver the largest World Bank program to date over the next year. Operations and activities under the CEN aim to bolster the Government of South Sudan’s efforts to strengthen its institutions, support basic public service delivery, and promote resilience and livelihood opportunities across the country. This new approach will also help South Sudan pursue a gradual transition away from third party execution to implementation through government syste...

Remarks at the Global Health Systems Financing and Pandemic Preparedness Event Format As Prepared for Delivery Many thanks Madame Ambassador for the opportunity to address excellencies and esteemed colleagues present here today on this important topic. I very much welcome the restated commitment to break the cycle of panic and neglect. We have engaged over the past decades in the response and recovery to many shocks and disasters and have learned a lot through these experiences and through the direct engagement with governments across the world. For instance, notable innovations have been int...

The Gilmer Mirror  | 2  Global leaders commit more than US$3 billion to address hunger and nutrition crisis New data projects more than 10 million additional children under 5 will suffer from malnutrition in next two years due to COVID-19; new commitments aim to reverse this trend   OTTAWA – The Governments of Canada and Bangladesh, in partnership with the Government of Japan, today hosted a virtual launch of the Nutrition for Growth Year of Action, setting in motion a year-long effort to address a global hunger and nutrition crisis that has been exacerbated ...