COUNTRIES: FOOD

SECURITY
BURUNDI
Entirely surrounded by land.
185th out of 189 countries in the 2019 human development index.
65 percent of the population lives in poverty.
9th food security crisis in the world
50% of the population is chronically food insecure 
 high prevalence of infectious diseases, lack of diversity in diets and poor hygiene
Over 36,000 refugees, mainly from the democratic republic of the congo
Hilly landscape makes the country vulnerable to natural disasters, in
particular droughts, floods, and mudslides.
SUDAN
High inflation and rising prices for essential items
Large number of displaced people, including refugees from neighbouring countries,
a volatile economic situation, increased climate variability, environmental
degradation, disease outbreaks, malnutrition, gender inequality, and the risk of
relapse back into potential conflict present significant hunger challenges.
UGANDA
 Land-locked country
More refugees than any other country in africa, including people who have fled
from south sudan, the democratic republic of congo and burundi. The government
gives refugees plots of land to cultivate, to encourage their self-sufficiency.
However, as the number of refugees – especially from south sudan – grows, these
plots become gradually smaller. 
31 percent in 2005/2006 to 19.7 percent in 2012/2013, impetuous population growth
has meant that the absolute number of poor people has not decreased.
YEMEN
The nation is ranked 177th out of 189 in the 2019 human development index. 
Five years of conflict have left thousands of civilians dead and 3.65 million
internally displaced. Its impact on the country’s infrastructure has been
devastating, with major overland routes and airports severely damaged
Malnutrition rates among women and children in yemen remain among the highest
in the world, with
ZIMBABWE
 Landlocked, low-income, food deficit country in southern africa.
2017 global hunger index (where it ranked 108th of 119)
63% of people live below the poverty line
Widespread poverty, HIV/AIDS, limited employment
opportunities, liquidity challenges, recurrent climate-induced
shocks and economic instability 
Low-productivity agricultural practices and lack of access to markets
 R4 rural resilience initiative – which builds climate adaptation and
insurance into safety nets.
Country strategic plan 2017-2021, wfp will work towards eradicating hunger
and ensure better nutrition through six strategic outcomes, the activities of
which are closely inter-linked, amplifying results.
KENYA
A decade of rapid economic growth, the inclusion of food and nutrition security in
the government’s ‘big four’ priorities
The country has recently acquired lower-middle-income status, the increased wealth
has not benefited all kenyans equally.
Lead to high prices and insufficient market supplies, limiting the availability of,
and access to, food. 
Kenya hosts 500,000 refugees, mainly in camps in remote, food-insecure
counties. Unable to work or move freely, refugees are highly dependent on
international assistance.
HONDURAS
Despite economic progress, poverty, inequality and violent crime in honduras continue to
severely hinder development and the achievement of sustainable development goal (SDG) 2
Income distribution is highly unequal
Poverty – affecting 60 percent of the population – is at the root of chronic food
insecurity in honduras. 
Vulnerability to extreme climatic events
Four years of continuous drought have eroded people’s ability to secure sufficient
nutritious food all year round.
Lack of nutritional awareness result in overlapping nutritional problems
including stunting, mineral and vitamin deficiencies and overweight/obesity.
CONGO

Right bank of the eponymous river in central africa

Resource-rich, middle-income country that has the potential to achieve sustainable development goal
(SDG) 2
Face high levels of poverty and inequality, recurring localized conflict, regional insecurity,
macroeconomic instability and high rates of malnutrition and food insecurity.
Almost 90 percent of arable land remains uncultivated and agriculture is largely limited to subsistence
production and cash crops such as beans, sugar cane, cocoa and coffee. Because domestic food production
covers only 30 percent of the needs, congo relies extensively on food imports from overseas
The congo faces a triple burden of malnutrition among children under 5, with the coexistence of stunting
(affecting 21.3 percent), overweight (affecting 5.9 percent) and deficiencies in iron, vitamin A and iodine.
Gender inequalities and disability status, social and political conflict, refugees from neighbouring
countries
CAR
Ranks second to last in the 2018 human development index, with around 79 percent of the
country’s 4.7 million population estimated to be living in poverty.
Low productivity, weak markets and high gender inequality are all contributing factors, made
worse by recurrent cycles of political crisis and insecurity that hit women in rural
communities hardest.
2013, a political coup saw intense sectarian violence and caused a 36 percent collapse in gdp
Peace agreement between the government and 14-armed groups, on 06 february 2019, has
improved the stability of certain areas, the humanitarian situation continues to be critical.
According to the latest ipc report, 45 percent of the population (2.1 million people) are food
insecure. Of these, 85 percent are severely food insecure (1.8 million). Around 40 percent of
children aged between 6 months and 5 years are stunted, their growth limited by lack of
nutrients in their diet.