By Debra Nhokwara, Global Communications Fellow, The Hunger Project Over the last decades, digital transformations have made an impact on our daily lives and have had a profound effect on gender equality and the rights of women and girls across the globe. The 67th session of the U.N. Commission on…

By Daisy Owomugasho, East Africa Regional Director, The Hunger Project Last month, the UNDP published a report on the devastating effects the Ukrainian war is having on African livelihoods. The report added another worrying layer to the mountain of claims regarding the war’s role in rising poverty rates and pushing…

By Isabella Maddalone, Advocacy Communications Intern On June 1st, I began my internship as the Advocacy Communications Intern at The Hunger Project (THP). Within the first few weeks, one of my intern tasks included identifying side event opportunities to showcase THP’s impact in ending hunger and involvement in community-led development. …

By Tim Prewitt, President & CEO of The Hunger Project This year, the world is coming together to chart a path toward a more sustainable and equitable food system — a system that can meet the demands of our ever-growing population and is resilient to environmental shocks. Having spent my…

By Irene Naikaali In 2018, I was assigned to undertake a scoping exercise in two districts of Uganda. The purpose of this exercise was to generate evidence to inform The Hunger Project (THP) team on the suitable district to host a new epicenter, the dynamic center THP works through to…

By Grace Chikowi My name is Grace Chikowi, I have been working with The Hunger Project-Malawi since 2014, first as an HIV and AIDS, Nutrition and Gender Officer and now as Country Manager. I love working with THP-Malawi. …

By Libasse Sow Each time I visit a Hunger Project epicenter community, I am reminded of the strength of rural women in Africa. They are at the heart of the community and when they feel empowered, they make sustainable change that has ripple effects for generations. As I reflect on…

By Dr. John Coonrod, Executive Vice President, The Hunger Project As we have all noticed, many people lack a strong commitment to democracy. Pew Research conducts regular global surveys on democracy, and their 2020 report shows that about one third of all people don’t think democratic rights are very important…

This year’s World Food Day theme — “Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together” meets my favorite standard: it’s clear, finite and confrontable. That’s good, because our current food system is not meeting all four of those goals. It is up to all of us to understand and transform that system. The prevailing…