“Ending hunger in our lifetime is possible. We can build a world where everyone, everywhere has access to nutritious food if we all work together as partners to achieve this result,” says George Fominyen, the World Food Programme’s (WFP) communications officer in South Sudan.

WFP is highlighting the need for bold and constructive partnerships between governments, business and organizations that will create the necessary momentum towards achieving Zero Hunger and shaping a brighter future for millions of children.

That message was echoed by WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin, who said that “whether in a humanitarian or developmental context, partnerships must be bold, strategic and innovative, and be measured by how they change the lives of the world’s most vulnerable people.”

According to the latest Integrated food security Phase Classification – IPC, released in June,  the number of severely food insecure people in South Sudan shot up from 4.3 million in May to 4.8 million people in July 2016. 

George Fominyen says the country’s enormous agriculture potential in terms of livestock and fisheries has been thwarted by the conflict, making it increasingly difficult for the people to cultivate food.

Speaking on the Miraya Breakfast Show, Fominyen shared some of the stories he has heard from ordinary citizens in their daily struggles to feed their families.

WFP is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. Each year, WFP assists some 80 million people in around 80 countries.