2.2 Changing places - 2.2.2.1 Relationships and connections (external forces): United Nations (impacts of international or global institutions)

Question 1

What is the World Food Programme (WFP)?

Answer 1

an international organisation that provides food assistance, often as emergency aid, wherever it is needed

Question 2

How does the WFP affect the social and demographic characteristics of places?

Answer 2

by ensuring that people have enough food and preventing death from famine and starvation

Question 3

How has the WFP helped in Yemen?

Answer 3

it has distributed food aid to millions of malnourished people who are affected by the conflict (and without regular access to food)

Question 4

How has the WFP helped in Haiti?

Answer 4

WFP works with the government to build sustainable systems to address the root causes of food insecurity and promote resilience

Question 5

How many people face emergency levels of hunger in Haiti?

Answer 5

1.8 million

Question 6

Where does Haiti rank in the countries most affected by natural disasters?

Answer 6

3rd

Question 7

What is the main driver of food insecurity in Haiti?

Answer 7

poor performance of the agriculture sector and a heavy dependence on food imports, which account for more than half of the food and 83 percent of the rice consumed and result in Haiti being vulnerable to inflation and price volatility on the international markets

Question 8

How many people are food insecure in Yemen?

Answer 8

17 million

Question 9

What poses a serious challenge to the WFP in Yemen?

Answer 9

access constraints as a result of the ongoing conflict

Question 10

What has prevented catastrophe in Yemen?

Answer 10

ongoing humanitarian aid

Question 11

Where is Yemen ranked in the 2021 Human Development Index?

Answer 11

183rd out of 191

Question 12

How many pregnant/ breastfeeding women and children under 5 require treatment for acute malnutrition?

Answer 12

1.3 million women; 2.2 million children