The worsening climate crisis drives the Global Food
Crisis, affecting 56.8 million people as of 2022. There
is a significant disparity between the needed scale of
greenhouse gas mitigation, societal adaptation
capabilities, and the increasing losses from
climate-related disasters. This divide, commonly termed
the 'protection gap,' poses significant challenges for
humanitarian organizations. In 2023, WFP faces a
significant funding shortfall despite a US$25.1 billion
appeal.
WFP's Climate Risk Insurance (CRI) programmes have
successfully provided rapid support, with stories from
the field illustrating their effectiveness. This
factsheet emphasizes a multi-pronged risk-layered
approach and sets forth WFP's goal to expand CRI to 25
countries by 2025, ensuring a transformative opportunity
for a more secure future.
