Ghana: WFP Receives Major Contribution From Korea to Support Drought-Affected Families in Ghana

Accra — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a US$ 5 million contribution (over 80 million Ghanaian cedis) from the Republic of Korea to provide lifesaving food and nutrition assistance to 187,000 people affected by drought in northern Ghana.

This contribution comes amidst soaring food prices, exacerbated by large-scale crop and livestock production losses due to extended weeks of reduced rainfall in northern Ghana. The most affected areas include Bono, Bono East, Oti,…