Dale Rivera

Strengthening food systems is the way to a better, sustainable future for all🌾 @WFP’s @RaniabtBakhita explains how @ADB_HQ and WFP’s partnership supports governments to drive food systems transformation and improve food security across Asia and the Pacific. Watch this video⬇️

The @UNPhilippines 2025 Annual Results Report is officially here! A year of impact, progress & partnerships - the report captures the stories, data, & milestones that shaped our work and the communities we serve. More from our 2025 Annual Results Report ⤵️ tinyurl.com/mr2pkr99

#PhotoOfTheWeek: Meet Erenia of the Sulagad Practitioners Farmers Marketing Cooperative. Weekly, their coop delivers fresh produce to two schools in South Upi, helping provide hot, nutritious meals to over 900 learners under the @BangsamoroGovt's school meals programme 🍽️💙🌱

Government responders nationwide came together to improve disaster readiness at the recent FLEX PLUS Philippines, hosted by @dictgovph @dswdserves @civildefenseph & WFP. Watch this quick recap!📽️ Huge thanks to our partners, @AusAmbPH @eu_echo and @USEmbassyPH for the support🙌

In 2025, the 🇵🇭 Government, @BangsamoroGovt & WFP, together with partners, joined forces to drive real impact! ✨ Together, we strengthened government disaster management, social protection & food systems, paving the way for a food‑secure and more resilient future for all. 🙌

From farm to schools 🌿📚 Meet Ibrahim of Masabar Agriculture Farm Producer Cooperative. Twice a week, their coop delivers fresh produce for over 700 learners’ school meals through the @BangsamoroGovt's home-grown school feeding programme in Maguindanao del Sur.

A new partnership with impact: WFP and the Asian Development Bank join forces to: ⚫️Transform food systems ⚫️Boost nutrition ⚫️Protect the most vulnerable across Asia-Pacific @ADB_HQ @RaniabtBakhita #FoodSystems🌾 Photo credit: @dalerivera_

Aha moment in the Philippines @ the impressive Luzon Disaster Resource Center @dswdserves. Government-led rapid emergency response at its best! @WFPAsiaPacific extends technical and operational support. Amazing to see the people at the heart of the country’s disaster readiness.

📍Manila Philippines From @ADB_HQ at #FoodSystemsForum2026, @WFP Assistant Executive Director Rania Dagash-Kamara on building on 5+ years of WFP–ADB collaboration - and what comes next for nutrition and food systems across Asia and the Pacific.🎥⬇️

Through @dswdserves’ leadership, complemented by WFP’s technical and operational support, the LDRC delivers timely aid to communities when it’s needed most. WFP remains a proud partner of the 🇵🇭 Philippine Government in strengthening disaster management systems. 💪

A productive day as @WFP’s @RaniabtBakhita met with @dswdserves Usec. Diana Rose Cajipe and toured DSWD’s Luzon Disaster Resource Center—one of the Philippines’ central hubs for rapid, government-led disaster response. 🚚📦

🆕WFP and @ADB_HQ mark an important milestone as ADB Director General Winfried Wicklein and @WFP's Regional Director Samir Wanmali signed a landmark Cooperation Arrangement, witnessed by ADB President Masato Kanda and WFP’s Assistant Executive Director @RaniabtBakhita.

#InternationalSchoolMealsDay is a reminder that good nutrition is not optional; it is fundamental to ensuring every learner can participate fully and thrive. 🍽️ 🔗Check out this op-ed by @DepEd_PH ASec. Roger Masapol and me on behalf of @WFP_Philippines: philstar.com/opinion/2026/0…

This #InternationalSchoolMealsDay, we celebrate everyone who makes school meals possible—from local farmers to cooks and teachers. 🍽️✨ Thanks to the @BangsamoroGovt's school meals programme, over 10,000 students in #BARMM are getting the nutrition they need. 💙

#InTheNews🗞️ Asia fights malnutrition by "turbocharging fortified rice production". With support from @WFP, governments are scaling fortified rice to reach millions with essential vitamins and minerals. Read more via @devex 👇devex.com/news/asia-is-f…

Conflict and hunger go hand in hand. WFP is on the ground supporting families impacted by escalating violence across the Middle East. We need to keep life-saving assistance flowing to reach everyone in need.

Menu of the day: Pinakbet🥗 Over 1,000 learners at Patul Elementary School enjoy hot, nutritious meals daily that help them learn & focus in school. These meals are made with fresh produce from smallholder farmers through @DepEd_PH and WFP’s home-grown school feeding programme✨

From rice farmers to schoolchildren! 💙 In South Cotabato, every grain of rice tells a story—sourced from local farmers, fortified to enhance its nutrition, and served in school meals that nourish children through the @BangsamoroGovt's school meals programme🍚🌾

#PhotoOfTheWeek: Rebecca, a member of a smallholder farmers’ cooperative in Cauayan, Isabela, harvests green leafy vegetables at their community farm. These veggies will then reach schools—turning harvests into fresh nutritious school meals for children! 🥬🍽️

🌟Christine’s story shows how partnerships can make a difference. Thanks to existing government systems, @dswdserves and WFP—supported by @AusAmbPH, @eu_echo, @ukinphilippines, and @UNCERF— were able to reach families with critical assistance. 🙏