Papua New Guinea organizes to protect drinking water through El Niño, Sierra Leone strengthens school meal data for 250,000 children, Nigeria's Gombe State expands digital learning to 764 schools, Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa starts an HPV vaccine drive for 2.93 million girls, and the WMO reports early warning systems now cover 136 countries.

Sources
Water: The National: Committee set up for SOEs’ El Nino efforts (9 Nov 2026)
Food: WFP: EU and WFP Support Strengthened Data Systems for Sierra Leone’s School Feeding Programme (9 Nov 2026)
Education: Daily Trust via allAfrica: Gombe Targets 764 Schools, 100,000 for Digital Learning Expansion (9 Nov 2026)
Health: Pakistan Observer: KP to vaccinate 2.93 million girls against cervical cancer as HPV drive begins tomorrow (10 Nov 2026)
Planet: WMO: State of the climate in 2026 gives new meaning to phrase “off the charts” (9 Nov 2026)

Ways to help
World Food Programme: school meals and hunger relief, including in Sierra Leone
UNICEF: education and child welfare, including in Nigeria
Also mentioned: fix dripping taps to save water, share accurate vaccine information, and sign up for local emergency alerts.

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