Gabriela Emanuel

But experts say the shot provides more protection than no vaccine at all.

Gabriela Emanuel, NPR News.

The State Department says the aid will provide life-saving support to tens of millions of people facing hunger and disease.

However, it said the money requires the U.N.

to make some structural changes to address what the administration calls, quote, ideological creep within U.N.

agencies.

This year, the U.S.

has dramatically cut the amount of money it spends on foreign aid.

And it has now shifted its emphasis to distributing aid directly to countries rather than working through institutions like the U.N.

Gabriela Emanuel, NPR News.

The State Department says the aid will provide life-saving support to tens of millions of people facing hunger and disease.

However, it said the money requires the UN to make some structural changes to address what the administration calls, quote, ideological creep within UN agencies.

This year, the U.S.

has dramatically cut the amount of money it spends on foreign aid, and it has now shifted its emphasis to distributing aid directly to countries rather than working through institutions like the U.N.

Gabriela Emanuel, NPR News.

This past year in the West African country, 30 million people faced extreme hunger.

That number is expected to jump to 35 million people during next year's lean season.

Chi Layel is with the World Food Program in Nigeria.

Much of the hunger is driven by conflict and extreme weather in the country's north.

That region was once considered the country's breadbasket.