Overview

• The World Food Programme reports a $698 million funding gap for Sudan, jeopardizing food aid for seven million people from May to September 2025.
• Rations in famine-risk areas of Sudan have been reduced to 70% of standard levels, with critical shortages expected during the rainy and hunger seasons.
• UN agencies, including UNHCR, are implementing cost-cutting measures, reducing budgets by 30%, halving senior positions, and consolidating country offices.
• The funding crisis stems from a 40% drop in projected 2025 revenues, driven by reduced contributions from key donors like the United States and other Western nations.
• Conflict-driven displacement, particularly in Sudan and Myanmar, continues to exacerbate acute food insecurity, with humanitarian needs outpacing available resources.