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UN Food Program Halts Aid for 650,000 Ethiopians as Funding Crisis Deepens

The WFP warns that 3.6 million people could lose critical food assistance within weeks due to a $222 million funding gap and escalating security challenges.

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A severely malnourished child drinks from a bottle, at a camp for internally displaced people in Afdera town, Afar region, Ethiopia, February 23, 2022. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri/File Photo
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Overview

  • The UN World Food Programme has suspended malnutrition treatment for 650,000 women and children in Ethiopia due to severe funding shortages.
  • Without urgent new funding, 3.6 million vulnerable Ethiopians risk losing access to life-saving food assistance by June 2025.
  • Ethiopia faces compounding crises, including ongoing conflict, displacement, drought, and economic shocks, leaving over 10 million people food insecure.
  • Violence and insecurity in the Amhara region are disrupting aid operations, preventing assistance to over 500,000 people in the area.
  • The WFP is grappling with a $222 million funding shortfall for April–September 2025, exacerbated by global donor cuts and a U.S. aid freeze.