Overview

• The World Food Programme (WFP) is closing its regional office in Johannesburg, consolidating southern and East Africa operations in Nairobi, Kenya.
• The decision follows the Trump administration's termination of 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts, cutting $60 billion in global humanitarian funding.
• The United States previously provided $4.4 billion annually to the WFP, accounting for nearly half of its budget and vastly outpacing contributions from other nations.
• Southern Africa is experiencing its worst drought in decades, leaving 27 million people at risk of hunger and heightening the need for food assistance.
• Other UN agencies, including the International Organization for Migration and UNFPA, are also facing significant operational impacts from the US aid cuts.