Overview

• WFP has cut monthly rations from 9kg to 3kg of rice per person and trimmed lentils and oil distributions after the US paused support in March
• Refugees in Kakuma report surviving on one meal a day or less, driving a sharp rise in severe malnutrition among children under five and pregnant or breastfeeding mothers
• WFP’s suspension of cash transfers has undermined local traders, with some losing more than KSh700,000 in monthly revenues tied to the program
• Agency officials warn that without new funding by August, only the most vulnerable refugees will receive assistance
• The shortfall reflects broader reductions in US foreign aid that threaten food security for displaced populations across Uganda, South Sudan and Cameroon