Sudan Food Crisis
Sudan Food Aid Plummets as WFP Funding Falls and Hunger Rises
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The conflict has displaced as many as 14 million people across Sudan, while destroying harvests and severely damaging the economy.
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The WFP recently began delivering assistance in al-Fashir, a city once home to about 1 million people, after an attack by the Rapid Support Forces last year; the operation comes as the city continues to recover from the assault.
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The WFP estimates that nearly 19.5 million people are facing crisis-level hunger or worse and says it needs an additional $579 million to fund operations through October 2026.
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South Korea pledged $5 million on Sept. 9 for emergency food assistance for 365,000 people and school meals for 23,000 children, but other humanitarian operations are also under strain: the International Organization for Migration said it needs $15 million to maintain supplies for about 305,000 people through the end of the year.
Sudan's humanitarian crisis has reached a critical breaking point. The World Food Programme received just $206 million this year — roughly half of the $645 million it got in 2024 — leaving the agency nearly $300 million short of what it needs WFP. The gap means aid workers can reach only about 4 million of the nearly 20 million people facing hunger across the country.
The war between Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces has displaced up to 14 million people, destroyed harvests, and crippled the economy Al Jazeera. Aid officials now warn that funding shortages could cause Sudan's entire humanitarian system to collapse within weeks Streamline Feed.
WFP Forced to Choose Who Gets Food
Budget cuts have forced the World Food Programme to make brutal choices about who survives. The agency can now reach only about 5 million of the most vulnerable people, a fraction of the 20 million facing hunger Red Lake Nation News. In North Darfur's Tawila — home to roughly 1 million displaced people — monthly food distributions last only two weeks WFP.
In El Obeid, assistance is increasingly limited to recent arrivals, leaving longer-term displaced people without aid. The WFP estimates that 19.5 million people face crisis-level hunger or worse. To meet current needs through October 2026, the agency needs an additional $579 million WFP.
Other Aid Groups Struggle With Same Money Crisis
The World Food Programme is not alone. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) warned that Sudan's aid network faces collapse Al Jazeera. The IOM itself needs $15 million just to maintain supplies for about 305,000 people through the end of the year WFP.
Beyond food, health care systems are collapsing. After the US government announced plans to close USAID in 2025, funding for many health organizations working in Sudan will end in June 2026 Doctors Without Borders. Many health care providers cannot find alternative funding to fill the gap.
South Korea Pledges Aid as Crisis Deepens
South Korea pledged $5 million on September 9 for emergency food assistance for 365,000 people and school meals for 23,000 children WFP. The donation is meaningful but tiny compared to the total need. The WFP is also resuming operations in al-Fashir, a city once home to 1 million people that was heavily damaged in an attack by the Rapid Support Forces last year.
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