As brings countries together to tackle climate change, WFP calls for greater investment in early warnings, climate resilience and hunger prevention.
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For families who depend on farm work to buy food, drought can wipe out both crops and wages. The World Food Programme warns that the 2026–27 El Niño could push 49 million people into acute hunger, with communities already facing food crises most exposed. Rising food and fuel prices compound the threat, while funding shortages limit assistance. To protect livelihoods before disaster strikes, the agency is preparing early action in about 51 countries, helping families safeguard food and water supplies and recover sooner.
Somalia’s hunger crisis is worsening as conflict, and funding cuts leave millions food insecure and vulnerable children without vital .
Hunger is rising just as resources to fight it are under growing pressure. Some 266 million people face acute food insecurity, while 2.69 billion cannot afford a healthy diet. Climate shocks are adding to the strain: the current El Niño cycle could push another 49 million people into acute hunger by the end of 2027. Yet early action can make a difference. In 2025, WFP helped 6.3 million people prepare for climate shocks before disaster struck. WFP is calling for action to end conflict, protect humanitarian access, close funding gaps and invest in early warning and innovation.
In South Sudan, Lokitoe Lokale watches crops wither as drought leaves her struggling to feed her four children. WFP cash assistance arrived when her family needed it most, helping her buy maize flour and beans. Across Africa, Asia and Latin America, similar early support is helping families brace for a powerful El Niño that could push nearly 50 million people into acute hunger. From cash and drought warnings to livestock support, grain silos and farming supplies, the World Food Programme is acting before disaster strikes. In Chad, Oumar is protecting his animals; in Guatemala, Teresa can preserve her harvest. Their stories show how timely assistance can protect food, livelihoods and dignity before weather shocks hit hardest.
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WFP’s e-voucher programme gives displaced families in Nigeria’s Borno State the freedom to choose nutritious food while strengthening local markets and livelihoods.
In Uganda’s Karamoja region, failed rains have devastated crops and left more than 600,000 people facing hunger. For Paulina Awii, the drought meant watching her sorghum wither and struggling to feed her five children, including 16-month-old Margaret, who developed acute malnutrition. Food assistance and monthly cash support are now helping the family buy nutritious food, while Margaret has gained weight. Across Karamoja, the World Food Programme and the Government are providing food, school meals and nutrition support, while helping communities grow drought-tolerant crops and prepare for future weather extremes.
After devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, WFP staff are supporting affected communities with food and solidarity, even as they cope with profound personal losses themselves.
Funding cuts and worsening humanitarian conditions are leaving millions of Afghan children and mothers without the nutrition and healthcare they urgently need.
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