Ethiopia

Food insecurity and malnutrition are at alarming levels in Ethiopia, where widespread displacement, insecurity, drought risks and soaring food prices are fuelling a deepening crisis.

Malnutrition is above the emergency threshold nationwide, with 4.4 million women and young children urgently needing treatment.

Regional conflicts are compounding the crisis, as new refugees arrive with urgent food needs. In total, Ethiopia hosts over 1 million refugees, mainly from South Sudan, Somalia, Eritrea and Sudan.

Insecurity in Amhara poses direct risks to WFP and partners, and is driving up operating costs.

The World Food Programme (WFP) provides food and nutrition assistance, with a plan to support 6.8 million people in 2025.

However, our ability to respond to hunger needs is being severely hampered by critical funding shortfalls. Without urgent funding, 2.1 million of Ethiopia’s most vulnerable people could be cut from life-saving assistance.

WFP is expected to receive just over half of last year’s funding and urgently requires US$187 million to continue life-saving assistance through to January 2026.