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WFP Halts Malnutrition Aid for 650,000 in Ethiopia as Funding Crisis Deepens

A $222 million shortfall threatens food assistance for 3.6 million people, with refugee aid set to stop in June without urgent donor support.

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A severely malnourished child drinks from a bottle, at a camp for internally displaced people in Afdera town, Afar region, Ethiopia, February 23, 2022. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri/File Photo
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Overview

  • The World Food Programme (WFP) has suspended malnutrition treatment for 650,000 women and children in Ethiopia due to a severe funding shortage.
  • A $222 million funding gap between April and September 2025 jeopardizes aid for 3.6 million Ethiopians, including refugees and displaced populations.
  • More than 10 million people in Ethiopia face acute food insecurity, driven by conflict, displacement, drought, and economic challenges.
  • Malnutrition rates remain critical, with 4.4 million pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and children in need of treatment, and child wasting surpassing emergency thresholds in key regions.
  • Ongoing violence in the Amhara region and potential drought in southeastern Ethiopia are further complicating humanitarian operations and aid delivery.