US EditionWorld Food Programme to reduce food support in Sudan due to funding shortages
- The World Food Program assisted 4 million people in Sudan in March, but this only covers a fraction of those in need, as nearly 25 million face acute hunger according to WFP reports.
- The WFP needs $698 million to sustain its operations from May to October, or it may scale back aid efforts.
- Conflict in Sudan has displaced 15 million people and resulted in over 20,000 deaths, as stated by the UN and local authorities.
- Samantha Chattaraj, WFP’s emergency coordinator for Sudan, emphasized that funding flows are critical as the country enters the rainy and hunger seasons.
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World Food Programme to reduce food support in Sudan due to funding shortages
The World Food Programme warned on Friday it is facing a funding shortfall that could affect its ability to support people facing acute food shortages in Sudan within weeks as donor states reduce humanitarian funding.
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