# WFP faces worsening food crises in Sudan and South Sudan

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/world-food-programme-humanitarian-aid-challenges
> Updated: 2026-09-14T22:37:00.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2.

The World Food Programme (WFP) is navigating significant operational and financial challenges while attempting to coordinate aid in crisis zones. In Sudan, the agency is facing a critical funding shortage that threatens its ability to address the world’s largest food crisis, where nearly 20 million people face acute hunger. Although the WFP has improved physical access to isolated regions, funding has dropped from $645 million the previous year to $206 million in 2026, leaving the agency needing nearly $300 million just to maintain current operations.

Recent warnings from the WFP highlight an escalating crisis in South Sudan, where approximately 7.8 million people—more than half the national population—are struggling to find food daily. Over one million vulnerable individuals in South Sudan risk losing essential nutritional assistance by October due to a combination of conflict, displacement, economic instability, and climate shocks, such as El Niño-driven droughts and crop failures.

To address these humanitarian needs, the WFP is engaging in high-level diplomatic and security coordination. In Egypt, discussions with Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty focused on securing sustainable aid access for the Gaza Strip and supporting stability in Sudan. Simultaneously, in Yemen, the WFP is working with security officials in the Hadramaut coast to strengthen protections for humanitarian workers and facilities to ensure aid reaches those in need safely.

## Claims

- Over one million vulnerable people in South Sudan risk losing essential food and nutritional assistance by October. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Approximately 7.8 million people in South Sudan, more than half the population, struggle to find food daily. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- 2.2 million children and 1.2 million pregnant or lactating women in South Sudan require urgent nutritional support. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Nearly 20 million people in Sudan face acute hunger, with approximately 5 million at urgent levels. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- WFP funding for Sudan has dropped to $206 million in 2026 compared to $645 million the previous year. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Conflict, displacement, climate shocks, and the war in Sudan are driving food insecurity in South Sudan. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- WFP is currently reaching between 4 and 5 million people each month in Sudan. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The El Niño phenomenon has caused droughts and crop failures in South Sudan's fertile agricultural regions. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-14: World Food Programme coordinates aid efforts in Egypt and Yemen

The World Food Programme is coordinating with officials in Egypt and Yemen to bolster food security and protect humanitarian aid delivery in crisis regions including Gaza and Sudan.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/world-food-programme-coordinates-aid-efforts-in-egypt-and-yemen

### 2026-09-14: South Sudan and Sudan face worsening food crises amid funding shortages

The WFP warns of severe food insecurity in South Sudan and Sudan, driven by conflict, climate shocks, and a massive funding deficit that threatens to cut aid to millions of vulnerable people.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/world-food-programme-faces-funding-crisis-in-sudan

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