WFP Warns Millions in Sudan Could Lose Lifesaving Assistance

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Saturday that millions of people in Sudan could be left without humanitarian assistance as funding for cash transfers is expected to run out in August and food stocks are projected to be depleted by September.

An estimated 33.7 million people in Sudan are expected to require humanitarian assistance this year, including 19.5 million facing severe hunger. The situation is compounded by warnings that 825,000 children are at risk of severe acute malnutrition, while 3.4 million children are vulnerable to life-threatening diseases.

In its humanitarian operations report for June, the WFP said that, without additional funding, its food supplies are expected to be exhausted by September, depriving millions of the country’s most vulnerable people of lifesaving food assistance.

The agency also warned that funding for lifesaving cash assistance is expected to run out next month, forcing the suspension of cash transfer programs and leaving millions of vulnerable people without support unless urgent financial resources are secured.

During June, the WFP provided cash assistance to 1.4 million people, marking the highest monthly number of beneficiaries receiving this form of support since the conflict erupted in April 2023.