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WFP’s Sudan funding has halved this year as nearly 20 million go hungry.
The World Food Programme has received $206 million for Sudan so far this year, against $645 million for the whole of last year, its acting head says. That is roughly half.
"This year, we're about half what we were in terms of funding last year," Carl Skau told reporters. He said access used to be the main obstacle. Now it is money.
The numbers
Close to 20 million people in Sudan face hunger
WFP reaches about 4 million of the 5 million most vulnerable
The agency says it needs nearly $300 million more to hold current operations
The war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces has displaced up to 14 million people since April 2023
The International Organization for Migration has separately warned that its emergency supplies could run out by late September without new funding.
Sources: Arab News, Reuters via WHBL
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The World Food Programme has received $206 million for Sudan so far this year, against $645 million for the whole of last year, its acting head says. That is roughly half.
“This year, we’re about half what we were in terms of funding last year,” Carl Skau told reporters. He said access used to be the main obstacle. Now it is money.
The numbers
Close to 20 million people in Sudan face hunger
WFP reaches about 4 million of the 5 million most vulnerable
The agency says it needs nearly $300 million more to hold current operations
The war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces has displaced up to 14 million people since April 2023
The International Organization for Migration has separately warned that its emergency supplies could run out by late September without new funding.
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