In Numbers
19 million people food insecure
161,000 people in famine-like conditions
3.5 million people acutely malnourished
6.7 million people assisted by WFP in June
Highlights
• Due to severe and persistent funding shortfalls, WFP was forced to make further cuts to its general food assistance (GFA) programme in June, impacting 13 million people.
• Due to supply interruptions compounded by funding shortfalls, WFP was forced to significantly scale down its nutrition assistance programme in June.
• In June, WFP took steps to commence the provision of cash assistance under its nutrition assistance programme, supported by dedicated funding.
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