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In Numbers
- 5.6 million people assisted in 2025 with 213,442 MT of food and USD 40.3 million in cash-based transfers
- 2.2 million people assisted in December 2025 with 11,917 MT of food and USD 2.7 million in cash-based transfers
- USD 179.9 million net funding requirement for six months (January - June 2026)
Operational Updates
Relief Response
- In December, WFP and partners provided in kind and cash assistance to over 334,654 people in the Somali region, reaching 96 percent of the planned target with 7,113 metric ton (MT) of food and USD 987,600 in cash-based transfers (CBT).
- WFP conducted a Rapid Assessment and Monitoring Analysis to prioritize acutely food-insecure populations in the Somali region for the January–March period. Based on this assessment, 14 woredas have been identified as requiring emergency food assistance, including areas affected by below-normal October–December rains and those hosting internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the Qoloji camps.
Refugees Assistance
- In December, WFP provided in-kind and cash assistance to 681,854 refugees across 30 camps and sites, distributing 10,617 MT of in-kind food and USD 958,110 through cash-based transfers. Due to resource shortages, WFP continued to provide a 40 percent ration, equivalent to approximately 900 kilocalories per person per day, compared to the standard 2,100 kilocalories, while new arrivals from South Sudan and Sudan were prioritized with a full standard ration.
- Ongoing conflict in eastern South Sudan is driving an influx of refugees into the Gambella region, further straining an already limited resource pipeline and worsening food insecurity in refugee camps. In addition, insecurity in the Amhara and Gambella regions has delayed the movement of commodities from hubs to camps, causing further delays in food distribution.