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- In December, WFP reached 1.3 million people with food and nutrition assistance, distributing 12,161 mt of food and USD 768,318 through cash-based transfers. WFP launched the lean season (November to March) response programme in November 2025 and food and cash transfers currently ongoing across the country.
- WFP urgently requires USD 26.1 million to cover six‑month net funding needs (February 2025–July 2026), representing 40 percent of requirements. Timely donor support is critical to sustain life‑saving assistance, strengthen resilience, and protect vulnerable households from worsening food insecurity and health crises.
SITUATION OVERVIEW
• Malawi faces rising humanitarian needs shaped by weather shocks and health emergencies. Recent heavy rainfall has damaged roads and caused severe flooding in districts such as Nkhotakota, affecting over 36,000 households.
• The country is experiencing concurrent cholera and polio outbreaks, heightening risks for children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, and other vulnerable groups.
• WFP’s interventions - ranging from emergency logistics and food assistance to nutrition support - directly address these challenges and contribute to Malawi’s Strategic Outcomes on food security, resilience and health system strengthening.