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KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- WFP urgently requires USD 13.3 million to cover six‑month net funding needs (March 2026–August 2026), representing 38 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.
- WFP assisted 1.23 million people with food and nutrition assistance in February, distributing 18,292 mt of food and USD 2.4 million through cash-based transfers.
SITUATION OVERVIEW
• The Lean Season Food Insecurity Response Programme (LS-FIRP) was launched in November 2025 with food and cash transfers currently ongoing across the country.
• Based on the Integrated Phase Classification food insecurity report, food gap months spanned October 2025 to March 2026. However, due to the delayed start of the response, distributions will extend beyond March.
• 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.