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KEY HIGHLIGHTS
• Funding constraints pose a threat to the scale and continuity of WFP operations, particularly affecting emergency response and school feeding activities. Drastic prioritization measures are in place, but resources cannot stretch beyond June 2026.
• Access constraints posed operational challenges resulting in over 26,000 people affected by delays in receiving assistance.
• WFP provided assistance to 72,000 newly displaced people in Tera, Tillaberi through the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM). The first month of assistance via value vouchers was completed in February.
SITUATION OVERVIEW
• The food security and nutrition situation remain critical in Niger. According to the December 2025 Cadre Harmonisé, 2.4 million people are projected to face severe food insecurity in 2026. Malnutrition levels also remain high. The 2025 IPC Nutrition analysis estimated that 1.6 million children will be affected by acute malnutrition this year, including 400,000 suffering from severe acute malnutrition (SAM).
• In March, OCHA Niger launched the 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP), which requires USD 674 million to reach 3.1 million people in need. This includes a budget of USD 258 million for food security interventions targeting 1.5 million people nationwide.
• Access constraints continue to affect operations. In February, persistent insecurity, particularly in Tillabéri and Tahoua, restricted movement and limited field access. These constraints delayed the delivery of assistance to 26,854 beneficiaries, affecting school feeding, nutrition, Food Assistance for Assets (FFA), and Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) activities.
• Funding remains exceptionally limited, forcing WFP to implement drastic prioritization measures particularly for emergency responses. With current resources available, WFP is only able to assist 140,000 newly displaced people per month through to June while school feeding activities cannot be sustained beyond April with current resources.