Archive · 4 Sep 2025
Nigeria Faces Worsening Hunger as Aid Funding Plummets
Imagine many families in Nigeria who had to leave their homes because of war.
They used to get food and help from other countries.
But then, the United States and other countries decided to give less money.
This meant that food supplies ran out, and places that gave sick kids food had to close.
Now, many children are very sick because they don't have enough to eat, and many are in danger of dying.
Although the U.S. is giving some money again, it's not as much as before, and there's not enough food for everyone.
31 million people in Nigeria are facing food shortages, the highest in Africa.
The U.S. halted aid in January, leading to a reduction in food and nutrition support.
150 nutrition centers in the northeast were closed by the World Food Programme (WFP).
3.5 million children need treatment for severe acute malnutrition, but resources are insufficient.
600,000 children are at risk of dying due to the crisis.
- Who
- Destitute families, displaced by conflict, and children in northeastern Nigeria.
- What
- Are facing severe food shortages and lack of treatment for malnutrition due to aid cuts.
- When
- The crisis has worsened since January, during the lean season from June to November.
- Where
- Northeastern Nigeria, particularly in the conflict-affected areas.
- Why
- Because of a collapse in aid funding from the U.S. and other Western countries, leading to closed nutrition centers and reduced food supplies.
- People Facing Food Shortages
- 31 million
- Displaced People in Northeast
- 2.3 million
- Nutrition Centers Closed
- 150 (by WFP)
- Children Needing Treatment for Malnutrition
- 3.5 million
- Children at Risk of Mortality
- 600,000
- U.S. Aid Halt
- January
- U.S. Contribution to WFP (New)
- $32.5 million
- U.N. Initial Budget
- $910 million
- Revised U.N. Budget
- Around $300 million