The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is facing a severe funding crisis that has forced it to close more than 150 nutrition clinics it supports in Borno State.
WFP has run out of funds to continue emergency food and nutrition assistance in northeast Nigeria. Without fresh funding, lifesaving services can no longer operate.
These clinic closures cut off essential nutrition support for over 300,000 children under two years old, putting them at high risk of severe malnutrition and wasting.
The shutdown comes amid a larger humanitarian emergency 1.3 million people in northeast Nigeria risk losing food and nutrition aid and Conflict, displacement, and hunger are worsening the situation.
WFP says it needs tens of millions of dollars in new funding just to keep operations running. Without it, more clinics could close and more lives will be affected.
Without support Families face increasing hunger. Children could suffer long-term health consequence and Communities may be pushed into extreme coping strategies.
