By Asha Elmi - Reporter
DJIBOUTI (Dawan Africa) — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that a major funding shortfall could disrupt refugee assistance, resilience programmes and emergency humanitarian operations in Djibouti from July 2026.
According to a report published on ReliefWeb, WFP faces an $8 million funding gap for the period between May and October 2026, raising concerns over the continuity of key humanitarian activities in the country.
The agency said the ongoing crisis in the Middle East has also delayed the delivery of essential food commodities, including wheat flour and vegetable oil, affecting food assistance programmes for refugees in southern Djibouti.
WFP noted that Djibouti remains highly vulnerable to food insecurity and climate-related shocks, with nearly 90% of the country’s food imported from abroad.
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The report estimated that around 230,000 people experienced high levels of food insecurity between July and December 2025.
The agency also warned that malnutrition remains a serious concern, particularly in the regions of Dikhil, Obock and Tadjourah, where thousands of children and pregnant women are suffering from acute malnutrition.
At the same time, WFP Djibouti said it continues to support regional humanitarian logistics operations, including handling containerized food shipments destined for Ethiopia to help reduce port storage and demurrage costs.
The report warned that without additional funding, some refugee support and humanitarian assistance programmes could be forced to halt entirely in the coming months.