This projection update on the food security situation in the Tri-National Border Region of the Río Lempa (MTFRL)—located within the Central American Dry Corridor—revises the earlier projections for the periods July to October 2026 and November 2026 to March 2027 across the four micro-regions, i [...]

Afghanistan continues to face severe acute food insecurity, with 15.9 million people (32 percent of the population) facing IPC Phase 3 or above (Crisis or worse) between September and October 2026, including 3.4 million people experiencing Emergency (IPC Phase 4) conditions.  Economic pressures— [...]

Acute malnutrition is projected to worsen significantly in Afghanistan, with levels already at their highest ever recorded for the current analysis period (August–October 2026), which marks the seasonal peak of acute malnutrition in the country.  Between January and December 2027, an estimated [...]

Somalia continues to face a volatile and complex food crisis, with the risk of Famine identified for the second consecutive IPC analysis. Nearly 5.1 million people are facing IPC Phase 3 or above (Crisis or worse) from July–September 2026, including close to 1.4 million people are facing IPC Phase [...]

Acute malnutrition is worsening across Somalia. An estimated 1.92 million children aged 6–59 months and 157,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women are suffering or expected to suffer from acute malnutrition from July 2026–June 2027. Over half of estimated cases are concentrated in the southern par [...]

This projection update on the food security situation in Honduras revises the earlier projection for the period from August to October 2026, covering all 18 departments and the Central District. The update was undertaken to assess the impact of several worsening factors, including the effects of El [...]

In Kenya’s arid and semiarid lands (ASALs), around 2.7 million people are experiencing IPC  Phase 3 or above (Crisis or worse) acute food insecurity, with 348,000 people in IPC Phase 4 (Emergency), between July and October 2026. This marks a 55 percent increase from the previous analysis and exce [...]

Acute malnutrition in Kenya’s arid and semi‑arid lands (ASALs) and Dadaab, Kakuma, and Kalobeyei refugee camps remains highly concerning. More than 883,300 children aged 6-59 months and 117,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women will require treatment between April 2026 and March 2027—a 19 perce [...]

Between July and September 2026 in 46 predominantly productive districts of Mozambique, an estimated 1.19 million people are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above) and require urgent humanitarian assistance to reduce food consumption gaps and protect livelihoods. Of [...]

Across 24 shock-affected districts, acute malnutrition is projected to remain elevated due to acute food insecurity and poor water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) conditions. Between April 2026 and March 2027, an estimated 103,600 children aged 6 to 59 months and 11,100 pregnant and breastfeeding wom [...]