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UN says Madagascar's hunger crisis deepening as malnutrition surges and funding lags
Summary
The UN reported that Madagascar's Grand Sud and Grand Soud regions face a deepening humanitarian crisis after back-to-back droughts, cyclones and disease outbreaks. The briefing said severe funding cuts have forced some partners to suspend operations and that the national response plan calls for nearly $185 million through April 2026, but the
The United Nations said Madagascar is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis in southern regions hit by drought, cyclones and disease outbreaks. The briefing cited the lingering impact of El NiF1o-driven drought and a recent cyclone season, combined with a malaria outbreak and strained health systems, as drivers of a worsening hunger situation.
The spokesperson said the number of people facing emergency food insecurity (IPC Phase 4) in the Grand Sud region is expected to rise and that cases of severe acute malnutrition in the Grand Sud have surged, affecting nearly 160,000 children in the past year. The national Office for Risk and Disaster Management, with UN support, has put forward a national humanitarian response plan calling for nearly $185,000,000 to address food insecurity, malnutrition and disease outbreaks through April 2026.
The briefing also said severe funding cuts have already crippled humanitarian operations in parts of the country, forcing partners to scale back or suspend activities and leaving thousands without vital aid. The spokesperson appealed to donors to step up funding to meet urgent needs for 1,500,000 people identified as priorities in the national plan.
Note on figures: the transcript contains inconsistent dollar-figure references in one block; the numbers in this article reflect the national plan amount cited as "nearly $185,000,000," the reported $125,000,000 funding gap, and the UN's appeal to donors noted during the briefing. These figures are presented as reported by the spokesperson and should be verified against OCHA and national plan documentation for precision.
