BREAKING: U.S. Donates $32.5 Million to WFP for Food Assistance in Nigeria

U.S. Government has donated $32.5 million to WFP for Food Assistance in Nigeria.

NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the United States Government has contributed $32.5 million to the World Food Programme (WFP) to support food and nutrition programs in Nigeria, the U.S. Embassy in Abuja announced on Wednesday.

The donation aims to provide life-saving food and nutrition assistance to internally displaced persons in conflict-affected areas across Northeast and Northwest Nigeria. The WFP will reach 764,205 beneficiaries, including 41,569 pregnant and breastfeeding women and girls and 43,235 children, through electronic food vouchers and complementary nutrition top-ups.

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WFP, funded entirely by voluntary contributions from governments, corporations, and individuals, is the world’s largest humanitarian organization. The U.S. remains its largest single donor, contributing over $2.9 billion in 2023 alone.

The organization’s work spans emergency food relief, school feeding programs, maternal and child nutrition, and long-term food security projects. In 2020, WFP won the Nobel Peace Prize for combating hunger and preventing its use as a weapon of war.

Earlier in 2025, WFP warned it might suspend assistance for 1.3 million people in northeastern Nigeria due to depleted food stocks amid critical funding shortages. Nearly 31 million Nigerians face acute food insecurity, with over 300,000 children at risk of severe malnutrition if aid halts.

This U.S. contribution is expected to avert a humanitarian crisis and strengthen food security in the country.