Sahel and West Africa: 29.5 million people in crisis phase ( 3-5) March-May 2023

Analyses of the Cadre harmonisé indicate that 29.5 million people are in need of immediate food assistance in the Sahel and West Africa. The nutritional crisis also persists in Burkina Faso,  Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Chad, where almost 16.5 million children under the age of five are suffering from acute malnutrition. Civil insecurity, persistent inflation and the worsening effects of climate change are exacerbating the food and nutrition crisis.