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Food Security Outlook February - September 2026 Humanitarian needs to peak amid persistent reduced funding Download the report
  • Widespread Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are expected across the Northwest and Southwest regions from February through June, with the number of households in Crisis (IPC Phase 3) expected to rise and peak during the southern lean season between March and May. From July to September, area-level outcomes are projected to improve to Stressed (IPC Phase 2); however, highly insecure and remote divisions are likely to remain in Crisis (IPC Phase 3). A small proportion of households that have exhausted their coping strategies will continue to experience Emergency (IPC Phase 4) outcomes.
  • Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are expected to persist through September in Logone-et-Chari, Mayo-Sava, and Mayo-Tsanaga. The number of people experiencing Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes is expected to increase, peaking during the June-August northern lean season. Flooding in August-September is anticipated to trigger new displacements in these divisions, with households experiencing repeated displacement at elevated risk of more severe outcomes. A small proportion of households with severely eroded coping capacities are expected to deteriorate further, reaching Emergency (IPC Phase 4) outcomes.
  • Stressed (IPC Phase 2) outcomes are expected to continue through January 2027 in Mberé (Adamawa), Kadey (East), and Lom et Djerem (East) divisions, which host a large number of refugees from the Central African Republic (CAR). A smaller proportion of households — primarily refugees — are expected to remain in Crisis (IPC Phase 3) or Emergency (IPC Phase 4).
  • Stressed (IPC Phase 2) outcomes are expected in Yaoundé and Douala through October 2026. These urban centers host large populations of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs), many of whom have lost their livelihoods. Limited access to income-generating opportunities further constrains their ability to meet food and essential non-food needs.
  • Humanitarian food assistance needs are projected to remain critically high, with an estimated 1.5-1.99 million people in need from February to September 2026. Assistance needs are expected to rise steadily and peak around May, coinciding with the lean season in the southern zone. 
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