Acknowledgements viii

Foreword ix

Partner statements x

Abbreviations xi

GRFC 2026: Key findings xii

1. Introduction 1

About the report 1

1.1 The report's tenth edition in a shifting humanitarian context 2

1.2 GRFC methodology at a glance 3

1.3 Countries selected for GRFC 2026 5

2. Acute food insecurity 9

Key findings 9

2.1 Overview 10

2.2 Regional overview 11

2.3 Largest and most severe food crises 14

2.4 Drivers of food crises in 2025 22

2.5 Trends in acute food insecurity 2016–2025 26

2.6 Structural vulnerabilities underlying the protracted nature of food crises 37

2.7 External financing flows to food and nutrition crises 39

2.8 The outlook for 2026 42

3. Acute malnutrition 45

Key findings 45

3.1 Nutrition crises in countries/territories with food crises 46

3.2 Severity of nutrition crises 47

3.3 Magnitude of nutrition crises 50

3.4 Pathways to acute malnutrition 51

4. Forced displacement 53

Key findings 53

4.1 Forced displacement in countries/territories with food crises in 2025 54

4.2 Acute food insecurity among displaced populatons in countries/territories with food crises, 2025 57

Notes 61