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