WFP Burundi Country Brief May 2026

Country: Burundi Source: World Food Programme Please refer to the attached file. Food assistance distribution: In April 2026, WFP successfully assisted close to 1 million people, distributing 181 mt of food and USD 3.1 million in cash transfers. Fragile humanitarian situation during lean season: In April 2026, Burundi faced the lean season with reduced food supplies, rising bean prices, and added pressures from refugee movements and climate shocks—highlighting a fragile humanitarian situation an