MILLIONS LEFT WITH LESS AID AMID GLOBAL FUNDING CRISIS

Fri 11 September 2026:

ALNAP report warns of rising needs, widening displacement and growing pressure on aid operations

Sharp reductions in humanitarian funding worldwide have left tens of millions of people receiving less assistance, according to a new report released Thursday.

The UK-based non-profit Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance (ALNAP) highlighted the growing pressure on the global humanitarian system in the sixth edition of its State of the Humanitarian System 2026 report.

The study examined the international humanitarian system between 2022 and 2025, a period the report described as being defined by significant geopolitical changes and the largest contraction in humanitarian funding in recent history.

“Over 2022–25, state-driven conflict, climate shocks, displacement and attacks on aid workers increased just as donor-government politics drove sharp funding cuts,” the report noted.

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Conflict Becomes Leading Driver of Displacement

The report found that approximately one in seven people worldwide were affected by conflict during the period, while state-based violence intensified. Conflict also surpassed natural disasters as the leading cause of internal displacement.

By the end of 2025, an estimated 117.8 million people were displaced globally, including 41.6 million refugees, according to the report.

Political restrictions, armed conflict and violations of international humanitarian law also limited the ability of aid organizations to respond effectively in places including Sudan and the Gaza Strip.

The report said such conditions constrained “what even capable humanitarian operations could achieve.”

Aid Funding Falls by Nearly a Third

Humanitarian contributions declined by 30% between 2022 and 2025, while thousands of aid workers lost their jobs, placing the international aid system under severe strain.

“The impacts were not felt equally. The combination of reduced funding and restrictive politics meant women, children, elderly people and displaced people were especially hardest hit,” said Jennifer Doherty, co-author of the report.

The study estimated that global humanitarian funding fell to $33.3 billion in 2025, down from a peak of $47.5 billion in 2022.

The sharpest reduction came from USAID, which saw its funding fall by 55% in 2025, while several other major donors also reduced their contributions.

The report warned that the combination of increasing humanitarian needs, worsening conflicts and declining financial support is placing unprecedented pressure on the global aid system.

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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