Alarming new data shows that worsening drought conditions, conflict and high food prices are likely to push one million more people into food insecurity in Somalia
According to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis, 3.4 million people are already experiencing crisis-levels of hunger, with the number expected to rise 4.4 million between April and June this year. Moreover, around 1.7 million children under the age of five are expected to face acute malnutrition through December 2025, due to below-average rainfall forecast for this period.
Among those hardest hit are households with low agricultural yields who have depleted their food stocks, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and pastoralists with limited livestock and below-average earnings from livestock sales.
A drastic increase in humanitarian needs and subsequent shortfall in fundings is forcing the WFP to cut-short food and cash assistance as well as some life-saving programmes such as school meal arrangements for students. With a funding gap of US$297mn and no additional funding expected in the next six months, WFP operations in Somalia are threatened by pipeline breaks by mid-year.
To avert a major crisis in Somalia, the WFP is calling for urgent funding to scale up food assistance, nutrition support, water and sanitation services, as well as livelihood initiatives to mitigate the impacts of the expected drought.
Over million people pushed into food insecurity as Somalia’s hunger crisis worsens
To avert a major crisis in Somalia, the WFP is calling for urgent funding to mitigate the impacts of the expected drought. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
