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KEY MESSAGES
• The majority of households were in need in 2025, with 99% of refugee households and 91% of host and affected households reporting at least one unmet need. Severe need was particularly high among refugees (57%) and remained substantial among host and affected populations (51%), reflecting persistent pressures across both refugee camps and arid counties, where reduced support, recurrent shocks, and longstanding service gaps continue to shape humanitarian vulnerability.
• Low-income and female-headed households consistently recorded the highest levels of severe need. Gender gaps were significantly larger in host and affected populations, where vulnerability is driven by household-level economic constraints, compared to camps, where structured and evenly delivered humanitarian services reduce disparities.
• WASH, shelter, protection and food security remain the strongest drivers of need across both refugee and host and affected households, with widespread gaps in safe water, adequate sanitation, and basic living conditions contributing to layered and persistent vulnerability.
Note - The Multi-Sectoral Needs Index (MSNI) summarises the results of the MSNA assessment into a digestible index, aggregating information from the six underlying sectors corresponding to the humanitarian coordination. For more details on the MSNI, check out the methodology note here.For more detailed findings, check out our other outputs here.