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TRENDS AND ANALYSIS

This funding paper provides an update on funding trends since 1 July 2011. All data is from the Financial Tracking Service (FTS) as of 22 and 23 August 2011.

By July 2011, the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance in Somalia had reached 3.7 million. The current situation represents Africa’s worst food security crisis since Somalia’s 1991/92 famine. A massive multisectoral response is critical to reduce excess mortality and mitigate the effects of the drought. Immediate interventions include those to improve food access and to address health and nutrition, while simultaneously rebuilding and supporting livelihoods is critical. A dramatic scale-up of assistance is required at least until the end of 2011 though it is likely that this crisis will extend well into 2012. The revised Somalia Consolidated Appeal (CAP) requirements increased from $561 million following the mid-year review to $1.06 billion during the emergency scale-up review at the beginning of August 2011.

The increased requirements are needed as the number of people in need has surged (see Graph 5).