Attachments
In Numbers
- 1.4 million people assisted - US$ 9.5 million delivered via cash-based transfers
- 3,284 mt of in-kind food assistance distributed
- US$ 243 million net funding requirements for the next six months (April – September 2025)
Situation Update
• Food Security in Somalia is worsening, with 3.4 million people facing severe hunger and an additional 1.7 million children under five expected to suffer from acute malnutrition this year. By June, acute food insecurity could affect 4.4 million people – nearly a quarter of the population – due to below-average rainfall and drought, rising food prices, ongoing conflict.
• FAO reports that 17 districts face severe drought, including six priority areas: Afmadow, Baidoa, Belet Weyne, Bu’aale, Diinsoor, and Qansax Dheere. The latest IPC findings indicate 481,000 people in these districts are likely to face acute food insecurity (IPC phase 3 and above) between April-June 2025. IOM reports that 66 percent of the 14,500 new internally displaced persons (IDPs) across 25 districts in mid-February were displaced due to drought.
• The Federal Government of Somalia has launched a preparedness plan to address food and nutrition security. Developed in consultation with government ministries and humanitarian partners, it aims to enable a timely, coordinated response to the crisis.
• Rising insecurity and ongoing armed conflict are further exacerbating the humanitarian crisis. In Middle Shabelle, intensified clashes have displaced approximately 15,200 people, forcing them to flee to neighboring towns and villages. The largest number of displaced individuals (over 1,500) have sought refuge in Gordhhere, Masajid Cali Gaduud, and Cadale, where urgent humanitarian needs remain unmet. Escalating insecurity and the presence of non-state actors have severely constrained humanitarian access.