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In Numbers
3.1 million people assisted in March.
USD 31.7 million assistance delivered via cash-based transfers in March.
4,743 mt of in-kind food assistance distributed in March.
USD 228 million net funding requirements across all activities for the next six months (April–September 2024).
Situation Update
Latest Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) Food Security and Acute Malnutrition assessment show that 4 million people face crisis-level or worse food insecurity between January and March 2024. Available forecasts suggest that the total rainfall from April to June in the upcoming Gu rainy season is likely to be normal, with some areas experiencing above-average precipitation. Consequently, flooding in April and May is likely to occur, driving displacement and disrupting livelihoods.
However, this marks the third season in a row with average to above-average rainfall, which should aid in the gradual recovery of agriculture and livestock. Factoring this in, the latest IPC projections for the April to June 2024 period indicate 3.4 million people facing acute food insecurity – signifying improvement particularly in rural areas where enhanced pasture and water for agriculture is foreseen. High levels of malnutrition persist in Somalia with 1.7 million children under five expected to suffer from acute malnutrition in 2024, including 430,000 children likely to face life-threatening severe acute malnutrition.