Crisis overview The humanitarian situation in Somalia is rapidly deteriorating following the failure of the 2025 deyr rains and onset of drought. An estimated 6.5 million people are currently facing...
CONTEXT Somalia continues to face one of the world’s most complex and protracted humanitarian crises, driven by a convergence of conflict, climate shocks, disease outbreaks and widespread...
Somalia faces an intensifying humanitarian crisis driven by prolonged drought, conflict, and recurrent disease outbreaks. A multi-stakeholder shock analysis conducted in 2025 estimated that 7.5...
HIGHLIGHTS In 2026, humanitarian conditions in Somalia are expected to deteriorate further, leaving at least 4.8 million people, including 3 million children, in urgent need of humanitarian...
SITUATION OVERVIEW Escalating humanitarian crisis in Puntland and Somaliland: Somalia is facing a rapidly worsening humanitarian crisis in Puntland and Somaliland, where prolonged dry conditions have...
Part 1: Needs Analysis 1.1 Crisis Overview Humanitarians conducted a comprehensive, multi-stakeholder shock analysis that determined that there are 9.1 million Somalis affected by the humanitarian...
HIGHLIGHTS The impact of climate change, disease outbreaks and poverty in Somalia is staggering. Despite greater stability in some areas of the country, ongoing conflict continues to cause...
IOM Vision IOM Somalia's primary goal is to save lives, alleviate suffering and maintain human dignity through the delivery of frontline services to crisis-affected populations, while steadily...
In 2023, Somalia walked back from the brink of famine due to devastating drought, considered one of the worst in decades, and only a few months later faced the worst floods in generations. Against...
HIGHLIGHTS In addition to climatic shocks, people in Somalia continue to experience conflict, disease outbreaks and poverty. In 2024, humanitarian assistance is required for 8.3 million people,...
The 2024 HNRP for Somalia is being finalized. This summary presents HCT-agreed key figures and planning parameters. Final figures and planning details will be presented in the complete HNRP which...
NATIONAL SOCIETY PROFILE The Somali Red Crescent Society is an independent, nonpolitical humanitarian organisation. It was established in April 1963, became a legal entity by presidential decree in...
Context Amidst increasing gender-based violence (GBV) levels as a result of armed and inter-clan conflict, the imminent El Nino event is set to bring about catastrophic impact on the lives of women...
Key messages An approaching El Niño climate event has the potential to negatively affect 1.2 million people in Somalia this year, action must be taken now to protect lives and livelihoods. Riverine...
Somalia has endured poor rains since 2020, alongside exceptionally high food prices, conflict, disease outbreaks and other hardships. Over a third of the population is acutely food insecure and more...
Response Plan Overview PEOPLE IN NEED: 8.25M PEOPLE TARGETED: 7.6M REQUIREMENTS (US$): $2.6B OPERATIONAL PARTNERS: 335 SO1: Prevent loss of life of 6.7 million of the most severely vulnerable people,...
Appeal highlights UNICEF’s Level 3 Scale-Up Activation for the Horn of Africa, in conjunction with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee System-Wide Scale-Up, aims to respond in Somalia to an estimated...
NATIONAL SOCIETY PROFILE The Somali Red Crescent Society is an independent, non-political humanitarian organization. It was established in April 1963 and became a legal entity following Presidential...
In numbers Population targeted 2.34 million Funding requirement USD 268 million Priority areas 65 districts Timeframe May 2022 – June 2023 The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...
HUMANITARIAN SITUATION The current drought in Somalia is historic, surpassing the 2010/11 and 2016/17 droughts in terms of duration and severity. Four consecutive rainy seasons have failed, a...
