FSNAU FEWS NET 2020 Post Deyr Technical Release - Up to 2.7 million people in Somalia face acute food insecurity Crisis (IPC Phase 3) or worse outcomes through mid-2021, 4 February 2021 [EN/SO]
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Approximately 839 000 children likely to be acutely malnourished
February 4, 2021, Mogadishu/Washington – Up to 2.7 million people across Somalia are expected to face food consumption gaps or depletion of livelihood assets indicative of Crisis (IPC Phase 3)1 or worse outcomes through mid-2021 in the absence of humanitarian assistance. The drivers of acute food insecurity in Somalia include the compounding effects of poor and erratic rainfall distribution, flooding, Desert Locust infestation, socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19, and conflict. Moreover, approximately 840 000 children under the age of five are likely to be acutely malnourished, including nearly 143 000 who are likely to be severely malnourished. It is likely that sustained, large-scale humanitarian food assistance and g
Somalia Situation Report, 10 Dec 2020 [EN/SO]
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Nearly 200,000 people have been affected and 42,000 people displaced due to moderate to heavy rainfall associated with Cyclone Gati
Against an increasing humanitarian caseload, transport access in some parts of the country remains a challenge
FAO warns of spread of desert locust infestation to the southern parts of the country while widespread hatching and hopper growth continues.
Despite growing humanitarian needs, funding per sector remains disproportionate; more than half of the clusters have received less than 35 per cent of required funding
Multi-purpose cash grants changing the lives of the IDPs in South Gaalkacyo