Somalia

Somalia faces complex challenges of protracted conflict, drought, displacement, limited social services and reduced humanitarian funding.

Poverty remains widespread, with 54 percent of the population living below the poverty line. Education access is low and young people have limited opportunities.

Frequent and severe weather extremes have devastated agriculture and livelihoods, deepening vulnerabilities across the country. At the same time, persistent conflict is forcing hundreds of thousands to flee their homes in search of food and shelter.

The impact has been profound: 6.5 million people are projected to face crisis levels of hunger or worse, including 2 million facing emergency levels, under the IPC global standard measurement.  

Conditions are worryingly close to those that preceded the 2022 crisis, when famine was only averted after an unprecedented scale‑up.

The World Food Programme delivers life-saving assistance while strengthening long-term resilience.

However, critical funding shortages are putting our life-saving work at risk. Urgent support is essential to prevent a major humanitarian catastrophe.