Drought, floods, conflict, high food prices and dwindling harvests are pushing Somali families to the brink of hunger

A total of 4.6 million people are facing Crisis levels of hunger, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, while 1.8 million children aged under 5 have acute malnutrition.

Conflict and drought have displaced nearly a quarter of a million people this year, raising the total to almost 4 million. 

The World Food Programme (WFP) is addressing emergency needs while also implementing long-term initiatives to tackle the root causes of hunger. 

However, a critical funding gap means WFP is forced to prioritize, reduce and even halt assistance at a time when hunger is once again on the rise. We are supporting just 20 percent of Somalis in urgent need of food assistance.

We urgently need US$266 million for life-saving operations up to December 2025.

What the World Food Programme is doing to respond to the Somalia emergency

Crisis response

WFP, the largest humanitarian agency in Somalia, saves lives by providing food and nutrition assistance to people in crisis. WFP works both directly and through over 100 partners, even in areas where insecurity makes access challenging. Somalia is also home to WFP’s largest use of anticipatory action in Africa, helping drought-affected households to prepare for poor rainy seasons with cash transfers and information campaigns.

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