By March, 6.5 million people in Somalia will face crisis levels of hunger. Somalia is on the brink of mass famine Humanitarian assistance
A new report from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification has confirmed fears of a sharp deterioration in the situation of hunger and malnutrition in Somalia.
Study results released Tuesday show a sharp deterioration in food security in Somalia due to a nationwide drought emergency that has led to severe water shortages, crop and livestock losses, and mass displacement. The UN World Food Program (WFP) last week expressed alarm that without new funding commitments, the delivery of emergency life-saving food aid to Somalia is under pressure threat. By March, 6.5 million people in Somalia are expected to face crisis levels of hunger or other severe impacts, up 1.7 million from January. Two million people are already hungry. More than 1.8 million children under five in Somalia are projected to suffer from acute malnutrition in 2026. Almost half a million of them are likely to be severely affected. WFP warns that unless additional funding is received, life-saving food aid to Somalia will cease within weeks.