New study finds that 43 000 "excess deaths" may have occurred in 2022 from the drought in Somalia Half of the drought-related deaths occurred among children under the age of 5 Mogadishu, 20 March...
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From Insight to Action: Examining Mortality in Somalia
Somalia + 1 more
East and Horn of Africa, and the Great Lakes Region - External Update #1: Las Caanood Situation - Emergency Response in Somalia and Ethiopia (15 March 2023)
Background Violence in in the Somali city of Las Caanood in early February has triggered a mass displacement of civilians, including across the border into Ethiopia. Since the first week of February...
Somalia Climate Outlook for the 2023 Gu “Long Rains” Season - Issued on 17th March 2023
There is an increased likelihood that below normal 2023 Gu rains will be observed over Somalia but with high spatial variability Forecast for 2023 Gu “Long Rains” Season Somalia’s Gu (April-May-June)...
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Maps and Infographics
Somalia Monthly Rainfall Performance, Jan 2004 - Feb 2023: Deviations from Short Term Averages
Somalia Early Warning-Early Action Dashboard Time Series Chart: Trends in the Number of Risk Factors in Alarm Phase (Jan 2015 - Feb 2023)
Somalia Early Warning-Early Action: Trends in Risk Factors, Jan 2018 - Feb 2023 (Indicators in Alarm Phase)
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From Insight to Action: Examining Mortality in Somalia
Somalia + 1 more
Integrated Nutrition and Mortality SMART Survey Report Elbarde district, Bakool region, Somalia (January 2023)
Somalia + 8 more
East Africa Key Message Update: The eastern Horn of Africa continues to face a historic humanitarian emergency, February 2023
Somalia Climate Outlook for the 2023 Gu “Long Rains” Season - Issued on 17th March 2023
Somalia + 1 more
East and Horn of Africa, and the Great Lakes Region - External Update #1: Las Caanood Situation - Emergency Response in Somalia and Ethiopia (15 March 2023)
Key Figures
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Las Caanood Situation: People Internally Displaced 185,000
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Las Caanood Situation: Refugees in Ethiopia 100,000
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People Affected by Drought 8,250,000 6% increase since 31 Oct 2022
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People Targeted for Assistance 7,600,000 No change since 31 Oct 2022
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People Reached 7,300,000 7% increase since 15 Dec 2022
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People in Food Crisis/Emergency (IPC phase 3+) 4,984,940 11% decrease since 13 Dec 2022
Appeals and Response Plans
Somalia Humanitarian Response Plan (February 2023)
Somalia Humanitarian Needs Overview 2023 (February 2023)
Ethiopia + 2 more
The Horn of Africa Drought Situation Appeal (January - December 2023)
Ethiopia + 2 more
WFP Regional Drought Response Plan for the Horn of Africa (January – December 2023)
Humanitarian Action for Children 2023 - Somalia
Ethiopia + 3 more
Regional Migrant Response Plan for the Horn of Africa and Yemen, 2023
Somalia Famine Prevention Scale-up Plan: May 2022 – June 2023
United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for Somalia 2021-2025
The National Durable Solutions Strategy (2020 – 2024)
Alert and Ongoing Disasters
Useful Links
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- OCHA Somalia
- OCHA Southern & Eastern Africa (ROSEA)
- UNHCR Information Sharing Portal: Refugees in the Horn of Africa: Somali Displacement Crisis
- UNHCR Global Focus
- FSNAU (FAO Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit Somalia)
- SWALIM (Somalia Water and Land Information Management)
- UNSOM (UN Assistance Mission in Somalia)
- Food Security Cluster: Somalia
- Logistics Cluster: Somalia
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