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SITUATION AT A GLANCE
27.4 MILLION Population in Need of Food Assistance Due to Drought in the Horn of Africa
UN – November 2022
24.1 MILLION Number of People Affected by Drought in Ethiopia
UN – November 2022
4.4 MILLION People Living With Daily Household Water Insecurity in Kenya
UN – November 2022
6.5 MILLION Number of People Projected to Face IPC 3+ in Somalia
IPC and FEWS NET – February 2023
2.1 MILLION Number of People Internally Displaced Due to Drought in the Horn of Africa
UN - November 2022
• The Horn of Africa is likely to experience its sixth below average rainy season between March and May, followed by potential flooding later in the year, according to meteorological agencies.
• The number of people in Somalia facing Crisis levels of acute food insecurity is likely to rise to 6.5 million, with 233,000 likely to experience Catastrophe, according to FEWS NET and the IPC TWG.
• U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announces $331 million in USG funding and launches JEOP 2.0 to provide emergency food assistance across Ethiopia.
• USAID/BHA announces more than $126 million in funding for Kenya following increase in humanitarian needs in 2022.