Somalia faces another hunger crisis and the UN food agency head says it has far less funds to help
Summary
Six million people in Somalia are facing severe hunger, but the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has only about 10% of the funds it had in 2022 to help. The WFP is providing basic nutrition support mainly to the most affected children but cannot expand aid due to cuts in international funding.Key Facts
- Six million Somalis are experiencing serious food shortages.
- WFP only has one-tenth of the resources compared to 2022, when it helped prevent famine.
- Around 1.9 million children under five are expected to suffer from severe malnutrition this year.
- Nearly 500,000 children will need urgent treatment for severe malnutrition.
- About 30% of Somalia’s population faces critical food insecurity.
- Funding cuts come from donors reducing aid and shifting resources to other crises.
- The current crisis is caused by drought, conflict, and displacement of people.
- At a nutrition center near Mogadishu, many mothers bring malnourished children for treatment, but some cannot bring all their children due to the distance and their condition.
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