The longest drought on record drove Somalia to the brink of famine in 2022, averted at the eleventh hour by an unprecedented humanitarian scale-up led by the World Food Programme (WFP) and partners. 

But the hunger crisis is far from over, withrecurrent droughts and floods, conflict and high food pricesthreatening to displace families, disrupt farming, restrict market access and increase humanitarian needs. 

A total of4.6 million people are facing crisis levels of hunger while 1.8 million children under 5 are suffering acute malnutrition.

WFP addresses basic needs in Somalia in times of crisis. We also work with the Government and other partners on projects to build longer-term food security and resilience against future disasters. 

However,critical funding gaps mean WFP is forced to prioritize and reduce assistance at a time when hunger is once again on the rise.