Life-Saving Nutrition Interventions for Children and Pregnant and Lactating Women in Afgoye District of Lower shabele region- Somalia

About this project

ltpgtSomalia is facing a severe humanitarian crisis driven by prolonged drought, consecutive poor rainy seasons, and major funding shortfalls. The post-Gu 2025 FSNAU analysis and recent PAC assessment confirm that, despite localized rainfall in parts of southern Somalia, overall precipitation remained below average, resulting in water scarcity, reduced agricultural production, declining river levels, and weakened livestock productivity. These shocks have severely eroded household coping capacity, particularly among children under five, pregnant and lactating women, and poor agropastoral households.lt/pgtltpgtltbrgtAs a result, acute food insecurity is projected to rise from 3.4 million people in September to 4.4 million between October and December 2025. The cumulative effects of a severely dry Xagaa season, forecasted poor Deyr rains, and the approaching Jilaal dry season are expected to further worsen conditions, increasing the risk of IPC Phase 4 (Emergency) and localized IPC Phase 5 (Famine) outcomes. Vulnerability is escalating rapidly in riverine and agropastoral areas, urban IDP settlements, and pastoral zones.lt/pgtltpgtltbrgtThe drought has intensified water shortages as traditional water sources dry up or become contaminated, and boreholes become non-functional due to overuse and poor maintenance. Reliance on costly water trucking has increased, alongside disease outbreaks and livestock losses. Women and girls face disproportionate burdens and protection risks whil…

Published by

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs · National NGO

Countries

Somalia

Sectors

Multisector aid

Funded by

Somalia Humanitarian Fund

Implemented by

Physicians Across Continents

Accountable

Physicians Across Continents

Published by United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 31 Aug 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-OCHA-CBPF-CBPF-SOM-25-R-INGO-38703.

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