News Monitor

UN agencies are warning that without urgent funding, the country – which in late 2022 was pushed to the brink of famine – could once again be plunged into a hunger crisis caused by severe drought.

Report shows about 62.9 million people, or 25% of the analysed population in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity.

More than 3.8 million people remain displaced and extreme weather, insecurity and disease outbreaks are increasing demand for support. Despite this, the UN's humanitarian response is only 24% funded.

The rapid Post Disaster Needs Assessment report released by the Government with the UN, World Bank and EU, reveals the 2023 Deyr floods caused $176 million in loss and damage across 16 districts.