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Somalia Situation Report, 31 Aug 2022 [EN/AR]

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HIGHLIGHTS

  • The seasonal Deyr (Oct to Dec) rains and flash floods continue to be reported in parts of the country, including in Banadir, Galmuduug, Hirshabelle, Jubaland and Southwest states.

  • According to the Camp Coordination and Camp Management Cluster partners, at least four people have reportedly died due to the impact of the flash floods.

  • Preliminary reports by partners and community elders in Baidoa indicate that at least 122,000 people (20,347 families) have been affected by the rains and flash floods.

  • Humanitarian partners in Baidoa are finalizing the analysis of the impact assessment conducted from 15 to 20 October to verify the severity of risks.

KEY FIGURES

8.25M People in need

7.6M People targeted for hum. assistance

1.48M People internally displaced

1.5M Children projected tobe malnourished

3.7M People facing acute food insecurity.

FUNDING (2022)

$2.3B Required

$2B Received

89% Progress

ANALYSIS

Famine projected in the Bay region from October to December

Famine (IPC Phase 5) is projected to unfold in the Bay region of south-central Somalia during October to December if multi-sectoral humanitarian assistance does not urgently reach the people in most need, according to the results of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Famine Review Committee (FRC). Although levels of acute malnutrition among children and the rate of hunger-related deaths have not yet met the IPC’s technical definition of famine (IPC Phase 5), the thresholds could be reached in the coming months. The famine is projected to occur in Baidoa and Burkhakaba districts and among the newly arrived internally displaced people (IDPs) in Baidoa settlements. Bay region is one of the areas where famine claimed lives in 2011 and was also the epicentre of the drought-related humanitarian crisis in 2017. Over the past two years, the region has experienced a large-scale loss of food and incomes, primarily due to the impact of drought, resulting in a sharp increase in the number of people who have limited access to food and have lost their livelihoods. Malnutrition levels are high (Critical) in the region, with the main referral hospital reporting an increase in the number of children admitted with complications related to severe acute malnutrition.

According to the IPC analysis, the famine conditions are likely to last until at least March 2023, as the 2022 October to December rains are projected to be significantly below average, representing the fifth consecutive failed rainfall season in Somalia. The gravity of the crisis will worsen because commodities prices will likely remain high amid increased population displacements, disease outbreaks and increased mortality due to inadequate health and water services, all of which will be compounded by increased insecurity and conflict. With almost 60,000 people in Baidoa and close to 15,000 in Burhakaba estimated to be in IPC 5 during July-September, the latest projections demonstrate a likely two-fold increase in October-December, with the numbers rising in the two districts to 137,000 people and almost 30,000, respectively. Given that households in Bay and other areas of Somalia have suffered significant food consumption gaps for many months, the accumulation of deaths over time could easily surpass those that occur during a shorter period that meets the technical definition of famine. In any case, even if the technical threshold for the famine is not reached within this period, a large-scale humanitarian response is still critically needed to treat and prevent acute malnutrition among children and limit hunger-related deaths that occur amid Crisis (IPC Phase 3) and Emergency (IPC Phase 4) outcomes.

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