Highlights WFP estimates that 271.8 million people in countries where it operates are acutely food insecure or directly at risk of becoming so due to the aggravating effect of the COVID-19 crisis. At...
Somalia Seasonal Monitor: Highlights • The current Deyr season of late 2020 was preceded by a period of record rainfall that lasted for over a year. This led to unprecedented vegetation growth but...
SITUATION OVERVIEW The 2020 Deyr rains have been characterised by a poor start in the southern and northwestern areas of Somalia, leading to a moisture deficit in the area that may affect the...
COVID-19 Operational Context As of 22 November 2020, the Ethiopian Ministry of Health (MoH) reported 105,789 coronavirus (COVID19) cases and 1,647 fatalities in the country, showing an increase of...
Levels of acute hunger have soared throughout 2020. Country after country has recorded shocking new figures and, globally, the total number of people who have experienced acute food insecurity at...
Situation update Somalia has been challenged by continual shocks, including COVID-19, locust infestation, and flooding, which constrained access and resources for the BRCiS programme throughout the...
At a Glance PEOPLE IN NEED - 235 M PEOPLE TARGETED - 160 M REQUIREMENTS (US$) - $ 35 B APPEALS - 34 COVID-19 has triggered the deepest global recession since the 1930s. Extreme poverty has risen for...
Conflict, economy, and typical lean season expected to drive deteriorating food security in many areas Key Messages In Yemen, conflict continues to drive poor macroeconomic conditions and disrupt...
Key Messages At the mid-point of the 2020 deyr rainfall season in November, Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are likely in several pastoral, agropastoral, and riverine areas of Somalia and Emergency...
Cash assistance is increasingly becoming the preferred way of supporting people who are being affected by a humanitarian crisis. For many local aid and development organisations, however, this is...