Mogadishu : , Nov 15, 2015 – Food insecurity in Somalia is likely to increase significantly through May 2022.Many households will experience widening food intake gaps and erosion of their coping ability, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported in a report.Citing Somalia 2021 Post Gu Seasonal Food Security and Nutrition Assessment (FAO/FSNAU), the UNOCHA said an estimated 3.5 million people will face acute food insecurity through December, of whom nearly 640,730 will face an emergency, reports Xinhua news agency.According to Xinhua news agency, the UNOCHA stated that Somalia 2021 Post Gu Seasonal Food Security and Nutrition Assessment (FAO/FSNAU) estimated that 3.5 million people would face food insecurity by December.Nearly 640,730 of these will be facing an emergency.
“The delay of the October-December deyr (short) rains has also significantly affected supplementary food and income from livestock production,” UNOCHA said in its latest humanitarian bulletin released on Sunday.UNOCHA’s latest humanitarian bulletin, released Sunday, stated that “The delay in the October-December deyr (“short”) rains has also affected significantly supplementary food and income livestock production,”
It said food insecurity and acute humanitarian needs have been reported across all sectors, with more than 5.9 million people currently in need of humanitarian assistance and protection.According to the report, food insecurity and urgent humanitarian needs were reported in all sectors with over 5.9 million people in need of protection and humanitarian assistance.
According to OCHA, humanitarian agencies project that 7.7 million people in Somalia will need humanitarian assistance and protection in 2022 due to conflict in various parts of the country; recurrent climatic shocks particularly drought and floods; disease outbreaks, including Covid-19; and increasing poverty.OCHA estimates that 7.7 million Somalians will require humanitarian assistance and protection by 2022.This is due to conflict in Somalia, recurrent climatic changes, particularly droughts and floods, and rising poverty.
The widespread dry conditions have resulted in increased human suffering and livestock deaths, with severe drought impacts reported in Jubaland, Southwest and Galmudug states (central regions) and parts of Puntland.
Due to the widespread drought conditions, there has been an increase in human suffering and livestock death.There have been severe drought impacts in Jubaland and Southwest states (central regions), and Puntland.
“In addition to the more than 2.9 million IDPs in Somalia, at least 5.5 million people are reportedly vulnerable due to pre-existing shocks and recurring disasters and are among those who are likely to need humanitarian assistance and protection in 2022,” it said.It stated that in addition to the Somalia’s more than 2.9million IDPs, at least 5 million people are reportedly in danger due to pre-existing disasters and recurring shocks.They are also likely to require humanitarian assistance and protection in 2022.
According to UNOCHA, 71 per cent of Somalis will continue to live below the poverty line in 2022, especially in areas where humanitarian access remains a challenge.UNOCHA estimates that 71% of Somalis will remain below the poverty line by 2022, particularly in areas with limited humanitarian access.
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