Somalia: Drought Response and Famine Prevention (1-24 October 2022)

Somalia's longest drought in at least 40 years has surpassed the duration and severity of the 2010-2011 and 2016-2017 droughts and continues to drive high levels of humanitarian needs. The $1.46 billion 2022 Somalia Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) launched in January 2022 targeted about 5.5 million people in need. However, there are now more than 7.8 million people affected by drought in the wake of a fourth failed rainy season, more than double the 3.2 million people affected by drought at the beginning of the year. As a result, humanitarians have increased funding requirements to further step up assistance.