Somalia is at risk of sliding back into emergency. Early warnings that the food security situation is likely to worsen d
Somalia: Humanitarian Snapshot (as of May 2014) Somalia is at risk of sliding back into emergency. Early warnings that the food security situation is likely to worsen due to a combination of erratic and delayed Gu (April-June) rains, a disrupted planting season, and a blockage of supply routes leading to rising food prices. Resumption of rainfall since early May has helped alleviate moisture stress on planted crops in agriculture dependent areas and replenished water and pasture in pastoral areas. Even with erratic rains, parts of southern Somalia have experienced flash floods which have destroyed crops and displaced households. Despite the serious situation, funding for Somalia in 2014 is still low.
IMPACT ON FOOD SECURITY
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Despite resumption of the Gu (April – June) rains in parts of southern and central Somalia, pasture, browse and water for livestock have been limited in the north east. The harvest is predicted to be late and/or poor which could adversely affect the food security and nutrition situation in Somalia.2
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DJIBOUTI Awdal
Bari
Sanaag
85 Woqooyi Galbeed
220
170
65 Togdheer
Seasonal calendar3
132
Sool
46
INDIAN OCEAN
Nugaal
Hagaa dry season Deyr rains
Jilaal dry season Gu rains
73 J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Mudug
160
203,000 children are estimated to be acutely malnourished
Galgaduud
ETHIOPIA
133 Bakool
FLASH FLOODS Flash floods in parts of Lower Juba and Middle Shabelle have destroyed crops and displaced hundreds of households.1
Gedo
Bakool
Shabelle
Bay
KENYA
94
255
Lower
Lower Juba
Shabelle
144
Mogadishu Middle Juba
Middle Juba
Banadir
568
Over 50,000 children are severely malnourished and a measles outbreak is making them even more susceptible to the disease. Nearly 1,000 cases were reported in May alone bringing the total to 2,350 cases since March.4
million
212 Mogadishu
Lower Shabelle
of these children are severely malnourished
2.9
Middle Shabelle
203
Hiraan
Middle
Gedo
120
Bay
105
Galgaduud
25%
Hiraan
115
people in need
People in emergency 0.1M People in crisis 0.8M People in stressed 2.0M
Lower Juba
# of people in need (in thousands)1
Flash floods
Flood prone areas
50 km
Areas experiencing erratic rains and dry conditions
Livelihood zones Riverine Agropastoral
FUNDING The Somalia CAP is 22 per cent funded. This leaves a $728 million funding gap until the end of the year.5
US$728 million requirement
22%
funded ($205 million)
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Creation date: 13 June 2014
Sources: 1FAO/FSNAU/SWALIM, 2FSC, 3FEWSNET, 4WHO/UNICEF, 5FTS (as of 13 June 2014), OCHA, UNCS, UNDP
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