Food Security Cluster

UNITED NATIONS — The Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF), a multi-donor country-based pooled mechanism established to allocate funding for the most urgent interventions in Somalia, has allocated $25 million to provide life-saving assistance to drought-affected communities, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Wednesday. Additionally, the …

UNITED NATIONS — World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director Cindy McCain on Thursday called for a five-pronged action plan to address the serious and growing emergency in Somalia. First, she called on all UN member states to contribute to the humanitarian response plan for Somalia, which is seriously underfunded. The …

NAIVASHA — The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations on Thursday launched a project in Kenya’s lakeside town of Naivasha to protect staple food crops from devastating losses caused by the African armyworm, a pest which can destroy up to 100 percent of staple foods if left …

ADDIS ABABA — The Horn of Africa has been impacted by a mixture of continued drought and heavy rains that caused severe flash floods in some parts of the region, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said. The flood waters have worsened the risk of water-borne diseases such as …

MOGADISHU — Somalia on Thursday secured 10.5 million U.S. dollars through a trilateral partnership launched in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, to tackle drought and prevent famine in the country. The Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the British …

NAIROBI — The East African food crisis will reach a new apex in July, with one person dying of hunger every 28 seconds between now and then, Oxfam warned. Drought caused by climate change, combined with continued violence and rising food costs, has left over 40 million people in East Africa …

DHUSAMAREB — In the heart of the Ceeldheer district, within the grip of both conflict and drought, the resilient community of East Galgaduud is now witnessing a glimmer of hope. Since April 2023, the Somali Relief Centre (SRC) has been providing life-sustaining support to families caught in the crossfire of …

MOGADISHU  — As conflicts in Sudan and Ukraine disrupt food supply chains, Somalia is looking to capitalize on the growing food demands in Egypt, particularly in the livestock sector. With Egypt’s food security status becoming a matter of concern, the country is actively seeking alternative sources of grains, wheat, and …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have launched a flagship project to support Somalia’s resilience and climate adaptation agenda. The project, “Reducing Communities’ Vulnerability to Drought and External Shocks (Recover)’, will be implemented by the Food and …

MOGADISHU — The UN humanitarian agency said Wednesday it used 112.4 million pooled funds from the Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF) to tackle severe drought conditions in 2022. UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia Adam Abdelmoula said the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance and protection rose to 7.8 million …