Food Security Cluster

MOGADISHU — Countries in the Horn of Africa have been warned to remain on high alert following the increasing number of fresh desert locust invasions that continue to pose a huge threat to food security and livelihoods in the region. The United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) notes that …

MOGADISHU — At least 3.5 million people are projected to fall into crisis or emergency food insecurity in Somalia between June to September, the UN humanitarian agency said on Monday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said someone million more children are projected to be malnourished. …

ADDIS ABABA — The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) have approved grants totaling $9.52 million to strengthen responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in East Africa and the Horn, and in Comoros. The grant, approved on 26 June, is part of the $10 billion COVID-19 Rapid Response …

WASHINGTON — The World Bank (WB) Board of Directors today approved a $40 million International Development Assistance (IDA) grant for Somalia as part of the Emergency Locust Response Program, which seeks to respond to the threat posed by the locust outbreak and strengthen systems for preparedness in affected countries in …

MOGADISHU —  The UN humanitarian agency said it will release 15 million U.S. dollars to support a series of anticipatory-action interventions over the next 18 months in Somalia. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the funds from the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) will …

NAIROBI — An increasing number of second-generation immature swarms continue to form in northwest Kenya. The bulk of swarm formation is likely to occur during the next two weeks followed by a decline in July. Before migration, swarms will remain for a short time during which there is a considerable …

ADDIS ABABA — The African Development Bank (AfDB) has unveiled a strategic roadmap of projects and programmes to assist African countries in tackling the nutrition and food security aspects of the COVID-19 crisis through a raft of immediate and longer-term measures. The Feed Africa Response to COVID-19 (FAREC) paves the …

BELEDWEYNE — The President of Hirshabelle State of Somalia, Mohamed Abdi Ware handed over aid fund to Beledweyne Floods Commission from the Federal Government of Somalia and Djibouti in a meeting held attended by members of Hirshabelle state officials, various sections of the Beledweyne community led by youth and traditional …

MOGADISHU —  The political and security gains made by Somalia over recent years could be at risk of reversal if swift action is not taken by the international community to help local authorities avert a major humanitarian crisis due to the combined effect of devastating floods, desert locusts and the …

BELEDWEYNE  — The Djiboutian contingent in Hiran region has today provided food aid to the displaced civilians in Beledweyne which have been affected by the recent flooding of the Shabelle River. Last month floodings in Baledweyne caused and resulted in many communities to flee from their residential homes. A donation …