UN Says Somalia Drought Hits 4.6 Million as Dry Season Nears

Overview

• OCHA reports at least 120,000 people displaced since September as water prices rise, food runs short, and livestock die.
• More than 75,000 students have left school because of the drought, disrupting education across the country.
• The 2025 humanitarian plan seeks $1.4 billion but has received only about $370 million, leaving major gaps in critical programs.
• The UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund released $10 million in November, which responders say falls far short of urgent needs.
• Humanitarian teams are providing cash assistance, animal fodder, and borehole repairs, with appeals intensifying before the January–March dry season and rains not expected until April 2026.