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MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – February 26, 2025 – The Federal Government of Somalia and United Nations agencies have issued a stark warning that 4.4 million people in Somalia could face hunger by April 2025. This alarming projection is driven by worsening drought conditions, ongoing conflict, and soaring food prices.
Dire Situation
New data reveals that 3.4 million people are already experiencing crisis-levels or higher of hunger in Somalia. This number is expected to rise to 4.4 million, representing 23% of the population, between April and June 2025, when below-average Gu rains are forecast.
Government and UN Response
The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), along with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), UNICEF, and the World Food Programme (WFP), have called for urgent funding to scale up humanitarian action. Without adequate support, millions could face deepening hunger.
Compounding Crises
The hardest-hit households include those with low agricultural yields, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and pastoralists with limited livestock. The overlapping crises of drought, conflict, and a decline in humanitarian funding demand immediate, collective, and well-coordinated action to strengthen Somalia’s resilience and safeguard vulnerable communities.
Call for Action
FAO Somalia Country Representative Etienne Peterschmitt emphasized the need for increased agricultural production, climate-smart solutions, and resilient agrifood systems. The UN is calling for more urgent funding to provide food assistance, nutrition support, water and sanitation services, and livelihood initiatives to mitigate the impacts of the expected drought.