Somalia: Climate Change, Conflicts and Rising Cost Fuels Humanitarian Crisis

Nov 4, 2024 | CARE International
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Millions of Somalis are on the brink of starvation as hunger across Somalia intensifies. The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report warns that 4.4 million people could face acute food insecurity by the end of the year if no action is taken. The humanitarian crisis is driven by a convergence of extreme climate-induced weather events, rising food prices, conflict, and inadequate funding for humanitarian aid, which have pushed the country toward a humanitarian disaster that could erode progress on gender equality for women and girls.