FSNAU In Focus
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Despite improvements, up to 1.3 million people in Somalia face acute food security Crisis or worse outcomes More than 960 000 children likely to be acutely malnourished
February 3, 2020Read More ....
February 3, 2020, Mogadishu/Washington – Despite above-average national cereal crop production and improved livestock production following a largely favorable Deyr (October-December) rainy season, up to 1.3 million people across Somalia are expected to face food consumption gaps or depletion of assets indicative of Crisis (IPC Phase 3) or worse utcomes through mid-2020. In addition, nearly 963 000 children under the age of five are likely to be acutely malnourished through December 2020. Sustained and large-scale humanitarian assistance is currently preventing...
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Focus on 2019 Post-Deyr Season Early Warning
December 31, 2019Read More ....
• The 2019 Deyr (October-December) rains began earlier than normal between mid-September and early October in some parts of Somalia. The rains expanded to cover most parts of the country between mid-October and early December. The overall rainfall performance in terms of amount and distribution was average to above average in southern Somalia and many parts of central and northern regions.
• However, excessive rainfall in October and November resulted in extreme river floods as well as flash floods, leading to population displacement,...
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Flooding and slow recovery from drought drive Crisis (IPC Phase 3) or worse in late 2019
November 1, 2019Read More ....
KEY MESSAGES
• Sustained, large-scale food assistance continued to play a critical role in mitigating food gaps for many poor households in October, sustaining widespread Stressed! (IPC Phase 2!) outcomes in pastoral areas and Crisis! (IPC Phase 3!) in Guban Pastoral livelihood zone. However, due to slow recovery from recurrent drought in central and northern pastoral areas, river flooding and flash floods in riverine and low-lying agropastoral areas, and protracted conflict and displacement, Crisis (IPC Phase 3) or Emergency (IPC Phase 4) food insecurity is...
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Joint FEWS NET-FSNAU Somalia Food Security Outlook Report for June 2019 to January 2020
July 1, 2019Read More ....
In April and May, FEWS NET and FSNAU released two alerts and multiple analyses to the donor community detailing the poor start of the April-June 2019 Gu rainfall season and expected deterioration in food security conditions across the region. Crisis (IPC Phase 3) and Emergency (IPC Phase 4) outcomes were anticipated in June-September 2019. Although heavy rains in mid-May to early-June significantly improved pasture and water availability and restored livestock body conditions, previously projected...
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Quarterly Brief - Focus on Gu 2019 Season Early Warning
April 29, 2019Read More ....
Key Findings
- Below-average rains across most of Somalia during the 2018 Deyr (October-December), followed by harsh weather conditions during the dry Jilaal (January–March 2019) season and the poor performance of the Gu (April-June 2019) rains in April, has led to worsening drought conditions in many parts of the country.
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Somalia Food Security Outlook, November 2018
November 7, 2018Read More ....
Deyr rainfall expected to sustain current outcomes, except in some pastoral areas
KEY MESSAGES
- Food security has continued to improve throughout Somalia since the 2018 Gu. Most...
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FSNAU-FEWS NET 2018 Post Gu Technical Release - 02 Sep 2018
September 2, 2018Read More ....
1.5 million people still face acute food security Crisis or worse in Somalia despite improvements
294 000 children are acutely malnourished
September 2, 2018, Mogadishu...
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SOMALIA Food Security Outlook - June 2018 to January 2019
July 2, 2018Read More ....
Above-average rainfall throughout 2018 expected to drive improvements in food security
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SOMALIA Flood Impact on Food Security - FEWS NET/FSNAU Joint Report
May 11, 2018Read More ....
Heavy Gu rainfall leads to widespread flooding
Key Messages
- Rainfall totals during the first half of the April to June Gu season are some of the highest on the 1981-2017 record, equivalent to between 130 and over 200 percent of average
- Heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding has led to fatalities, massive displacement, and damage to infrastructure and cropland.
- Needs are expected to increase in displacement sites and riverine areas in the near term.
- FEWS NET and FSNAU estimate 700,000 people...
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SOMALIA Food Security Outlook Update April to September 2018
May 2, 2018
