WFP Somalia Country Brief May 2026

Country: Somalia

Source: World Food Programme

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Somalia’s food security and nutrition crisis continues to worsen, with latest IPC results in May confirming 6 million people facing acute food insecurity IPC Phase 3 and above, including around 2 million in Emergency IPC Phase 4, alongside critical levels of acute malnutrition affecting an estimated 1.9 million children, underscoring the scale and severity of humanitarian needs.

Severe funding shortfalls are forcing WFP to scale down assistance, with available resources insufficient to sustain current response levels beyond the coming months, heightening the risk of further deterioration in food security and nutrition outcomes.

Without urgent new funding, life‑saving assistance will continue to decline through August after which lifesaving assistance may come to a complete halt without new resources, significantly heightening the risk of worsening food insecurity and malnutrition. ...