Nearly six million people in Somalia, almost a third of the country’s population, need humanitarian aid this year, the United Nations said Wednesday as it launched a $1.43 billion funding appeal.
The Horn of Africa nation is one of the world’s poorest, enduring decades of civil war, a bloody insurgency by the Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabab, and frequent climate disasters.
“Somalia continues to face a complex, protracted humanitarian crisis,” a statement from the UN humanitarian agency OCHA said, citing a range of issues from conflict to “climate shocks.”
Today, #Somalia Federal Gov’t & hum. community launched the 2025 Humanitarian Needs & Response Plan.
The plan seeks US$1.42BN to assist 4.6M most vulnerable Somalis.
Partners thanked donors for support in 2024 & called for increased funding in 2025. https://t.co/9AcooK5wCX pic.twitter.com/s0oWHF78DL
— OCHA Somalia (@OCHASom) January 22, 2025
The country is currently facing “widespread dry conditions following poor October to December rains,” OCHA said.
The funding appeal launched Monday with the Somali government aims “to support some 4.6 million of the most vulnerable people in the country,” it added.
