The Mission estimates that 564 000 people are severely food insecure in southern, southeastern and eastern regions. An additional 2.35 million people are estimated to be moderately food insecure in these regions. 
The high levels of food insecurity are underpinned by structural poverty and low incomes, with further analysis revealing that acute transitory food insecurity is highly sensitive to negative shocks. Interventions that address both short- and long-term factors of food insecurity therefore need to be closely coordinated.