GIEWS Update - Somalia, 23 February 2017
Joint Statement by FAO/WFP/FEWS NET/JRC: Persistent drought in Somalia leads to major food security crisis
Year of publication2017
AuthorFAO
PublisherFAO
AbstractA failed 2016 rainy season has led to extreme drought in the Horn of Africa and a more intense drought than that of 2010 in Somalia. Extreme weather conditions, combined with high food prices, trade disruptions, population displacement and insecurity, are likely to have a very severe impact on the food security of millions of people in Somalia in the coming months. The ongoing food crisis could be exacerbated by a poor rainfall season in 2017.
Available inEnglish
Product typeNewsletter
SeriesGIEWS - Updates
CountrySomalia
RegionAfrica
ISSN2707-1723
Areas of workGlobal Information and Early Warning System
KeywordsDrought; prices; food security; Horn of Africa; Somalia.
