Horn of Africa – Complex Emergency Fact Sheet #5, Fiscal Year (FY) 2023

SITUATION AT A GLANCE

23 MILLION Population in Need of Food Assistance Due to Drought in the Horn of Africa UN – November 2022

24.1 MILLION Number of People Affected by Drought in Ethiopia UN – November 2022

4.4 MILLION People Living With Daily Household Water Insecurity in Kenya UN – November 2022

7.8 MILLION Number of People Affected by Drought in Somalia UN – November 2022

1.3 MILLION Number of People Displaced Due to Drought in Somalia Since January 2021 UN – September 2022

• The 2023 Somalia HRP, released in January, seeks an estimated $2.6 billion to reach 7.6 million of the nearly 8.3 million people in need in the country, as ongoing drought conditions continue to intensify and exacerbate humanitarian needs.

• U.S. Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield traveled to the region and announced approximately $41 million in new USAID/BHA funding to provide lifesaving assistance in Somalia.

• Drought conditions have diminished pastoral livelihood opportunities in Kenya’s ASALs and heightened humanitarian need in Kenya and in eastern and southern Ethiopia in recent months.

Source: US Agency for International Development