DISCLAIMER: please note that this IPC Acute Malnutrition analysis was integrated with an IPC Acute Food Insecurity analysis referring to the same period. Please click here for the AFI maps and tables.

The current nutrition situation is likely to deteriorate between October to December 2020 among some population groups (Addun Pastoral, Guban Pastoral, NW Agropastoral, Hargeisa Urban, Burao Urban, Baioa IDPs and Hiran region) due to seasonal factors as well as an expected deterioration in food security conditions (access to milk, declining household cereal food stocks and a likely increase in cereal prices). All other livelihoods are likely to sustain their current IPC AMN classification phases.

In the projection period, between October and December 2020, a Critical (IPC AMN Phase 4) prevalence of Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM ≥ 15%) is anticipated in these population groups: Bossasso IDPs, Garowe IDPs, Galkacyo IDPs, Beletweyne IDPs and urban, Mogadishu IDPs, Baidoa IDPs, East Golis pastoral, Hiran region, Elbarde district of Bakool region, Middle and Lower Shabelle Riverine and Middle and Lower Juba Riverine livelihoods.

The estimated number of children under the age of five likely to be acutely malnourished through June 2021 (total acute malnutrition burden) is 849,900, including 143,400 children likely to be severely malnourished.

• Provide health and nutrition support for acutely malnourished children.

• Expand the coverage of measles vaccination and Vitamin A supplementation.

• Expand the coverage of WASH services.

• Maternal and Child Health programmes