The erratic rainfall between May and June 2024 led to a reduction in crop production in agropastoral livelihoods. While the Gu rains improved pasture and water availability in pastoral livelihoods, localized floods affected populations in riverine and adjacent urban areas in Hiraan, Gedo, Middle Sha [...]

Between July 2024 and June 2025, nearly 4.5 million children aged 6 to 59 months are facing or expected to face acute malnutrition, including approximately 1.4 million cases of severe acute malnutrition and 3.1 million cases of moderate acute malnutrition. It is also estimated that 3.7 million pregn [...]

During the current period of analysis, from July to September 2024, 1.15 million people in Namibia (38 percent of the analysed population) face high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above) and require urgent action to reduce food gaps and protect livelihoods; all the 14 areas of analy [...]

The Integrated Phase classification for Acute Malnutrition (IPC AMN) analysis conducted in July 2024 shows overall improvement. However, some areas continue to report high levels of acute malnutrition. Turkana South improved from IPC AMN Phase 5 (Extremely Critical) to IPC AMN Phase 4 (Critical). Tu [...]

The cumulative seasonal benefits of the March to May 2024 Long Rains brought above-average rainfall across the country, particularly in Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands (ASAL) counties, leading to a significant improvement in food security compared to the same period last year.  In the current per [...]

The latest IPC Acute Food Insecurity analysis covers all 22 departments of Guatemala, revealing that approximately 2.7 million people are expected to face high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above) during the first projection period. These individuals will require urgent interventio [...]

By the end of 2024, an estimated 609,808 children will be acutely malnourished, with 118,570 projected to suffer from severe acute malnutrition—a 34 percent increase from 2023 levels. Additionally, around 222,918 pregnant and breastfeeding women are expected to be malnourished. These projections a [...]

Mozambique is facing high levels of acute food insecurity in the aftermath of the cyclone season, impacting 63 of the most affected districts, which represent 39 percent of the country's total. From April to September 2024, approximately 2.79 million people are experiencing Acute Food Insecurity (I [...]

Around 72,000 children aged 6 to 59 months and over 19,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women are suffering or expected to suffer from acute malnutrition between November 2025 and October 2026. In the current period (November 2025 - April 2026), corresponding to the lean season, the district of Doa i [...]

Prolonged dry spells, high temperatures, and economic challenges have left approximately 293,000 people in rural Lesotho (19 percent of the population) facing severe food insecurity, classified as IPC Phase 3 (Crisis) or worse, from May to September 2024. Immediate interventions are crucial to addre [...]