Mogadishu, Somalia – The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has raised concerns over worsening humanitarian conditions in Somalia, citing severe funding shortfalls, persistent climatic challenges, and fresh displacement caused by violence.
In its June 2025 Humanitarian Update, OCHA reported that sharp reductions in donor funding have significantly constrained humanitarian operations across the country. This has hampered the ability of aid organizations to respond to growing needs, particularly in food assistance, health, nutrition, and protection services.
While recent rains brought some relief to southern regions, the northern areas of the country remain largely dry, continuing to face prolonged drought conditions. The erratic rainfall pattern has worsened the vulnerability of pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities already grappling with years of recurrent climate shocks.
The report also highlighted fresh displacement in Lower Shabelle’s Afgoye district, where violent clashes forced more than 8,000 people to flee their homes in June alone. Many of the newly displaced are living in overcrowded settlements with limited access to clean water, sanitation, and essential services.
OCHA reiterated its call for urgent funding and stronger support from international donors to avert further deterioration of the humanitarian situation. As of June, only a fraction of Somalia’s Humanitarian Response Plan for 2025 has been funded, leaving millions at risk of being cut off from lifesaving assistance.
Humanitarian actors warn that unless immediate support is mobilized, gains made in food security, health, and displacement response could be reversed, particularly as Somalia remains vulnerable to both conflict and climate-induced emergencies.