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Why are we in Somalia? Decades of overlapping crises – including climate disasters and conflict – have left millions of people dealing with extreme hunger and poverty while facing increasing needs due to funding cuts. In 2026, Concern marks its 40th year delivering lifesaving aid in response to these issues.
4.8 million people in Somalia require humanitarian assistance in 2026 – but that’s not the whole story
This year, nearly 25% of Somalia’s population will require some form of humanitarian assistance. Technically this is a 20% decrease from 2025, but this doesn’t mean that the situation has improved. The reduced numbers in need reflect a revised approach led by the United Nations known as “hyperprioritisation” (directing shrinking resources where needs are greatest in order to save the lives of those most at risk). Last year, the UN’s humanitarian response plan was less than 25% funded.
In the first half of 2026, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) estimates that nearly 6.5 million people will face crisis levels of hunger – or higher. Malnutrition rates in Somalia have risen for two consecutive years as well, with the IPC estimating that 1.84 million children will suffer acute malnutrition this year (including 483,000 cases of severe acute malnutrition).
Factsheet: Concern's work in Somalia
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Programme impact
In 2025, Concern Somalia reached over 372,000 people directly, and over 947,000 indirectly across seven regions – a total of over 1.32 million people – with donor funding at €18.8 million by the end of the year.
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We respond to emergencies such as drought, floods and population displacements caused by conflict, climate change and ongoing insecurity, and we build resilience within communities to these shocks.
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