An Oxfam report warns that Somalia is in a “severe crisis” which, without an influx of aid, may end up becoming even worse in the coming months. The current conditions in Somalia are an improvement over previous years, but remain far from acceptable. 50,000 children are severely malnourished, 1.1 million are displaced and only 30% of the population has access to clean drinking water.
Despite these troubling numbers, only 12% of Somalia’s humanitarian funding needs have been met this year, a shortfall of $822 million. Without additional funding soon, there is “a very real risk that people still in need will not be reached and those already helped will fall back into crisis.”