Drought Operation Coordination Center

A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the crisis Somalia is facing one of its most severe droughts in decades following multiple successive failed rainy seasons, culminating in the near-total failure of the 2025 Deyr (October–December) rains. Between February and March…

Review Summary: • The past week recorded heavy to moderate rainfall across northern regions, particularly Awdal and Woqooyi Galbeed, with limited and uneven rainfall elsewhere • Rainfall was well distributed in some locations but intense and short-lived in…

Forecast Highlight: Light rains are expected in parts of the Awdal, Woqooyi Galbeed, Sanaag, Togdheer, Lower Juba, Middle Juba, and Gedo regions Normal to above-normal April rainfall is favored over much of southern and central Somalia, though heavy…

This is report is produced by OCHA Somalia in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It provides information on the current seasonal drought emergency as of 6 April 2026. The next report will only be published if the…

DISPLACEMENT 741 new households displaced across the assessed districts. Waajid 462 HHs Hudur: 102 HHs Barawe: 65 HHs Main causes: Drought & crop failure Livestock loss Lack of basic services OVERVIEW The humanitarian situation across the assessed districts is rapidly deteriorating due to drought, leading to…