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The humanitarian situation in Somalia has seen a rapid deterioration since 2016 due to unprecedented drought. Poor rainfall has contributed to crop failure, livestock depletion and extreme food insecurity for at least a quarter of the population. Simultaneously Somalia continues to be affected by protracted conflict, and the combination of these two crises have exacerbated displacement trends, with an estimated 1.1 million people now displaced from their homes.

IMPACT began working in Somalia in 2012 through its initiative REACH. The complex security situation in Somalia has significantly limited humanitarian access, which has in turn resulted in substantial information gaps. Filling these gaps is at the core of the activities conducted by REACH as it works to provide timely data on the humanitarian needs of displaced populations in order to support humanitarian clusters and actors. (Picture: UNHCR / Feisal Omar)

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