The United Nations is requesting $1.42 billion to expand humanitarian efforts in Somalia, where 5.98 million people will need aid in 2025.
On Sunday, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) released its 2025 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan, aiming to assist 4.6 million people with urgent needs.
The plan focuses on both immediate aid and long-term resilience, including scaling up climate and development financing to address future disasters and climate change.
OCHA warns that drought and conflict will remain key risks in 2025, with drier conditions increasing resource competition and disease outbreaks.
Conflict was responsible for over half of the 455,000 new displacements in 2024, while climate shocks caused most displacements in 2022 and 2023.
While Somalia’s humanitarian situation slightly improved in 2024, it followed years of devastating droughts and floods.
The UN aims to address both immediate crises and long-term challenges through this financial request.
