IDP children in Beledweyne- RBC Radio Feb. 2013
Mogadishu (RBC) The number of people in crisis in Somalia is at its lowest since famine was declared in 2011 according to a joint report by Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit (FSNAU) and the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET). This is attributed to successive seasons of average to above average rainfall, low food prices and sustained humanitarian response.
However, the gains are fragile and the humanitarian needs in Somalia remain enormous, with an estimated 870,000 people expected to remain in crisis and emergency between August and December 2013.
Nearly 2.3 million other people who recently emerged from crisis could fall back without sustained support, as they may struggle to meet their minimal food requirements through the end of the year.
Malnutrition rates remain among the highest in the world, with 206,000 children under the age of 5 acutely malnourished. About two-thirds of the acutely malnourished children are in southern Somalia.
Internally Displaced People in Somalia constitute more than two-thirds of the 870,000 people in crisis.
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