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Download Infographic (PDF | 237.45 KB) Following three consecutive failed rainy seasons, the Horn of Africa is experiencing one of its worst droughts in recent history, with up to 22 million people acutely food insecure in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. In response, the OCHA-managed pooled funds – the Ethiopia and Somalia Humanitarian Funds (EHF and SHF), and the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) – have since 2021 allocated a total of $466 million¹ to Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, and Uganda.
Using the comparative advantages of each Fund, including the speed of CERF and the reach of the EHF and SHF through local and national NGOs, the allocations have enabled immediate responses across the region while also building resilience against future shocks. From 2021 to early 2023, the EHF and SHF have ensured lifesaving assistance for some 23 million people (including in hard-to-reach areas) who received water, food and agriculture support, among other live-saving assistance. CERF has enabled assistance for approximately 15.3 million people in the region through the provision of food, water, protection, health, and nutrition support from 2021 to early 2023. All allocations have prioritized the most vulnerable, including women, children and people living with disabilities. In addition, the SHF has allocated $72.4 million to local and national NGOs and the EHF another $44.7 million.
In 2023, CERF has allocated $54 million as of May to enable UN agencies to deliver immediate food, health, logistics, protection, shelter, and water and sanitation assistance. This includes allocations for Eritrea ($5 million), Ethiopia ($23 million), Kenya ($8 million), and Somalia ($18 million). These allocations are part of CERF’s $250 million allocation to address critical needs in underfunded crises and to avert famine in countries with high levels of food insecurity. In addition, the SHF has allocated $30 million² as of May to scale-up the drought response, with a focus on enabling local and national partners to reach people in the most underserved and hard-to-reach areas.
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