Kenya (IOM News): The East and Horn of Africa is experiencing the worst drought the region has seen in decades. Since 2016, repeated failed rains have led to severe food insecurity and to increasing numbers of internal and cross border displacement.
Drought affects the water sources
Impacts of this severe drought include food and water shortage, health and nutrition deterioration, significant livestock deaths and crop production losses.
While in Ethiopia, 316,128 have been newly displaced since the beginning of 2017 and over 41,000 in Kenya due to the impact of the drought.
However, cross border movements may increase if humanitarian support is not sustained, especially considering expected below-average rainfall.
Preventing drought from escalating to famine
Through this appeal, IOM intends to target six million drought-affected individuals from April to December 2017 across Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya and Djibouti with a combination of lifesaving and early recovery interventions.
