Who are we?
The Food Security and Nutrition Working Group (FSNWG) is a regional platform, currently co-chaired by ICPAC and FAO. It’s goal is two-fold: to provide an up-to-date food security and nutrition situation analysis (early warning) and to offer a forum to build consensus on critical issues facing policy and interventions. The FNSWG has served regional governments, donors, and non-governmental agencies since the early 2000’s. Current membership includes approximately 80 organisations (IGAD, UN agencies, NGOs, donors, and research institutions) who contribute to the operation of the working group, and its nutrition, markets, food security information, livestock and pastoralist sub-groups.
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Alert on Below-Average Rains Across the Horn of Africa - December 2025
Key messages
- The October-December 2025 rainy season has essentially failed across much of Somalia, e…
FSNWG Food Security and Nutrition Update - June 2025
In June 2025, an estimated 88.5 million people in the region were highly food insecure and in urgen…
FSNWG Food Security and Nutrition Update - March 2025
In March 2025, an estimated 85 million people in the region were highly food insecure and in urgent…
FSNWG Food Security and Nutrition Update - January 2025
In January 2025, an estimated 82.1 million people in the region were highly food insecure and in ur…
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Alert on Below-Average Rains Across the Horn of Africa - December 2025
Key messages
- The October-December 2025 rainy season has essentially failed across much of Somalia, eastern Kenya, and southern Ethiopia. Recovery through late season rains in December is now impossible, marking the second or third consecutive …
FSNWG Food Security and Nutrition Update - June 2025
In June 2025, an estimated 88.5 million people in the region were highly food insecure and in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. This included 72.7 million people in 10 of the 13 countries covered by …
FSNWG Food Security and Nutrition Update - March 2025
In March 2025, an estimated 85 million people in the region were highly food insecure and in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. This included 69.2 million people in 10 of the 13 countries covered by …
FSNWG Food Security and Nutrition Update-April 2025
Food insecurity continued to escalate, with 88.7 million people in the region estimated to be highly food insecure and in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. This included 72.9 million people in 10 of the 13 …
FSNWG Food Security and Nutrition Update - January 2025
In January 2025, an estimated 82.1 million people in the region were highly food insecure and in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. This included 66.3 million people in 10 of the 13 countries covered by …
Preparedness Planning Needed for Potential Drought in the Eastern Horn of Africa during the October - December Rainy Season
While ENSO neutral conditions currently prevail after the strong 2023/24 El Niño event, most climate prediction centers are forecasting the emergence of a La Niña episode by October - December,1 combined with above-normal sea surface …