Somalia Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan 2025

The 2025 Somalia HNRP is based on a comprehensive analysis of the impact of key drivers of humanitarian needs in the country, and estimates that 5.9 million people will require humanitarian and protection assistance. This represents a 13 per cent reduction from 2024 (6.9m people) and is linked to slight improvements in the situation and stricter scope setting which identified 9.1 million people, or 47 per cent of Somalia’s population, as affected by multiple shocks. 4.6 million people will be targeted for assistance this year, an 11 per cent decrease from 5.2 million targeted in 2024. The 2025 HNRP focuses on lifesaving and life-sustaining assistance for people with the most severe levels of needs and incorporates humanitarian response gaps analysis into the inter-cluster prioritization methodology, reinforcing commitments to leave no one behind. The plan will require US$1.42 billion to assist 4.6 million Somalis, and advocates for scaled-up development and climate financing to address the structural drivers of needs, build resilience, reduce the risk of future disasters and adapt to climate change. In addition, it guides the humanitarian system towards an integrated response, decentralizing coordination and fostering systematic engagement.