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Somalia's women and girls face a risk of famine as hunger deepens and El Niño nears

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Current understanding

Current understanding

One report says women and girls in Somalia face a risk of famine as hunger deepens. [1]

The same report also says El Niño is nearing, linking it to the reported worsening situation. [1]

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Impact assessment

1/100

Impact assessment

routine human impact

The score is supported by an authoritative primary source.

Score breakdown

What shaped this score

Each dimension is scored separately out of 100.

Loss of life and injuryNot yet evidenced
People affectedNot yet evidenced
Living conditions1/100
Ongoing risk1/100
Duration and relief accessNot yet evidenced
Wider societal impact1/100

The strongest evidenced dimension establishes the base score. Separate human-impact dimensions can add a bounded share of the remaining headroom without double-counting the same harm.

What the reporting supports

  • Living conditionsLiving-condition or essential-service disruption is explicitly reportedhunger deepens
  • Ongoing riskOngoing danger is explicitly reportedface a risk of famine
  • Scientific impact1 scientific impactEl Niño nears