In general, food security is below normal in rainfed areas, due to late scarce rains and IDP influx from Bay and Bakool. Deyr rains were late, less than normal and, not uniformly distributed . Rains were received in the last dekad of October and continued until mid November. Food shortages are being reported in, rainfed and agro-pastoral food economy groups in Gedo and Hir an. Livestock condition is below normal despite the improved pasture in late November.
Water availability is scarce in the rainfed areas.
Food prices have gone up in both Hiran and Gedo. Rainfall Deyr rains were delayed, poor, and not uniformly distributed. Water Availability Deyr rains were poor, therefore resulting in reduced water availability in areas distant from the main rivers. Pasture And Grazing Pasture and grazing conditions are normal even though the rains were poor and not even uniformly distributed, with the following exceptions. In Hiran grazing for cattle is poor.