MSF Somalia: Drought Crisis for Baidoa's displaced
Displaced families in Baidoa, Somalia, are facing a severe humanitarian crisis due to prolonged drought and failing infrastructure. Humanitarian organizations are struggling to provide essential water and sanitation services amid funding cuts.
Why it matters
The intersection of climate change and conflict in Somalia has created a critical need for international aid to prevent further loss of life.
27 July 2026 - "My wife would stand in a line for water from early in the morning until eight at night,” says Dahir Nur, 50, a former farmer now living in Elbeti 1 camp in Baidoa after drought forced his family from their village.
Baidoa, the interim capital of Somalia's Southwest State, is now home to an estimated 1.6 million people, nearly half of them are displaced. Many have arrived in recent months, fleeing conflict and climate shocks in Bakool, Bay, Lower Shabelle, and other parts of the country. Most of them have fled devastating drought that has stripped families of water, food, and livelihoods.
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