Protection and Solutions Monitoring Network (PSMN) records show that 467 households, totaling approximately 2,802 individuals, have been displaced in Wajid District, Bakool region due to severe drought. The drought has claimed 20 livestock, exacerbating livelihood losses. Expected Deyr rains have failed, resulting in barren fields, depleted wells, and critical water shortages for pastoralist communities, leading to diminished income sources. Livestock market prices are plummeting due to oversupply and reduced demand, while crop prices escalate as harvests dwindle.

Villages including Dhurey, Waryar, Aleemow, Turko, and Bakar Weyne have been hardest hit, with residents forced to relocate to Wajid town due to the extreme drought conditions. These newly displaced households have joined existing IDP camps already burdened with minimal protection support, insufficient basic services, and worsening living conditions. Affected families report significant losses of livestock, farmland destruction, and depletion of livelihood resources. Particularly vulnerable populations such as children, persons with disabilities, and elderly individuals confront enhanced protection risks, including extensive travel, loss of income and food supplies, and inadequate shelter at IDP sites.