Somalia Logistics Cluster – Operational Highlights for January 2026
The Somalia Logistics Cluster maintained essential humanitarian operations nationwide in January, functioning as the primary logistical support for the response effort. Through coordinating access routes, offering shared logistics solutions, and addressing significant infrastructure and security challenges, the Cluster facilitated the prompt distribution of vital relief supplies to communities impacted by flooding and located in remote areas across Southwest, Jubaland, Galmudug, and Hirshabelle states, guaranteeing that humanitarian aid continued to reach populations that would otherwise be isolated from assistance.

Humanitarian Situation – Logistics and Access Overview
Somalia faces an escalating humanitarian crisis resulting from successive unsuccessful rainy seasons, an intense Jilaal dry spell, and developing drought conditions across the nation, with particular severity in Puntland, central, and southern areas. Key developments include:
• 4.4 million people are facing crisis-level or more severe food insecurity (IPC 3+), attributed to the failed 2025 Deyr rains and extensive water scarcity.
• Growing violence, unstable infrastructure, and limited road passage, particularly in Gedo, Lower Shabelle, Bay, and Middle Juba, obstruct secure humanitarian activities.
• Insufficient funding is compelling organizations to focus solely on critical life-saving measures, elevating risks among impacted communities.
• With access difficulties mounting, need for logistics support, especially air transportation, has risen substantially, permitting ongoing delivery of Nutrition, Health, WASH, Protection, Education, and Shelter provisions. The Logistics Cluster serves a crucial function in surmounting physical access obstacles and preserving humanitarian activities throughout the country.