Southern and Eastern Africa
Humanitarian needs continue to rise in Southern and Eastern Africa as the region grapples with the devastating effects of climate change such as drought and the impacts of El Niño-induced flooding, economic challenges, conflicts and diseases including cholera. The region is also home to large-scale displacement and protection concerns.
OCHA’s Regional Office for Southern and Eastern Africa (ROSEA), based in Nairobi, Kenya, works with country offices in the region to support and strengthen the humanitarian coordination and response preparedness.
ROSEA provides a platform for the analysis of cross-border issues of humanitarian concern, such as facilitating multi-country preparedness and planning consultations. It also works to strengthen collaboration on emergency preparedness and response with regional bodies, such as the Intergovernmental Authority on Development in Eastern Africa, and the Southern Africa Development Community in Southern Africa.
Regional coverage
Eritrea
Following a border conflict with Ethiopia from 1998 to 2000, Eritrea experienced a prolonged "no-war, no-peace" situation and faced international sanctions for a decade.
Ethiopia
Ethiopia is facing multiple humanitarian emergencies due to climate change, conflict, disease outbreaks, poor macroeconomic conditions, and high commodity and food prices due to inflation.
Mozambique
An estimated 945,000 people have been internally displaced by the armed conflict in Cabo Delgado Province in northern Mozambique, which continues to increase humanitarian needs.
Somalia
Somalia is facing a rapidly unfolding humanitarian catastrophe, driven by the longest and most severe drought in at least 40 years.
South Sudan
The humanitarian situation in South Sudan is worsening, driven by the cumulative and compounding effects of years of conflict, subnational violence, food insecurity, the climate crisis and public health challenges.
Sudan
Clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces erupted in Khartoum on 15 April 2023. Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands injured due to the conflict.
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe, a landlocked country in Southern Africa, faces high risks from the global climate crisis, exacerbated by aged infrastructure.
The Regional Humanitarian Pooled Fund for Eastern and Southern Africa
The Eastern and Southern Africa Humanitarian Fund is one of OCHA’s newest Regional Humanitarian Pooled Funds. It was established in 2024, with an initial Country Envelope in Mozambique. The Fund is operationally managed by a Humanitarian Financing Unit based in Nairobi. The Regional Humanitarian Pooled Fund provides a flexible and cost-effective way to expand pooled funding to more countries, with modalities that are scalable to needs on the ground. Starting in Mozambique, funding is directed when and where most urgently needed for localized and sustainable humanitarian action.
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Sudan
News and Press ReleaseA call to action for protection and accountability for the people of Sudan – Statement by Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, 12 June 2025
(New York, 12 June 2025) Again and again, the international community has said that we will protect the people of Sudan. The people of Sudan should ask us if, when and how we will start to deliver on...
Mozambique
InfographicMozambique: Humanitarian Operational Presence: Who's doing, What, Where (3W) - Province of Cabo Delgado, as of 30 April 2025
Please refer to the attached Infographic.
South Sudan
Infographic2024 South Sudan Humanitarian Response In Review
In 2024, multiple shocks and trends continued to affect the humanitarian situation, exacerbating the needs of vulnerable people in South Sudan. An estimated 9 million people were projected to need...
Mozambique
InfographicMozambique - Cabo Delgado, Nampula & Niassa Humanitarian Snapshot, As of May 2025 [EN/PT]
Mozambique is witnessing a notable shift in displacement dynamics, marked by a steady return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) to their areas of origin. According to the latest IOM Displacement...
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