With two decades since the central government in Somalia collapsed and despite efforts to support stabilisation, several parts of the country are consistently viewed as among the most dangerous environments for aid workers. Against the backdrop of a volatile security situation is a chronic humanitarian crisis where food prices, livestock survival and water and food availability are constantly under stress from drought and armed conflict. Between October 2010 and April 2012, Somalia was at the heart of a drought crisis in the Horn of Africa, affecting 13 million people and causing an estimated 258,000 excess deaths.+
