East Africa Drought Disaster Events

Burundi (BUR)

Period: 2021-2022 Drought
Impact: 1.4 million people (12% of population) became food insecure
Areas: Eastern provinces severely affected, particularly Kirundo, Muyinga, and Cankuzo
Agricultural Impact: 63% decline in bean production, with maize and sorghum also affected
Response: WFP provided food assistance to 40,000 vulnerable people in April 2022

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Period: 2021-2023 Drought
Impact: 194,000 people faced food insecurity as of October 2022 (56% increase from February)
Economic Effects: Inflation reached 6.1% in September 2022, food prices rose dramatically
Response: WFP expanded assistance from 32,874 people in April to 40,355 people by October 2022

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Period: 2021-2023 Drought
Impact: Increased food insecurity, particularly in rural communities, significant water scarcity
Climate Factors: Average temperatures increased by 1.7°C since 1960, more frequent and severe droughts
Response: Development of climate-smart agriculture initiatives, expansion of social protection programs

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Period: 2020-2023 Drought
Impact: 24.1 million people living in drought-affected areas, 11 million people food insecure
Health Concerns: 36.9% of children under five suffering from severe acute malnutrition
Livestock: 4.5 million livestock deaths since late 2021, 25 million weakened livestock at risk
Social Impact: Significant increase in child marriage cases, 1.4 million children’s education disrupted

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Period: 2020-2023 Drought
Impact: 4.5 million people affected by food shortages, 4.4 million lacked access to safe water
Health Concerns: 222,720 children suffered from severe acute malnutrition, cholera outbreak in 10 drought-affected counties
Education: 1.5 million learners needed support to remain in school, 66,000 not attending due to drought
Social Impact: Increased risk for women and girls traveling up to 15km for water, increased child marriages

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Period: 2020-2023 Drought
Impact: 8.3 million people affected, 1.4 million people displaced since the start of 2021
Mortality: 43,000 excess deaths estimated in 2022 due to drought conditions
Food Security: 5.6 million people experienced high levels of acute food insecurity, 214,000 faced Catastrophe conditions
Water Access: 6.4 million people lacked sufficient access to water sources

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Period: 2019-2022 Drought
Impact: 7.76 million people facing severe acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or higher)
Extreme Conditions: 43,000 people experiencing Catastrophe (IPC Phase 5) in specific counties
Health Impact: 1.4 million children aged 6-59 months acutely malnourished (highest level observed)
Displacement: 2.2 million internally displaced people, 1.1 million affected by floods across 39 counties

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Period: 2020-2023 Drought
Agricultural Production: Good cereal production in 2022 (7.4 million tonnes, 45% higher than previous year)
Food Security Challenges: About 7.74 million people (16% of analyzed population) faced severe acute food insecurity
Economic Factors: Food insecurity primarily driven by macroeconomic challenges causing food inflation
Displacement: Sudan continues to host 3.7 million internally displaced persons and 1.1 million refugees

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Period: 2022-2023 Drought
Impact: 2.2 million people facing acute food shortages
Agricultural Impact: 70% crop failure in worst-affected northern regions
Livestock Losses: 157,695 cattle, 48,290 goats, 94,230 sheep, 6,135 donkeys, and 8 camels died between September 2021-January 2022
Government Action: Drought emergency declared in 4 regions in January 2023

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Period: 2021-2022 Drought
Mortality: Over 900 people reported dead from hunger-related diseases since February 2022
Food Security: 518,000 people in Emergency food insecurity (IPC Phase 4) in affected regions
Child Health: 23,000 children facing severe acute malnutrition with risk of death
Climate Impact: Five consecutive failed rainy seasons (2020-2022) causing widespread drought

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