SITUATION OVERVIEW
Mali is still facing a complex humanitarian crisis. Despite continued progress in the political stabilization and in the restoration of the State authority and of administrative and public services in conflict-affected regions, the context remains marked by security incidents recorded in the North.
As of October 2014, IOM (DTM) estimates that 86,026 internally displaced persons remain in the country and UNHCR estimates that there are still 143,530 Malian refugees in neighboring countries. The consequences of the 2012 - 2013 conflict and of the pre-existing food security and nutrition crisis continue to have an impact on Malian's vulnerabilities. About 1,500,000 people are in need of immediate food assistance while 2,100,000 people are moderately food insecure. This year, 136,000 children under five are at risk of acute malnutrition.
