As El Niño is expected to continue from October to December, flooding is more likely. This would have a negative impact on the food security of some riverine populations. Above average to average Deyr (October-December) rains are expected to lead to substantial improvement in food security conditions across most pastoral livelihood zones in central and southern Somalia. In northern pastoral areas, Deyr rains are expected to be below average to average, resulting in a moderate improvement in food security.

The El Nino weather phenomenon affected large parts of the world and resulted in a severe drought in Cambodia. According to the Cambodian National Committee for Disaster Management, an estimated 2.5 million people throughout the country were affected and left with no access to safe drinking water and water shortages for farming.

Surveys by ActionAid and partners revealed that wells and water ponds dried up and people had to travel long distances for water that was often of uncertain quality or even unsafe to drink. The worst affected groups were women, children, elderly and sick people -- particularly in poor households which could not afford to buy bottled drinking water.