Eastern Africa is facing one of the worst and longest droughts in recent history, with communities in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia hit hardest. Back-to-back failed rainy seasons and other climate-related shocks, including cyclical flooding in South Sudan, are increasingly common in the region. Also on the rise are disease outbreaks, such as Ebola in Uganda. Further driving food insecurity, malnutrition and large-scale displacement are macroeconomic challenges, rising food prices and in particular, conflict and insecurity which persists in many countries.