The Food Security and Nutrition Working Group (FSNWG) has been closely monitoring the progression of the drought, as well as the region’s overall food security and nutrition situation, and has been providing regular updates through its monthly statements, as well as a series of special alerts published in October 2020, May 2021, October 2021, November 2021, February 2022, and April 2022 calling for immediate action. This report is intended to serve as an update to these previous alerts, covering seasonal progress and providing a projection on the likely food security and nutrition situation through February 2023.