This mid-year snapshot presents an overview of Shelter and essential household item needs, responses, and funding gaps across Shelter Clusters in 2025. It shows the number of people in need, targets, and those reached, highlights the efforts of Shelter partners in delivering life-saving assistance, and presents key events, communities of practice, and new working groups. It also highlights two underfunded crises, Myanmar and Sudan, while advocacy and coordination efforts are also described, giving a complete picture of progress, gaps, and priorities in the shelter sector mid-2025.