There is finally hope for peace and stability in Somalia. However, limited education opportunities combined with high rates of unemployment are still a major challenge for young men and women. According to the Somalia Human Development Report 2012 (HDR), four-fifths of the youth interviewed in south Central Somalia complained about social, economic and political exclusion. Dissatisfaction and vulnerability arising from this kind of exclusion can lead to conflict and risky behavior among the youth.

The communities whose cisterns were destroyed live unconnected to the water network and are forced to rely on rain harvesting and/or water purchases from vendors.

Widespread poverty, limited education options, and lack of livelihood opportunities have a tremendous impact on the lives of thousands of young men and women in Somalia. If not provided with alternatives, piracy and recruitment into armed conflict remain appealing options for young men; and without self-reliance and empowerment, women will continue to be highly vulnerable to gender based violence.

CISP is working with women and youth groups, enterprises, schools, local authorities and CBOs to offer literacy, technical skills and employment opportunities to young men and women in Galgaduud and South Mudug.

In this issue

• Primary education for 6,000 children in Mogadishu
• “Fighting HIV in Somalia” – seven years of CISP’s intervention
• “Keep your school cholera free” -­ Hygiene promotion campaign
• Protective environment and livelihood opportunities for vulnerable children
• Over 4,200 children treated for malnutrition in Central Somalia

Since July 2011, CISP has been carrying out activities in support of primary healthcare at the Mother and Child Health Center (MCH) in Dhusamareeb funded by CHF. Until December 2011, the project, which will be completed in July 2012, has realized the following milestones:

• 49 children have been delivered through the safe motherhood service;

• 1719 cases of antenatal attendance have been recorded;

• 5662 consultations have been recorded in the Out-Patient Department (478 men and 2537 women, 1318 boys and 1329 girls under the age of five);

Essential drugs, food baskets and safe water as quick emergency response in South Central Somalia

As largely reported in the media, Somalia is facing the most severe humanitarian crisis in the world today. The drought-induced famine, exacerbated by the chronic emergency conditions in the country, is affecting half of the population (3.7 million, including 1.25 million children), two third of which are in the worst affected south-central zone.

Les violences sexuelles ont été confirmé par les médecins. Les violations des droits ne regardent pas seulement les violences sexuelles : toutes ont été dépouillées de leurs biens, arrivant presque nu. Nous ont été déclarées des tortures et emprisonnement prolongé en conditionnes inhumaine.

Les expulsions continuent à petits groupes, presque chaque jour, toujours selon les mêmes modalités.

Les prises en charge par CISP et FFP regardent 110 personnes, pour lesquelles ont été mises à disposition des