With droughts set to become even more frequent and intense, food and water shortages, and conflicts would also increase. Drought resilience, through awareness-raising, conservation measures, capacity-building and local community involvement, is vital.

Contextual Background

Pattern in Population Change

Already established camp received influx from Somalia in January 2011 and most recently in April/May 2011.

Areas of Origin

66% are from Gedo, 19% are from Bay and the rest of the population is from various other locations in Somalia.

Cultural Background

Sunni Muslim

55% are May May speakers from Rahanweyn clan, 30% are Mahatiri speakers from Maheren clan and the remaining are from various other Somali clans.

Main Occupations

Contextual Background

Pattern in Population Change

Organized large-scale relocation from the Transit Centre began in November 2011

Areas of Origin

46% are from Gedo, 35% are from Bay, 15% are from Bakol, remaining are from various other locations in Somalia.

Cultural Background

Sunni Muslim

64% are May May speakers from Rahanweyn clan, 22% are Mahatiri speakers from Maheren clan and the remaining are from various other Somali clans.

Main Occupations

Launch of One World, One Future

Our new policy One World, One Future: Ireland’s Policy for International Development was launched last week by Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore and Minister for Trade and Development Joe Costello.

Overview

This report covers the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012

LES TITRES

• Le Tchad recevra 8 millions d’euros de la commission des budgets de l’Union Européenne (Parlement Européen, 25 avril)

• UNHCR starts moving displaced families from Darfur to safer areas of Chad (UNHCR, 23 April)

• Tchad : évacuations de blessés graves en provenance du Darfour (APO, 24 avril)

• La médecine cubaine a découvert le vaccin contre le cancer (Tchadinfos, 23 avril)

• La pénurie alimentaire menace 20 millions de Sahéliens (AFP, 24 avril)

ABUJA, NIGERIA — Most Nigerian homes do not have running water, or at least not water that is clean enough to drink. As a result, people drink water from small plastic bags sold on the streets. Environmental specialists say the bags are now clogging drainpipes, degrading sanitation and causing diseases.

Since the 1990s a familiar scene has regularly played out in Nigerian markets and busy intersections. The boy looks about six years old. Balanced on his head is a bucket of clear plastic bags, each containing about a half liter of water. The product is known as “pure water.”