Background
Guradhamole woreda has been experiencing multiple cycles of violence and displacement over the past eight months due to resource conflict with neighboring Oromos, primarily over land ownership. The conflict escalated in late September, resulting in large scale displacements, manifested by an influx of internally displaced persons (IDPs) into Guradhamole, in Adeley kebele which is 30 kilometers from the woreda capital Guradhamole. It was cognizant of this background OCHA in conjunction with partners conducted a multi-sectoral assessment mission to Guradhamole to assess the health, nutrition, emergency shelter and non-food items, education, water and sanitation, protection, food security and livelihoods needs of the populations affected by the conflict, with a particular concern for vulnerable groups including women, children and people with specific needs, and consideration to existing resources and capacities for response.
On 26 October a joint assessment team comprising of OCHA,WFP, UNHCR, WHO, IOM, UNDSS,UNDSS, UNICEF, SCI, PC, DRC, CARE, RACIDA, ACTED, PAPDA, CISP,SESEDA, SEEDA, DRMB, and DRM Liban zone and key stakeholders deployed to Guradhamole and visited the newly established Adeley IDP site. The team conducted focus group discussions, key informant interviews, key stakeholder interviews, site visits, observations in addition to use of secondary information.
Guradhamole woreda is one of seven woredas in Liban zone, with 15 main kebeles and 87 sub-kebeles. It is located in the northwest corner of the Liban zone and is one of two woredas separated from the rest of the zone by geographical barriers such as mountains and the Ganale river. It shares borders with nine woredas, five of which are in the Bale zone in Oromia region, three in the Liban zone, and Charati in Afder zone in the Somali region. The total population of the woreda is estimated to be 181,000 people.
Mission objectives
- Assess the situation of the displaced community in Adeley IDP site in Guradhamole
- To understand and find out the humanitarian needs of affected population
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