Humanitarian Dashboard - Somalia, March 2012

SITUATION OVERVIEW

• About 2.51 million people are still in crisis in Somalia, according to FSNAU/FEWSNET analysis of April 2012. Approximately 52% are in the South, including Banadir.

• This is an improvement from the severe food insecurity situation realized in 2011, when 4 million people were food insecure.

• However, forecasts of insufficient rains in Somalia threaten to reverse gains made since last year. Nonetheless, preparations for Gu rains agricultural activities are on-going.

• Clusters are preparing for anticipated AWD/cholera outbreaks expected with the Gu rains in April.

• So far, the CAP is 21% funded. However, six of the nine clusters have received less than 5% of requested funding.

• The Agriculture and Livelihood and Food Assistance clusters merged to form the Food Security Cluster.

• The Kenyan Defense Forces has been integrated into AMISOM, formally ending its Operation Linda Nchi.

• Fighting was reported towards in March between TFG/AMISOM forces and Al Shabaab in Mogadishu’s Daynille district, as well as parts of Bay and Juba.

• About 38,000 movements were reported in March in Somalia according to UNHCR. About 5,000 people were displaced within Gedo region following clashes between Ethiopian, Kenya and Al Shabaab forces.

• Many IDPs in Somalia lack basic shelter facilities, according to a recent assessment.

• Prepositioning of response items is on-going in Mogadishu due to anticipated displacement from Afgooye.

• A leading radio and web journalist was killed on 4 March 2012 in Gaalkayo, Mudug region, raising the number of journalists killed in 2012 to three.

• Save the Children was banned from operating in areas controlled by Al Shabaab on 13 March 2012.