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Brief Analysis
The calls to Radio Ergo’s nationwide audience feedback platform this week (14-20 November 2024) continued to present a mixed picture of weather patterns and their effects on people’s livelihoods in different parts of the country. Callers in many areas, including parts of Bari region, Galgadud, Hirshabelle, and Lower Juba, mentioned the arrival of rainfall in their areas. Other callers in parts of the north, and a few in central and Bay regions, cited continuing drought affecting livestock and farms. Recent flooding in parts of Hirshabelle was noted by some callers, most of whom said they were not badly affected. The following summarises the calls by theme.
Aid – a caller in Qurdubey, Gedo region, called for accountability in the delivery of aid, complaining that a registration process had started well but that issues around transparency came up. He said he was among people who had been living in the camps for five years who were excluded from the process.
Floods – in Middle Shabelle region, a caller in Balad said people’s farms had been destroyed by floods and they had not received any aid or assistance. He wanted his message to be shared. A caller in Jowhar said they had received beneficial rainfall that was helping them, although the problem was that the road to Mogadishu had closed due to flooding. A caller in War-Isse said they were doing better after getting rainfall although there had been some flooding that destroyed crops. Another caller said the Middle Shabelle region had experienced mixed conditions with floods in some parts and drought in others with delayed rainfall. In Hiran region, a female caller in Beletweyne said there had been some flooding but it wasn’t severe.
Food security – a caller in Guriel, Galgadud region, said he was among pastoralists who had brought their livestock to Guriel market where sales were poor and they had had to return back with their livestock unsold.
Education – a caller in Hirshabelle state said they needed schools so that their children could get an education.
Locusts – a caller in El-Afweyn, Sanag region, said that people were concerned about long droughts in the area. He said they had received very little rainfall and also the vegetation had been destroyed by locusts. A caller in Bardera, Gedo, and another in Kismayo, Lower Juba region, also complained of locusts destroying crops and vegetation and wanted help in controlling the locusts.
Drought and water shortage – a caller in Sheikh, Togdher region, said they were facing drought conditions and had no fodder or water for their livestock. In Sanag region, one caller said they were concerned about prolonged drought in the region and that their livestock were dying. Another in Badhan said they were suffering water shortage. A caller in Sool region said they had been facing increased heat and drought in the area, and they were appealing for water aid. In Puntland, a caller in
Bali-Kheyr, Nugal region, said there was drought in the area and they were appealing for aid to reach them. In Mudug, a caller in Ba’adweyn said they were facing drought and water shortage but were generally doing well. In Galgadud, a caller in Gelinsor said they faced drought and wanted their message shared, and another in Guriel said they had had only very little rain that had stopped. In Bay region, a caller in Baidoa said they had not yet had any rainfall and their farms were laying bare.
Mental Health – a caller in an unspecified location said they hadn’t had much rainfall and pastoralists had migrated to different areas as there was continuing water shortage. The caller posed a question to the experts on Radio Ergo’s Maankaab programme (mental health and wellbeing), asking if there was a relationship between stress and the young people in their 20s who had grey hair.
Rainfall - there were many callers who mentioned rainfall over the week. In Togdher, two callers in Dadmaren said they now had rainfall and their livestock were giving birth. In Bari region, a female caller in Qardo said it had been a good week for the pastoralists and locals as they had been getting rainfall. A caller in Hafun also said they had rainfall and were doing well. In Galgadud, several callers in Guriel welcome long awaited rainfall that they said was helping to improve conditions, although one person said the rain had been little. In Abudwak, a caller said rain had just started after they were almost giving up hope. Many called from Hirshabelle areas to welcome the rain that they said was supporting their farms and livestock. In Lower Juba, a caller in Afmadow said he was calling the Radio Ergo platform for the first time to say that they had got the rainfall and were doing well. A caller in Bula-Gadud also said they had got rainfall and were now working on their farms. A caller in Kismayo said rain had arrived overnight on 13 November and they were doing well.