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Highlights:
Somalia continues to face a dire humanitarian crisis driven by conflict and climate change impacts, with 6.9 million people in need of urgent humanitarian assistance in 2024. UNICEF has reached 916,000 affected individuals – 61 per cent of whom are children and adolescents – with lifesaving aid, addressing critical needs in water, sanitation, hygiene, education, health and protection services.
During the reporting period:
- UNICEF expanded essential healthcare services, with a total of 41,614 individuals (14,309 female; 8,880 male) accessing outpatient consultations – a 17% increase from previous month. Routine immunization efforts vaccinated 4,035 children (2,169 girls and 1,866 boys) against measles (MMR), and another 3,390 and 3,325 children provided Penta 1 and Penta 3 vaccines, respectively, helping to prevent life-threatening diseases in vulnerable communities.
- UNICEF distributed 133,287 hygiene kits, including 117,232 menstrual hygiene kits benefiting over 800,000 (405,080 female; 394,920 male). In Kismayo, 10 new high-yield flood-proof shallow wells were constructed, ensuring sustainable access to safe water to 22,500 people (13,633 children; 8,867 adults).
- Through the Joint Resilience Programme (JRP), UNICEF supported 12,000 learners (5,853 girls; 6,147 boys) with education infrastructure and school-based WASH services, promoting a safer and healthier learning environment.
- UNICEF provided community-based mental health and psychosocial support to 4,726 children and 1,156 caregivers. Additionally, GBV risk prevention efforts enabled 4,291 at risk individuals (2,627 children and adolescents; 1,203 women caregivers) to access safe shelters, psychological first aid, and trauma counselling through Women and Girls Safe Spaces (WGSS) and One-Stop Centers (OSC).