HIGHLIGHTS Covid-19 preparedness and response scaled up Government has announced various COVID-19 control measures Gu rains have started with moderate to heavy showers Thousands of people displaced...
HIGHLIGHTS Covid-19 preparedness and response scaled up Government has announced various COVID-19 control measures Gu rains have started with moderate to heavy showers Thousands of people displaced...
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Key messages 33.1 million people in the eastern and central Africa region are currently severely food insecure (IPC phase 3 or worse) and require food assistance. Of these, 16.95 million are from...
The last few days saw a reduction of rainfall activities across Somalia with most stations recording light or no rains. The Ethiopian highlands did not record any significant rains as well. The...
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1. Background and Humanitarian needs More than 2 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance in Somalia. The country also has a high number of IDPs and refugees who have left the country,...
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The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) monitors trends in staple food prices in countries vulnerable to food insecurity. For each FEWS NET country and region, the Price Bulletin provides...
The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) monitors trends in staple food prices in countries vulnerable to food insecurity. For each FEWS NET country and region, the Price Bulletin provides...
The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) monitors trends in staple food prices in countries vulnerable to food insecurity. For each FEWS NET country and region, the Price Bulletin provides...
Key Messages: According to the Food Security Cluster, humanitarian food assistance reached more than 845,000 people in March, 85 percent of whom received cash/voucher assistance. Stressed! (IPC Phase...
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The operational context in the month of February has been marked predominantly by armed and interclan conflicts and drought conditions. Around 37,000 persons have been newly displaced, bringing the...
The Gu 2020 rains continued to be spread across the country in the last few days with moderate to heavy rains being recorded in the northern regions and light to moderate rains in the southern...
The Gu 2020 rainy season (March/April—June) has kicked off in some parts of the country since 20 March 2020. In Somaliland, Wajaale and Aburin stations recorded a total of 68mm and 40mm respectively...
In Numbers USD 8.6 m cash-based transfers made 5,477 mt of food assistance distributed USD 186.4 m six months net funding requirements representing 66 percent of the total USD 278 m (February-July...
Highlights Armed conflict in Somalia continues to impact heavily on civilians. According to OCHA, the armed conflict escalated in Gedo region near the Somalia-Kenya border resulted in the...
KEY MESSAGES From February to September 2020, the population in Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Phases 3 (Crisis) and 4 (Emergency) is expected to rise by 40 percent, from 1.1...
Highlights February 2020, marked the continuation of the dry Jilaal (January-March) season across Somalia (Maps 1-2), with elevated temperatures and winds, which has had a negative impact on...
Highlight Inflation: SoSh (Somali Shilling)-using areas: Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained relatively stable or changed mildly (by +/- less than 5%)) in February 2020 in SoSh using regions of...
SITUATION OVERVIEW Relative calm has returned to Gedo region in Jubaland State, Somalia, despite reports of minor incidents involving weapons. An interagency assessment on 8-10 March found that about...
Situation Update A vaccine-derived poliovirus type 1 (VDPV1) positive stool sample from a child with acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) was reported this week (Epid: SOM-AWL-LUH-20-001) from Lughaya...
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Around 5.2 million persons, including 1.7 million IDPs, will require at least one form of humanitarian assistance in 2020 according to the Humanitarian Country Team. In January, 35,000 persons have...