In Somalia, heavy rainfall and flooding aggravated by the continuing impacts of previous droughts, have driven 4 million[1] people to high levels of food insecurity (IPC phase 3 and 4 - Crisis or...
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Food insecurity plagues Somalia’s displaced
The city of Baidoa is struggling to support a large influx of displaced people as a lack of funding impedes humanitarian response. Nearly three-quarters of the population of Baidoa, Somalia, are...
Somalia’s health minister and partners plan to intensify efforts to end 7-year variant poliovirus outbreak [EN/SO]
Partners commit to take bold steps to boost routine immunization and child health in Somalia 16 April 2024, Mogadishu, Somalia – Somalia’s Minister of Health and Human Services His Excellency Dr Ali...
Addressing the humanitarian needs of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Somalia
The humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Somalia, as the recent El Niño floods have forced 1.2 million people to leave their homes and settle in already overcrowded IDP sites, with a lack of...
AWD/Cholera Weekly Epidemiological Report EPI Week 14 (1 April – 7 April 2024)
New cases for epi-week 14 • 630 new cholera cases were reported from 28 districts. • 433 (69%) severe cases • 347 (55%) children below 5 years • 344 (55%) were female • 3 deaths were reported this...
Supporting access to justice and increasing stability in Somalia
Construction on a new courthouse has begun in Bosaso, Puntland. Ongoing armed conflicts in Somalia have weakened the rule of law system in some areas of the country, hindering the ability to live in...
Somalia Cholera Response: DREF Operational Update (MDRSO017)
Reporting Timeframe Start Date: 15-02-2024 Reporting Timeframe End Date: 31-08-2024 Targeted Areas: Awdal, Bari, Nugaal, Woqooyi Galbeed Description of the Event Date when the trigger was met...
Somalia Joint Market Monitoring Initiative (JMMI) (November 2023)
INTRODUCTION The recurrent cycle of droughts and floods in Somalia poses continuous challenges for communities, disrupting their livelihoods and highlighting the need for improved adaptation...
Flash Report: New Luglow IDP sites (New Luglow, North Kismayo, Lower-Juba, Jubaland/ April 2024)
Overview: With a camp population of 6,285 households (37,710 individuals), New Luglow sites were established in November 2023 due to displacement caused by floods, conflict and drought in the area...
Somalia: Supporting Floods Affected Somali households with Multipurpose Cash Assistance
Between October and December 2023, the torrential Deyr seasonal rains affected an estimated 2.48 million people in Somalia, displacing 1.2 million. Somalia indeed experienced severe El Niño induced...
Somalia: Supporting dignified living conditions and protection
In 2024, over 8.3 million¹ people in Somalia need humanitarian assistance. The country has been subject to recurrent crises, including climate change induced shocks such as prolonged drought and...
SOYDA Quarterly Progressive Narrative Report, Jan-March 2024
1. Background and Humanitarian needs Somalia is yet to fully recover from the El Nino-induced floods that devastated the country, displaced at least 1.2 million people and left more than 2.4 million...
Somalia: Humanitarian Dashboard, January - February 2024
RESPONSE OVERVIEW The 2024 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP), estimates that 6.9 million people need humanitarian and protection assistance, a 17 per cent reduction compared to 2023...
Resilience building in Somalia: FAO Programme Review 2024
Leveraging on more than a decade of delivering humanitarian response, saving lives, and building resilient and sustainable livelihoods in Somalia, FAO continues to prioritize strengthening the...
Somalia Health Cluster Partners Operational Presence Map, March 2024
Please refer to the attached Map.
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East Africa Seasonal Monitor: Status of the Ongoing March - May 2024 Rainfall Season, April 2024
HIGHLIGHTS • The greater Horn of Africa experienced an El Nino and a positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) towards the end of 2023. The two events led to wetter-than-normal rains across many areas of...
Circularity in Kismayo, Baidoa, Banadir and Hargeisa, Somalia/land - December 2023
Acted works towards a ‘3ZERO’ world, Zero Carbon, Zero Exclusion and Zero Poverty. As part of our work towards Zero Carbon, Acted has undertaken a rapid assessment in Kismayo, Baidoa, Banadir and...
Detailed Site Assessment - February 2024 Luuq, Somalia
CONTEXT & RATIONALE The protracted humanitarian crises in Somalia are multi-layered and complex. Limited development coupled with recurring climatic shocks (i.e. - drought, riverine and flash...
Detailed Site Assessment - February 2024 Jalalaqsi, Somalia
CONTEXT & RATIONALE The protracted humanitarian crises in Somalia are multi-layered and complex. Limited development coupled with recurring climatic shocks (i.e. - drought, riverine and flash...
Detailed Site Assessment - February 2024 Gaalkacyo, Somalia
CONTEXT & RATIONALE The protracted humanitarian crises in Somalia are multi-layered and complex. Limited development coupled with recurring climatic shocks (i.e. - drought, riverine and flash...