OVERALL PROGRESS As an established national actor, the Somali Red Crescent Society plays a crucial role in reaching the most vulnerable population, including internally displaced people (IDP) and...
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Somalia 2024-2026 IFRC network country plan (MAASO001)
NATIONAL SOCIETY PROFILE The Somali Red Crescent Society is an independent, nonpolitical humanitarian organisation. It was established in April 1963, became a legal entity by presidential decree in...
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Her land. Her rights. Equal land rights: a pathway to combating desertification in the Arab region (May 2023) [EN/AR]
Desertification, land degradation and drought remain a significant threat to the Arab region. Women and girls are disproportionately affected by these threats through decreased agricultural yields,...
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The global climate crisis is putting women and girls in extreme danger, UNFPA warns in new data
New York, 27 November 2023 – The global climate emergency threatens any chance of women and girls achieving gender equality in the countries most vulnerable to climate change, according to new data...
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The IRC ramps up early action in Kenya and Somalia to respond to El Nino, calls for urgent support
Heavy El Nino rains have already devastated parts of Somalia, particularly Baidoa 107,000 people in Baidoa were affected by recent flooding, 86,700 internally displaced makeshift houses were...
Informe de la Experta Independiente sobre la situación de los derechos humanos en Somalia, Isha Dyfan (A/HRC/54/78)
Consejo de Derechos Humanos 54º período de sesiones 11 de septiembre a 6 de octubre de 2023 Tema 10 de la agenda Asistencia técnica y fomento de la capacidad Resumen Este informe se presenta en...
Rapport de l’Experte indépendante chargée d’examiner la situation des droits de l’homme en Somalie, Isha Dyfan (A/HRC/54/78)
Conseil des droits de l’homme Cinquante-quatrième session 11 septembre-6 octobre 2023 Point 10 de l’ordre du jour Assistance technique et renforcement des capacités Résumé Le présent rapport, soumis...
Report of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia, Isha Dyfan (A/HRC/54/78) [EN/AR/RU/ZH]
Human Rights Council Fifty-fourth session 11 September–6 October 2023 Agenda item 10 Technical assistance and capacity-building Summary The present report is submitted pursuant to Human Rights...
Radio Ergo Weekly Feedback Report, Issued: 9 June 2023
Brief Analysis The majority of calls this week (1-7 June 2023) to Radio Ergo's independent platform were reports of good rainfall and hopes of recovery by communities in various parts of the country...
Somalia Annual Country Report 2022 - Country Strategic Plan 2022 - 2025
Overview In 2022, Somalia faced the most protracted drought in recent history resulting from five consecutive seasons of below-average rains. The drought conditions were exacerbated by...
Baidoa City Strategy 2023
“Baidoa, the interim capital of the federal South West State, is one of the main nodes in central Somalia, and at the centre of what is, in normal times, the breadbasket of the country. As of today,...
BRCiS: Building Resilient Communities in Somalia Phase 2
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Thirty years of protracted conflict, disasters, and environmental degradation in Somalia have led to massive displacement, high vulnerability to natural hazards, and poor to no...
Somalia Humanitarian Needs Overview 2023 (February 2023)
KEY HUMANITARIAN ISSUES As Somalia enters 2023, the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate. The severe drought, hunger, disease and violence merge to bring Somalia to the brink of famine. An...
Humanitarian partners seek US$2.6 billion to assist 7.6 million people in Somalia in 2023 [EN/SO]
Mogadishu, 8 February 2023 – Today, the United Nations and humanitarian partners in Somalia together with Federal and State Governments released the 2023 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for Somalia,...
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Radio Ergo Weekly Feedback Report, Issued: 20 Jan 2023
Brief Summary Among the calls to Radio Ergo’s audience feedback platform this week (12-18 January 2023), most messages focused on the harsh effects of the continuing drought with lack of water and...
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Parliamentarians from Eastern Africa to catalyse the fight against food insecurity and malnutrition
The Eastern Africa Parliamentary Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition held its general meeting 12 December 2022, Kigali – Fostering the ongoing fight against food insecurity and malnutrition,...
Somalia 2023 IFRC network country plan (MAASO001)
NATIONAL SOCIETY PROFILE The Somali Red Crescent Society is an independent, non-political humanitarian organization. It was established in April 1963 and became a legal entity following Presidential...
Four Challenges Facing Displaced Persons in Somalia
Somalia -- After three decades of protracted conflict and humanitarian crises, Somalia has one of the highest numbers of displacement globally. The humanitarian community estimates that there are 2.9...
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Watchlist Crisis Alert: Unnatural Disaster in East Africa
Introduction For the first time ever, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is putting out a crisis alert to its annual Emergency Watchlist report. The IRC is calling for urgent action in Somalia,...
USAID Somalia Resilience Fact Sheet
Background/Risk Somalia has been without a unified government and beset by violent conflict for more than 30 years. In this void, a new normal has formed, characterized by complex social systems for...