by NAPAD | May 31, 2022 | clean energy, WASH
The Drought Situation Report No.7 of May 2022 indicates that 6.1 million people have been affected by the drought emergency, of whom 771,400 have been displaced from their homes in search of water, food, and pasture. The majority of these are women and...
by NAPAD | May 25, 2022 | COVID19, Education, Livelihoods, Somalia
Smallholder businesses owned by women in Somalia, face a variety of challenges which include cultural restrictions, illiteracy, inadequate business knowledge and skills, lack of capital and limited access to credit institutions that facilitate business growth or...
by NAPAD | Apr 28, 2022 | Education, Nutrition, WASH, Youth
The Education Cluster reports that about 1.4 million school-aged children in Somalia have been affected by the current drought; 45 percent of whom are girls who are also at risk of dropping out of school. In Somalia, enrolment and achievement rates are lower, and...
by NAPAD | Apr 27, 2022 | Climate change, Emergency, Food Security
The drought in Somalia has worsened to the point where the country is on the verge of famine. According to the UN OCHA drought Press release of April 2022, approximately 6.1 million people have been affected by the drought, with approximately 759,000 people being...
by NAPAD | Mar 31, 2022 | Food Security, Livelihoods
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO) of the United Nations (UN), cash and vouchers programs play a critical role in the response to shocks and crises when farmers, pastoralists, and fishermen can no longer buy food or the productive inputs...
