During dry seasons, rural populations in Somalia tend to prioritize water quantity over quality, leading to exposure to waterborne diseases. Wet seasons, such as the 2023 Deyr rainy season (October to December), has caused extensive flooding across Somalia, destroying...
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ENHANCING SANITATION FACILITIES IN IDP SETTLEMENTS: DOLLOW DISTRICT, SOMALIA
Introduction Access to safe and inclusive sanitation services and facilities is a basic need, without which health, hygiene, privacy, safety, and dignity are undermined. Contaminated water, poor sanitation and hygiene practices, and lack of sanitation infrastructure...
SUSTAINABLE CLEAN WATER ACCESS FOR SHIDLE VILLAGE
Shidle Village, situated 35 kilometers from Dollow Town in the Gedo region of Somalia, is home to the minority Somali Bantu community. One of the longstanding challenges faced by the village is the scarcity of clean water. Despite the community's effort to construct a...

Sustainable Access to Clean Water to Communities in Surgudud Village
Surgudud village in Dollow District, Somalia is home to over 250 households. Limited WASH infrastructure, high costs from private water suppliers, and safety concerns for women and girls forced to make long trips for water highlight some of the daily challenges faced by these communities in accessing clean water. These challenges have been intensified by the impact of climate change. Last year, for example, according to reports by The Somalia Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) flooding...