by NAPAD | May 2, 2023 | Drought, Education, Somalia
In times of crisis, education becomes more than just a right to learn, it becomes a vital lifeline for children. Schools not only protect children from the physical dangers around them including abuse, exploitation, and recruitment to armed groups but also offers...
by NAPAD | Mar 31, 2023 | Drought, Emergency, Food Security, Nutrition
Hawo Mohamed (right) with the food supplies she was able to redeem Hawo Mohamed, a 52-year-old mother of six, lives with her family in Deynille IDP camp, Banadir region. This was after leaving their home in Deymay Village, Kurtunwarey district, Lower Shabelle Region...
by NAPAD | Nov 24, 2022 | Climate change, Drought, hygiene, Somalia, WASH
According to the Protection and Return Monitoring Network (PRMN), 1.4 million individuals have been displaced internally within Somalia in 2022. These include 926,000 displacements due to the ongoing drought and 68,000 new displacements in September 2022 alone. Most...
by NAPAD | Nov 15, 2022 | Drought, Somalia, WASH
Water scarcity in Somalia The Horn of Africa is facing its driest season in 40 years. Climate change has exacerbated the frequency and severity of droughts that have now left all of Somalia in an extreme drought after four consecutive failed rainy seasons. According...
by NAPAD | Oct 29, 2022 | Drought, Food Security, Livelihoods, Nutrition, Somalia
Keyf Hussein harvesting capsicum from her kitchen garden in Dalsan Village Most regions of Somalia have been affected by the persistent drought which has resulted in increased food insecurity, acute water scarcity, and severe malnutrition, particularly among children...
by NAPAD | Oct 18, 2022 | Drought, Education, Food Security, Nutrition, Somalia
Displaced families are more concerned with where they will get food, water, and shelter when they first arrive at internally displaced persons’ settlements than they are about where their children will go to school. According to the Somalia Situation Drought...
