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...
by NAPAD | Mar 22, 2022 | Emergency, Food Security
According to the UN OCHA, Horn of Africa Drought Press release, February 2022, the region is experiencing one of its worst droughts in recent history. This follows three consecutive below-average rainy seasons severely affecting 12-14 million people in Ethiopia,...
by NAPAD | Jan 20, 2022 | Food Security, Nutrition
Safio Abdi Hirsi is a 47-year-old single mother whose household comprises 12 individuals including her grandchildren who are under five years. Mama Safio and her family were compelled to move from rural pastoral areas to Abudwak town when drought led to the death of...
by NAPAD | Jul 9, 2021 | Education, Emergency, Food Security, Nutrition
Access to education is a fundamental human right. Yet, for millions of women and girls among the food insecure IDPs and poor households in Somalia, education has remained a dream. Berlin Mohamed is a twelve-year-old, class five student at Dollow primary school located...
by NAPAD | Mar 12, 2021 | clean energy, Food Security, solarenergy
According to the Somalia Food Security Outlook, October 2020 to May 2021, acute food insecurity is expected to remain high in Somalia through May 2021. This situation is perpetuated by varying impacts of localized floods and below-average rainfall, a worsening desert...
