Water Voucher Programming Amid Droughts
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...
School feeding Impacting Access to Basic Education in Kahda and Garasbaley, 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 Report in...
Provision of Lifesaving Water to Drought Affected Households In Abudwak District, Galgadud Region, Somalia
Drought in Somalia According to the UNOCHA Regional Humanitarian Report of August 2022, more than 7.8 million people in Somalia have been affected by drought with more than 1.1M leaving their homes in search of food, water, pasture, and alternative sources of...
Lifesaving Water Access in Qurdubey Village, Somalia
Qurdubey Village in the Gedo region of Somalia is situated alongside the Jubba River and serves as a haven for a large population of internally displaced persons (IDPs). These families were compelled to leave their homes due to the devastating 2021-2023 drought, ongoing clan conflicts, and widespread insecurity. The conditions in the displacement camps are dire, with inadequate sanitation and hygiene leading to a widespread prevalence of acute watery diseases, particularly among children. The...
