The Humanitarian Situation in Somalia

The humanitarian crisis in Somalia remains one of the largest and most complex in the world with climatic shocks, armed conflict and protracted displacement. While over 3 million people still require humanitarian assistance, humanitarian access remains extremely challenging. In October, Jowhar and Balcad districts in Middle Shabelle region experienced flooding due to seasonal rains leading to temporary displacements in some villages. Humanitarian partners have worked to provide assistance to the affected people, despite logistical challenges and localized insecurity.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

• Ensure equal and integrated life-saving assistance to malnourished children and people living in humanitarian emergency and crisis to reduce mortality and destitution. 
• Improve the quality, reliability, responsiveness, and accessibility of basic services, and promote predictable safety-nets programming, thereby meeting the humanitarian needs of vulnerable people and households, and strengthening their resilience to shocks.
• Invest in household and community resilience through increased access to durable solutions that address livelihood vulnerability, including displacements and climate change – and result in a return to stable and sustainable livelihoods.
• Strengthen the capacity and coordination of NGOs, affected communities and local, regional and national level authorities to prevent and mitigate risks and implement effective emergency preparedness and response.