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Final Report Somalia: Drought DREF Operation: Operation n° MDRSO007 Date of Issue: 28 January 2020 Glide number: Operation start date: 12 March 2019 Operation end date: 11 August 2019 Host National Society: Somali Red Crescent Society Operation budget: CHF 307,466 (SRCS) Number of people affected: 1.5 million people Number of people assisted: 5,100 people (850 Households) Red Cross Red Crescent Movement partners currently actively involved in the operation: Seven partners including Norwegian Red Cross, German Red Cross, Canadian Red Cross, British Red Cross, Swedish Red Cross, Finnish Red Cross and Icelandic Red Cross. Other Partner Organizations actively involved in the operation: 27 agencies including NADFOR (Somaliland), UNOCHA, UNHCR, UNDP, WHO, UNICEF, WFP, FAO, CARE International, SCI, DRC, ADESO, TASS, ARC, NRC, Concern Worldwide, Islamic Relief, ADRA, ECHO, MSF, Oxfam, Candlelight, Havoyoco, Takulo, ADO, and GIZ. A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the Disaster. A DREF request was made based on the rapid deterioration in rangeland resources as well as access to water and food security across Somaliland. A consensus forecast released at the end of August 2018 by the Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF50), indicated a greater likelihood of normal-to-above normal Deyr (October- December 2018) rainfall, did not materialize. Indeed, the Deyr rains started late and were significantly below average across most of the country, with large parts of Central Somalia and some parts of Northern Somalia receiving 25-to- 50 percent of average rainfall according to IPC. Driven by the impacts of below-average Deyr seasonal (October to December 2018) rainfall, large-scale destitution, displacement from the 2016/2017 drought and protracted conflict, the number of people in the Crisis and Emergency levels of food insecurity was projected to reach 2.2 million by July 2019, if assistance is not significantly scaled up. This is more than 40 percent higher than the projection in January 2019. Overall, OCHA reported that 5.4 million people were food insecure by July. Although Guu rainfall in May improved in some areas, the rains have generally performed worst compared to the predicted average-to-near average for May. Many areas have experienced torrential rains in a short period, which have led to flash flooding; resulting in deaths in some instances. FAO-FSNAU estimated up to 50 percent decline in this year’s harvest (OCHA, 31st of May 2019). Although this has occurred in DREF target regions, it has not affected exact locations where implementation took place. According to the presentation by FSNAU in NAFORD office on 22nd of April 2019, significant deterioration in Gu/Karan crop harvest prospects, livestock production and reproduction is likely to continue, with likely adverse impacts on food security and nutrition outcomes in most parts of Somaliland. As detailed in the second appeal from NADFOR released on 25 April 2019 and circulated to all humanitarian actors, there is a high increase of hotspot areas that needed an immediate response, particularly in the Eastern regions of Somaliland Sool, Sanaag and Togdheer. Damage caused, numbers of affected population and their actual and potential needs are as follows1; • Pasture and water availability are below average of what is required for livelihoods. • Sharp increases in water prices observed in many affected areas. • Livestock body condition is poor-to-below average in most affected areas. • Livestock holding is below baseline in most affected areas. • Limited saleable animals and increasing destitution among poor pastoralists due to the impact of recurrent shocks and accumulated debt level with reduced access to additional loans. • Social support systems are overstretched due to cyclic shocks. • Poor pastoralists unable to take advantage of favorable livestock prices and Terms of Trade since they own limited saleable animals with below-average-to-poor body condition. • Light to moderate rainfall received in between early-to-mid April is preventing further deterioration in some areas. According to the report from NAFOR on 18 April 2019, some 28,500 households in different regions / locations are experiencing food insecurity and gaps in needs, which require urgent action as the table below shows: S/No. Region District # of households in need of Type of assistance. humanitarian assistance. 1 Togdheer Buuhoodle 4,000 Food and nutritional assistance Odwiene 4,000 Food and WASH assistance 2 Sanaag Eil-afweyn 2,500 Food assistance Erigavo 4,000 Food assistance 3 Sool Taleex 3,500 Food assistance and WASH Hudun 3,000 Food and WASH assistance SRCS Regional Branches supported the multi-partner situational assessments to identify hotspots, determine needs of affected populations, contribute to the emergency updates \ appeal from NADFOR and the FSNAU report. This was done by the Branches before the DREF was launched / approved to avoid overlap and \ or duplication of resource. The results are summarized as follows: Region Identified # of # of hotspot Agency Type of # of HHs Gaps/Priorities hotspot Households Catchments response response supported District /villages Awdal Zeila 2,890 7 None None None -Food Lughaya 2,350 8 None None None -WASH Baki 6,220 19 None None None -Health Sool Lasanod 25,000 23 Care, Oxfam, Water Dhumay 100 -Food NRC trucking Timoolay 60 -WASH Kabaalka -Health 150 -Shelter Goljano 150 Taleex 66,089 14 None None None -Food -WASH -Health -Shelter Hudun 20,800 6 None None None -Food -WASH -Health -Shelter Sanaag Erigavo 10,232 24 Government Water Kalmac 120 -WASH trucking Eilafweine 5,133 8 Government Water Dhabarmam -Shelter trucking ac 95 -Food Gar adag 18,100 10 Care Water Balanbaalay -Shelter trucking 135 -Food -WASH 1 Note: An initial Emergency Plan of Action for DREF is likely to be based on the limited assessment information available at this time, but the National Society should carry out ongoing assessments during the operation and revise the operational plan accordingly. For this and following section of operational planning, two key IFRC operational references link to, complement, and support this EPoA tool: • Operational guidance: initial rapid multi-sectoral assessment (July 2014) at page https://fednet.ifrc.org/en/resources/disasters/disaster- and-crisis-mangement/communications--funding/needs-assessment/ • Contingency planning guide (2014) at page https://fednet.ifrc.org/en/resources/disasters/disaster-and-crisis-mangement/organizational- preparedness/contingency-planning/ Region Identified # of # of hotspot Agency Type of # of HHs Gaps/Priorities hotspot Households Catchments response response supported District /villages Togdheer Burao 7,507 32 None None None -WASH Balidhiig 4,330 8 None None None -WASH -Shelter Qoryaale 4,084 18 None None None -WASH Duruqsi 7,447 17 None None None -WASH Warcimraan 1,610 5 None None None -WASH Buuhoodle 9,846 37 None None None Maroodije Cadaadley 530 3 Government Water Sharub- -Food ex trucking Baliqasim -WASH 210 -Health Salaxlay 2,140 3 Government Water Toon, -Food trucking Ballicise and -WASH Salahley 500 -Health Sabawanaag 1,970 3 Government Water Qorijab, -Food trucking Qotanweyn -WASH and -Health Sabawanag 500 Farawiene 1,100 3 Government Water Wadamakahi -Food HHs trucking il, Wada -WASH Bariis and -Health Saylagalbee d 270 Baligubadle 850 HHs 3 Government Water Gumar, -Food trucking Mitirka and -WASH Sayla Bari -Health 225 Darasalam 850 3 Government Water Kalqyad, -Food trucking Horehaad -WASH 210 -Health Lasgel 300 1 Government Water Lasgel 100 -Food trucking -WASH -Health Gabiley 598 3 Government Water Xidhin, -Food trucking Diingoob, -WASH Laaya 180 -Health Summary of response Overview of Host National Society The National Society has 19 branches spread across the country (six in Somaliland, three in Puntland and ten in South Central) with two coordination offices located in Mogadishu and Hargeisa. SRCS has a long-term record in providing life-saving assistance to people in need in Somalia. SRCS’ presence and local networks across the country are exceptionally well-established, which enables SRCS to also reach vulnerable populations who are not served by other humanitarian actors, for instance in highly remote and high-risk areas. SRCS has vast expertise with different types of programming through multilateral projects supported by IFRC, bilateral programmes with Movement partners and with ICRC. These include Youth Development, Disaster Risk Management (including Epidemic Prevention and Control, Community-Based Health and Nutrition, Community-Based Health and First Aid, HIV programmes, Restoring Family links), Community Resilience (including WASH, Livelihoods, Drought Resilience and Climate Change Adaptation), dissemination of International Humanitarian Law (IHL), Promotion of Red Cross Red Crescent Principles \ Humanitarian Values, and Rehabilitation for those abled differently. Action undertaken by the National Society to respond to the Disaster. SRCS has actively engaged with the communities and closely worked with Government in all six regions of Somaliland. It has well-trained Community and Branch Volunteers capable of implementing emergency response interventions and well-structured regional branch offices with transport / vehicles. Immediately following the needs assessment completed by SRCS between 18 - 21 February 2019, the National Society engaged with Communities, concerned Regional Branches, Local Authorities through inception meetings to discuss the implementation of the Cash Transfer