Somalia: Humanitarian Dashboard February 2013 | Issued on 27 March

KEY INDICATIVE Situation overview CONSOLIDATED APPEAL: 2013 FIGURES Malnutrition continues to be a challenge in despite the continuous Total resources available improvement in the humanitarian situation. The Food Security and Nutrition 1.05million Analysis Unit (FSNAU) highlights that improvements in food security do not 9.9% people in imply immediate reduction of malnutrition rates due to several contributing humanitarian emergency factors such as disease, limited sanitation structures and inadequate food and crisis 1 (FSNAU, 2013) intake. Nutrition partners are continuing to strengthen their preventive programmes to address these underlying causes, while they continue working 1.67 million on emergency response. As with all other humanitarian partners, one of the people in stress main challenges remains access to beneficiaries especially in parts of southern (FSNAU, 2013) Somalia.

Humanitarians are concerned about the steady increase in cases of acute Requirements 1.1 million watery diarrhoea in Banadir and regions. In February alone, internally displaced people 2 565 suspected cases were reported and the number is expected to increase (UNHCR, 2012) with the start of the rainy season in April. Health partners are working on HUMANITARIAN HUMANITARIAN FUNDING pre-positioning of medical supplies to be able to respond rapidly to the foreseen APPEAL (2013) FUNDING (2013) COVERAGE (2013) 215,000 cyclical increase of needs during the rainy season especially in the riverine (million US $) (million US $) acutely malnourished children areas in the south. under 5 (FSNAU, as of January, 2013) 1.3bn 131m 9.9% BASELINE PROGRESS TOWARDS STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES People affected People targeted People reached (25/03/2013) Revised Funding Population Percent covered 7.5 m Cluster and indicator requirements received (UNDP, 2005) 0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 (%) million people (million $) (million $) GDP per capita (UN statistics $284 Education - number of learners 61.6 2.8 4.7% division)

% pop. living on less WASH - sustained water than $1 per day 122.6 0 0% (UNDP/World Bank 43% Socioeconomic WASH - temporary water Survey, 2002 ) Life expectancy 51 years Food - improved access to (UNDP-HDR 2011) food & safety nets ** 670.1 50.2 7.5%

Under-five Food - livelihood investment* 0.68/10,000/ mortality day (FSNAU 2013) Protection violations services 105.0 6.5 6.2%

Under-five global Nutrition - treatment for malnutrition acute malnutrition 121.8 9.8 8.1% 14.3% rate (FSNAU 2013) Health - essential health services % population using 90.2 0 0% improved drinking Health - CHD immunization water sources 30% (UNDP 2009) *Beneficiaries reached in current month, ** beneficiaries benefitting from the seasonal livelihood input support for the currentason se These figures represent best estimates and might be under reported if some cluster member activities are not captured The information in this document is drawn from secondary sources including cluster reports, OCHA reports, OCHA FTS, FSNAU , SWALIM and FEWSNET Somalia Humanitarian Dashboard February 2013 | Issued on 27 March

FOOD SECURITY WATER, SANITATION HYGIENE In February 2013, the Food Security Cluster (FSC) assisted over 970,000 people throughout So far this year, the WASH cluster has supported 110,800 people (8 per cent of the 1.45 Somalia. Interventions were aimed at protecting vulnerable households and individuals from being million targeted) with sustainable water access. The cluster reached 167,000 beneficiaries with severely food insecure or at assisting food insecure households rebuild their livelihoods. Of the provision of temporary safe water sources A further 68,700 beneficiaries are accessing 644 total assisted in February, 600,000 people either had their access to food improved though newly constructed latrines since the beginning of the year (majority in the South). various activities or were protected from becoming more food insecure through the provision of safety net activities. Livelihood interventions will be scaled up at the start of the Gu rainy season. Area Sustained water Temporary water South 89,764 147,429 According to the Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF), the Gu season is Central & Puntland 20,200 19,530 expected to be below normal in most parts of Somalia, with the exception of Middle and Lower Somaliland 900 - Juba, , Bay and Regions, which are expected to have normal rains. As a result, the cluster recommends that members implementing lean season responses extend their responses for an additional month and scale up their existing programs to meet the target of 292,000 people EDUCATION per month in the potentially affected areas. The number of learners reached by the Education Cluster was 496,763 (208,640 girls) against

a target of 600,000 for this academic year. Area Livelihoods investments Access to food and safety

and assets nets Area No. of learners No. of teachers South 151,762 375,222 South 350,681 7,896 Central (Galgaduud & ) 100,607 61,317 Central & Puntland 82,797 2,049 Somaliland, Bari & Nugaal 114,635 173,552 Somaliland 63,285 1,335

The Returns Consortium led a joint mission to Baidoa to assess the availability of basic services HEALTH for both returnees and the host. It revealed that education opportunities were lacking and In February, 565 suspected acute watery diarrhoea cases were reported in Banadir and lower children were engaged in casual labour activities such as shoe shining and fire wood collection. Shabelle with four cholera cases confirmed in Marka district and six additional cases confirmed in The returnees requested support to ensure their children are enrolled in schools in their . The number is expected to further increase with the start of the rainy season in April. villages of origin. The adults themselves appealed to be trained in masonry, tailoring, electrical Health partners are striving to respond to possible cholera outbreaks in Lower Shabelle and and mechanical trade. The inter cluster returns consortium team will meet to explore response Banadir regions, malaria outbreak in Bosasso, and dengue fever in Mogadishu. Despite the fact options. that measles alerts have been raised in Xudur district of Bakool region, the area remains inaccessible for vaccination campaigns especially in rural areas that are not under government control. NUTRITION Since January 2013, nutrition cluster partners have reached 94,434 acutely malnourished PROTECTION children between 6 months and 59 months. Of this number, 29,200 were severely The plans to relocate displaced people living in Mogadishu continued in the month of February. malnourished while 65,000 were moderately malnourished. The cluster plans to reach 6,500 Three sites were identified for the relocation. They are Jazeera in , 77 Camp in severely malnourished children and 25,500 moderately malnourished children each month over Daynille district and Gubadleey in Huriwa district. The humanitarian community is involved in the the next 6 months. relocation process to support the Government’s efforts to ensure it is conducted in a voluntary and humane way. A number of protection concerns have been raised regarding the relocation process, including violation of the rights of displaced people and insecurity. In this regard, the cluster has ensured that protection officers are part of the relocation committees to ensure that the rights of the displaced people are respected during the process.