Somali Red Crescent Society Annual Report 2016

ABOUT SRCS

The Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS) is an independent, non-political humanitarian organization that was founded in April 1963 and was established with presidential decree No. 187 in 1965.

It was then recognized by the ICRC in 1969 and in the same year became a member of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

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Somali Red Crescent Society Annual Report 2016

Contents

Abbreviations 4

Somali Red Crescent Society Branches 6

Remarks from the Somali Red Crescent Society President 7

Integrated Health Care Programme 8 MCH/OPD Clinics 8 Safe Motherhood 9 Immunization 10 Nutrition 11 Promotion of Infant Young Child Feeding Practices (IYCF) 12 HIV and AIDS Services 13 Health Promotion Activities 13 Gender and Diversity Training 14 Training 14 Keysaney Hospital 15 Rehabilitation of Physically Disabled People 17 Activities of the Rehabilitation Centres 18 SRCS Disaster Management Activities 20 Response Activities of the SRCS Branches in South Central and Puntland 21 Disaster Management Activities in Somaliland 25 Restoring Family Links 29

Communication and Dissemination 30

Organizational Development 31

International Events 34

Somali Red Crescent Society ] 3 [ Annual Report 2016 Abbreviations

AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome ANC Antenatal Care AWD Acute Watery Diarrhea BBC British Broadcasting Corporation BEmONC Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care Berked Water reservoir BMZ Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development CBHFA Community Based Health and First Aid CHAST Children Hygiene and Sanitation Training CRP Community Resilience Project DM Disaster Management DRR Disaster Risk Reduction EPI Expanded Programme on Immunization EU European Union FGM/C Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting GBV Gender Based Violence GSW Gun Shot Wound GRC German Red Cross HIV Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus ICRC International Committee of the Red Cross IDP Internally Displaced People IEC Information, Education and Communication IFRC International Federation of Red Cross and Crescent Societies IHCP Integrated Health Care Programme IHL International Humanitarian Law IMAM Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition ITNs Insecticide Treated Nets IYCF Infant and Young Child Feeding MCH Mother and Child Health NFIs Non- Food Items ORS Oral Rehydration Salt PMTCT Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission PNC Postnatal Care PNS Participating National Society RCMs Red Cross Messages RCRC Red Cross Red Crescent RFL Restoring Family Links RTI Respiratory Tract Infections SGBV Sexual and Gender Based Violence TBAs Traditional Birth Attendants UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund VCT Voluntary Counselling and Testing VCA Vulnerability Capacity Assessment WASH Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. WHO World Health Organization WW Weapon Wounded

Somali Red Crescent Society ] 4 [ Annual Report 2016 Vision Strong communities enabled to deal with the causes of suffering and respond to the needs of vulnerable people

Mission To prevent and alleviate human suffering by working with communities, local authorities and other partners to provide basic and quality services to vulnerable people in accordance with Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

Core Values Integrity Commitment Transparency Accountability Value for People Teamwork

Fundamental Principles of the RCRC Movement The Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement which guides the National Society include the following: Humanity Impartiality Neutrality Independence Voluntary Service Unity Universality

Somali Red Crescent Society ] 5 [ Annual Report 2016 Somali Red Crescent Branches

NAME REGION

Baidoa Baay Bardera Gedo Beledweyn Hiran Berbera Sahel Borama Awdal Bosasso Bari Burao Togdheer Buale Middle Jubba Dusamareb Galgadud Erigavo Sanag Galkayo Mudug Garowe Nugal Hargeisa Galbeed Huddur Bakol Jowhar Middle Shabelle Kismayo Lower Jubba Lasanod Sool Merka Lower Shabelle Mogadishu Banadir

Somali Red Crescent Society ] 6 [ Annual Report 2016 Remarks from the President of the Somali Red Crescent Society

The humanitarian crisis in Somalia remains precarious. The impact of protracted conflict compounded by recurrent natural hazards, notably drought render the majority of the Somali people chronically vulnerable. Most parts of the country are affected by drought conditions with the larger part of the population facing severe to extreme food shortages. The severity spread spatially and the impacts got worse with time.

The SRCS with the support of Movement Partners and non-movement partners jointly scaled up humanitarian response targeting the drought affected people. The Society also engaged the different actors in the country and maintained dialogue with them in order to gain access to the vulnerable people. The SRCS volunteers played a key role in responding to the drought in the country.

Other important activities achieved during the year include building the capacity of the Somali Red Crescent in the fields of communication, first aid, supervision and branch development.

The SRCS reiterates its commitment in providing relevant and timely humanitarian service to vulnerable communities in order to address their humanitarian challenges and their root causes.

As I take this opportunity, I wish to express my sincere appreciation to the SRCS Executive Committee members for their commitment to directing the Society’s agenda towards achieving its mission and vision. I would also like to express my appreciation to the SRCS staff and volunteers for their efforts and dedication in helping the vulnerable people in country.

I would also like to extend my appreciation to all our partners, both local and international, who supported the Society as it implemented its various programmes in 2016. These partners included the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Norwegian Red Cross, German Red Cross, Swedish Red Cross, British Red Cross, Canadian Red Cross, Danish Red Cross, Finnish Red Cross, Icelandic Red Cross, Iranian Red Crescent, Qatar Red Crescent, EU, UNICEF, WFP and WHO.

Yusuf Hassan Mohamed President Somali Red Crescent Society

Somali Red Crescent Society ] 7 [ Annual Report 2016 Integrated Health Care Programme

MCH/OPD Clinics

The Integrated Health Care Programme is the flagship of the During the year, a total of 1.7 million people mostly women and National Society programmes and is one of the four strategic children were provided with comprehensive primary health goals in the National Society’s Strategic Plan. The goal of the care and nutrition services through a network of 76 static health programme is that the health condition of vulnerable clinics and 40 mobile clinics. Similarly, 992,706 patients were people, particularly women and children, is improved by treated in the clinics for various diseases. This accounts more providing quality preventive, promotive and curative services than 26% compared to the last year. More than two-thirds of in a manner that strengthens the communities’ role in the the patients treated in the clinics were children (378,286=38%) management and resourcing of facilities. and women (363,378=37%). Acute Respiratory Infections, anaemia, urinary tract infections, skin and eye Infections were The programme comprises of a network of Maternal and Child the most common diseases treated in the health facilities. Health/Out Patient Department (MCH/OPD) clinics and related Significant cases of malaria (10,204 cases) were reported by the mobile outreach and community based activities. clinics in South Central.

Table 1: Health facilities, mobile clinics and estimated target population No. of health No. of Total No. Estimated <1 year <5 years Pregnant Women facilities mobile of Clinics target children children women Childbearing age Zone (static clinics) clinics per zone population (15-49 years)

Somaliland* 31 27 58 900,745 36030 180149 45037 207171 South Central 25 7 32 537,000 21480 107400 26850 123510 Puntland 20 6 26 288,400 11536 57680 14420 66332 Total 76 40 116 1,726,145 69046 345229 86307 397013

*10 static and 11 mobile clinics are supported by movement partners and 21 static and 16 mobiles are supported by UNICEF through EPHS

Somali Red Crescent Society ] 8 [ Annual Report 2016 Figure 1: Patients treated at health facilities

450,000

400,000

350,000

300,000

250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000

Number of patients treated Number of patients 50,000

- Total Consultations Total <5 Years > 5 Years Females > 5 Years Males

Somaliland 320,353 126,317 124,171 69,865 South & Central 416,247 137,379 182,738 96,130 Puntland 256,106 114,590 56,469 85,047

Safe Motherhood Figure 2: Antenatal and Postnatal Services

The SRCS clinics provide Antenatal services to 180,000 ensure early detection of abnormalities and 160,000 risks associated with pregnancy and child 140,000 birth. In 2016, a total of 313, 896 (227% of the 120,000 target population) pregnant mothers received 100,000 antenatal services from midwives. Out of that, 80,000 117,683 (37% of the total ANC visits) mothers 60,000 received antenatal services twice or more.

Number of women 40,000 Moreover, a total of 69,052 pregnant women 20,000 were provided with multiple micro-nutrients 0 while 70,441 received ferrous sulphate Somaliland South Puntland Central supplementation for the prevention of anaemia during pregnancy. 960 pregnant mothers with ANC 157,001 108,085 48,810 abnormalities were detected and referred to PNC 28,521 19,587 24,134 regional hospitals for further treatment.

During the year, a total of 72,242 mothers Figure 3: Deliveries services were given postnatal care at the clinics and No. of deliveries assisted by midwives and TBAs 27,550 (38%) of the postnatal mothers received 20,000 vitamin A for prophylaxis. 18,000 16,000 The midwives at the clinics assisted 23,854 14,000 deliveries at health facilities (67% of total 12,000 deliveries) and 11,610 deliveries in homes were 10,000 done by the midwives and traditional birth 8,000 attendants (TBAs). Of these, 735 mothers with 6,000 complications were referred to the regional 4,000 hospitals. In order to enhance exclusive 2,000 Number of deliveries breastfeeding and Infant and Young Feeding - Practices (IYCF), early breastfeeding was Somaliland South Puntland initiated where 26,232 mothers (74% of the Central total deliveries) were convinced to breastfeed Health facilities 17,478 591 5,785 their children within the first hour after delivery. At home 2,629 4,725 4,256

Somali Red Crescent Society ] 9 [ Annual Report 2016 Immunization

The Expanded Programme for Immunization is one of the 116,400 children under age five and 61,116 over a year were primary health services provided by the SRCS fixed and fully immunized against measles, diphtheria, pertusis, tetanus, mobile clinics. Children under age five, pregnant and non- haemophi-lus influenza type b (Hib), hepatitis B, tuberculosis pregnant women within the child bearing age (15-49 years) (TB) and polyelitis. Based on the target population above, the are immunized against childhood diseases and neonatal vaccine coverage of children under one year are: BCG 93%, tetanus during routine and outreaches services. A total of Polio3 85%, Penta3 83% and Measles 75%.

Table 2: Children under age five vaccinated against childhood illness

Zone BCG OPV1 OPV2 OPV3 PENTA1 PENTA2 PENTA3 MEASLES MEASLES IPV <1 yr >1 yr

Somaliland 36,342 39,791 37,437 37453 38,770 36,532 36,515 29,656 38,989 6,644

South Central 16,873 21,939 14,898 13,901 21,718 14,651 13,631 14,419 13,579 9,148

Puntland 10,690 9,861 8,081 7,450 9,868 8,060 7,450 7,646 8,548 320

TOTAL 63,905 71,591 60,416 58,804 70,356 59,243 57,596 51,721 61,116 16,112

Figure 4: Under one year children fully immunized

70,000 93% 100% 85% 83% 90% 60,000 10,690 75% 80% 7,450 7,450 50,000

7,646 70% Percentage 13,901 16,873 13,631 40,000 60% 14,419 50% 30,000 40% 36,342 20,000 30% 36,515 Puntland 37,453 29,656 20% No. of children fully immunized of children No. 10,000 South Central 10% Somaliland 0 0% % Coverage BCG OPV3 Penta 3 Measles

A total of 138,624 pregnant and 63,310 non-pregnant women were given tetanus toxoid vaccines for the prevention of neonatal tetanus. At least two doses of TT vaccines to 95,413 pregnant women (111% of the target population) were provided.

Table 3: Pregnant and Non pregnant Mothers Provided TT Vaccines

TT1 TT2 TT3 TT4 TT5 Zone PW WCBA PW WCBA PW WCBA PW WCBA PW WCBA

Somaliland 26975 17143 24315 15308 16938 10885 9337 6887 6360 4817

South Central 10859 0 8124 6767 0 5317 0 4888 0

Puntland 5377 2548 4396 2039 3709 1718 2968 1130 2294 835

TOTAL 43211 19691 36835 17347 27414 12603 17622 8017 13542 5652

Somali Red Crescent Society ] 10 [ Annual Report 2016 NUTRItion The total cure rate was 86.9% (22,416) while defaulter and deaths rates were 7.6% (1,968) and 0.5% (134) respectively The SRCS implemented mother and child nutrition programme although the discharge rates of the children admitted in the as part of health and nutrition interventions in order to Outpatient Therapeutic Feeding Programme varied within promote growth and prevent acute malnutrition among the three zones. The moderately malnourished children were infants and young children. enrolled in the target supplementary feeding programme (TSFP) at the clinics and TSFP centres. The nutritional status of 585,994 children was assessed. 98,405 (16.8%) of them were moderately malnourished and 33,260 Children were provided with vitamin A to prevent night (5.7%) were severely malnourished while 1,197 (0.2%) children blindness and other complications. A total of 101,434 had oedema. The severely malnourished and children with children between ages of 6-59 months received Vitamin A oedema with no medical complications were admitted in the supplementation while 86,504 children were de-wormed to Outpatient Therapeutic Feeding Programme (OTPs). improve their overall health and nutritional status.

Table 4: Nutrition Services to children under five Somaliland South Central Puntland Total

Total Children Screened 255131 278319 52544 585,994 Oedema 193 1000 4 1197 Severe 8177 24159 924 33,260 Moderate 28670 63881 5854 98,405 Normal 218091 189279 45762 453,132 De-worming 52001 24448 10055 86,504 Vitamin A 58384 36400 6650 101,434

Table 5: Children Admitted in the Outpatient Therapeutic Programme Somaliland Puntland South Central Admissions 5,511 997 20,303 Cured 4,474 (88.8%) 752 (82.6%) 17,190 (86.6%) Died 68 (1.3%) 11 (1.2%) 55 (0.3%) Defaulter 217 (4.3%) 123 (13.5%) 1628 (8.2%) Non-cured 126 (2.5%) 0 (0%) 311 (1.6%) Referred to Stabilization Centre 154 (3.1%) 24 (2.6%) 676 (3.4%)

Somali Red Crescent Society ] 11 [ Annual Report 2016 Promotion of Infant Young Child Feeding Practices (IYCF)

The health facilities carried out Table 6: Promotion sessions counselling and group promotion of IYCF sessions in order to educate Health Facility/community Somaliland Puntland Total communities about the importance of No. of individual counselling sessions exclusive and optimum breastfeeding; (0 up to 6 months) 28607 7354 35961 appropriate and complementary No. of individual counselling sessions feeding; and proper hygiene practices (7 up to 24 months) 32174 10784 42958 while feeding a child. Pregnant and No. of individual counselling sessions Lactating women were provided with (pregnant women) 38518 11356 49874 individual counselling sessions by the Total no. of individual counselling clinic midwives while group sessions sessions held 99299 29494 128793 were organized targeting both men and women. No. of group sessions held 1779 343 2122 No. of females attending 16259 37383 53642 A total of 128,793 individual counselling No. of males attending 5684 14106 19790 were conducted for mothers with Total no. of participants 21943 51489 73432 children aged 24 months and below at the clinics. 73,432 participants (73% No. of promotion sessions held 706 177 883 females) benefited directly from 2,122 No. of females reached 18995 2784 21779 group sessions. Similarly, 42 promotion No. of males reached 8134 1342 9476 sessions were held in which 31,255 Total no. of people reached 27129 4126 31255 people (70% females) were reached.

Somali Red Crescent Society ] 12 [ Annual Report 2016 HIV and AIDS Services

The SRCS clinics in Somaliland and Puntland provided HIV The SRCS Berbera branch also carried out home based care Counselling and Testing through Prevention Mother to Child activities in Berbera city with the aim of supporting the Transmission (PMTCT) and Voluntary Testing Counselling (VCT). chronically ill cases focusing on People Living with HIV and A total of 38,425 pregnant women received HIV counselling at AIDS (PLWHA). The SRCS Berbera branch active volunteers and ANC and 6,305 women received HIV counselling at delivery. staff visited the bed ridden patients every month. 188 patients In addition, 4,332 clients (3,050 females – 70%) attended (121 females and 67 males) were given Home Based Care and were tested in the VCT sections at Sheikh, Allaybaday, services. The volunteers distributed home based care kits and Law’ayado, Harriirad, Dilla, Zeila and Odweine clinics. cleaning materials and also trained the caregivers.

Table 11: Home Based Care Patients

Location Total beginning New Admission Deaths Transferred to Total year end

Berbera villages Total M F M F M F M F M F

Burco Sheikh 39 18 21 3 3 2 1 1 1 18 22

Wadajir 62 14 48 2 4 4 2 2 1 10 49

Daaroole 22 10 12 3 3 2 1 1 4 10 10

Barwaqo 43 15 28 2 2 1 1 0 0 16 29

Total 166 57 109 10 12 9 5 4 6 54 110

314 volunteers (158 females and 156 males) participated in the different HIV and AIDS awareness raising activities carried out by the branches.

The SRCS branches organized awareness raising activities under the theme of Access Equity Rights Now. 345 volunteers were actively involved in this activity targeting 42,300 people.

Health Promotion Activities including hand washing and preparation of ORS at home. The education promotion activities were transmitted through Clinic staff members held individual and group health megaphones. A total of 529,848 people (69% of females) education sessions to targeted population using different directly benefited from the sessions. methods

Table 7: Health Educations Sessions

Topics Zone Female Male Total • HIV/AIDS • Nutrition/Infant Young Child Feeding Somaliland 138,695 39,941 178,636 • FGM/C • Garbage collection • Hygiene promotion through PHAST methods • Community mobilization through CBHFA in action • Breast feeding Puntland 138,695 39,941 178,636 • Complimentary Breast feeding • Diarrhoea disease Prevention • EPI • How to use ORS at home South Central 181,719 91,654 273,373 • Risk of pregnancy • Importance of Antenatal and Postnatal care Total 459,109 171,536 630,645

Somali Red Crescent Society ] 13 [ Annual Report 2016 Gender and Diversity Training

The SRCS branches carried out gender diversity sessions among the clinic staff and volunteers in order to increase awareness on safety, dignity and access on gender and diversity. Staff and volunteers were trained to create awareness among the nomadic migrates and women at large. The aim of the training was to equip participants with knowledge and skills to effectively support Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) initiatives to support and advocate efforts towards the reduction of violence against women and vulnerable groups. Over 40 staff and volunteers (22 male and 18 female) were provided with SGBV training. They reached 227 persons (92 male and 135 female).

The SRCS clinics in the South Central treated 25 victims who were suffering from complications related to SGBV including 10 rape cases.

Training

The following trainings were offered to the SRCS health workers to strengthen their capacity in providing quality health and nutrition services to communities.

Table 8: Training for the SRCS Staff

Type of Training Female Male Total SOMALILAND Integrated Management Acute Malnutrition 36 57 93 Facility Management Training 8 20 28 Midwifery Training 26 0 26 Refresher Training for CHWS 0 20 20 Immunization 21 10 31 Infant and Young Child Feeding 48 0 48 Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses 11 11 22 Training for Community Health Committees 17 33 50 Pharmacy 12 7 19 BEmONC 6 0 6 Case management Training 6 11 17 Gender and Diversity 17 17 34 Total 208 186 394 PUNTLAND Prevention Mother To Child Transmission training 24 0 24 Integrated Management Acute Malnutrition 10 11 21 Infant and Young Child Feeding 40 9 49 Gender & Diversity 1 5 6 PHAST 10 0 10 Others 4 4 8 Total 89 29 118

Somali Red Crescent Society ] 14 [ Annual Report 2016 Keysaney Hospital

Keysaney hospital is a surgical referral hospital located in Mogadishu providing surgical operations and emergency medical treatment for people affected by conflict.

During the year, the hospital admitted a total of 2,863 pa-tients During the year, the hospital also continued to provide training and the Outpatient Department treated 12,408 patients. In opportunities to university students in order to increase November 2016, the hospital inaugurated a new fistula ward knowledge and expertise in practical medical treatments. which provides treatment services and support for women. It Students from the SOS hospital concluded a three-month also increases the community awareness. practical training in Keysaney hospital on March 19. On March 21, two staff members of the Keysaney hospital participated in The Mayor of Mogadishu visited the hospital and toured the a seminar organized by the ICRC. different sections and wards of the hospital on January 26, 2016. On 28 May 2016, a hospital lab technician participated in a four-day seminar on malaria which was organized by the The ICRC hospital Program Manager and other delegates vis- World Health Organisation (WHO). On 10 August 2016, the ited the hospital on several occasions in order to see the work ward and triage staff members started a training supported by pro¬gress. On 31 July 2016, the SRCS President visited the the Plasma University. On 3 September 2016, one staff member hos-pital and held a meeting with the Director and Hospital attended a seminar on malaria which was facilitated by WHO. Management team. On 20 September 2016, the ICRC surgical Similarly, on 28 September 2016, some of the hospital staff team was deployed in the hospital. The team worked in the members participated in a four-day workshop seminar jointly hospital from September 20 to October 3, 2016. facilitated by the SRCS and ICRC. Hospital lab technicians attended a seminar on Eliza Machine which was facilitated by The hospital management team and community committee WHO on October 8, 2016. continued to raise funds for the hospital. The government, community and local business sector made donations in cash On 31 October 2016, two staff members participated in and in-kind. tuberculosis seminar which was facilitated by the Ministry of Health. Likewise, a lab technician participated in a seminar facilitated by the WHO on December 17, 2016.

Somali Red Crescent Society ] 15 [ Annual Report 2016 Statistical Data of the Hospital

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL

a) GSW 68 51 82 55 68 64 87 48 46 52 67 53 741

b) Mine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

c) Shell 33 21 11 28 20 20 7 24 12 22 6 21 225 d) Other Weapon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (Stab wounds, etc.) Total Weapon Wounded 101 72 93 83 88 84 94 72 58 74 73 74 966 (a+b+c+d)

Weapon Wounded by Age & Gender Mine Injuries Adults Children <15 years Mine Injuries % of Mine % of Other Months Total (reported as Male) Injuries WW Male Female Male Female January 0 0 90 11 101 0 0 100 February 3 3 60 6 72 0 0 100 March 1 0 77 15 93 0 0 100 April 3 1 76 3 83 0 0 100 May 1 2 78 7 88 0 0 100 June 1 1 64 18 84 0 0 100 July 1 1 80 12 94 0 0 100 August 1 0 58 13 72 0 0 100 September 5 0 52 1 58 0 0 100 October 6 2 60 6 74 0 0 100 November 2 0 67 4 73 0 0 100 December 0 0 67 7 74 0 0 100 Total 24 10 829 103 966 0 0 100

Somali Red Crescent Society ] 16 [ Annual Report 2016 Rehabilitation of Physically Disabled People

The Orthopaedic Rehabilitation programme is one of the core health programmes managed by the SRCS. The programme is intended to improve the lives of people who are physically disabled.

The SRCS provided training opportunities to the staff of the three Rehabilitation Centres in order to enhance their capacities. Trainings offered were both on clinical and practical skills for fabricating the orthopaedic devices and for physiotherapy treatment. A training was conducted for the SRCS staff in Hargeisa Rehabilitation Centre in order to enhance their technical and managerial skills. Two staff members attended management training in Dar es Salam, Tanzania for two weeks. Three other staff members (Technical Coordinator, 1 technician and 1 PTA) attended ICRC/SFD three-weeks training in Daressalam.

Somali Red Crescent Society ] 17 [ Annual Report 2016 ACTIVITIES OF THE REHABILITATION CENTRES

Mogadishu Rehabilitation Centre Mogadishu Rehabilitation Centre assisted a total of 4,451 patients and produced 219 prostheses and 652 orthoses. The Centre delivered 669 pieces of crutches and 81 walking frames and did 439 repairs.

Appliances Produced Categories Orthoses Prostheses Repairs Male adult 114 169 326 Female adult 55 36 64 Male child 262 10 29 Female child 221 4 20 TOTAL 652 219 439

Causes of Disability Physiotherapy Beneficiaries Cases Total Beneficiaries by Gender & Age Total Bullet/Shelling 743 (New Cases Only) Diseases 2506 Adult Male 1028 Accidents 685 Female Adult 548 Mines 92 Male Child 804 Others 425 Female Child 523 Total: 4451 Total 2903

Hargeisa Rehabilitation Centre During the year, the Centre assisted 1,683 patients with different The Hargeisa Rehabilitation Centre continued to provide services including rehabilitation services, production and orthopedic and physiotherapy services to the disabled people fitting of orthopaedic devices and physiotherapy treatment. in Somaliland. The Centre produced prosthetic and orthotic Appliances Produced appliances and provided physiotherapy services to physically Categories Orthoses Prostheses Repairs disabled people. Male adult 198 182 98 Female adult 83 115 82 Male child 19 10 11 Female child 12 9 5

Causes of Disability Cases Total Bullet/Shelling 95 Diseases 176 Accidents 258 Mines 41 Others (bites, burns, etc) 202

Physiotherapy Beneficiaries Beneficiaries by Gender & Age Total (New Cases Only) Adult Male 565 Female Adult 374 Male Child 154 Female Child 129 Total 1,222

Somali Red Crescent Society ] 18 [ Annual Report 2016 Galkayo Rehabilitation Centre

The Centre provided 54 prostheses and 176 orthoses to the beneficiaries. Physiotherapy treatment was also given to 563 beneficiaries. The Centre delivered 285 elbow crutches, 36 walking frames and fabricated 98 major prosthetic and orthoses repairs for the disabled persons.

Appliances Produced Categories Orthoses Prostheses Repairs Male adult 46 32 98 Female adult 13 17 0 Male child 69 3 0 Female child 48 2 0 Physiotherapy Beneficiaries Causes of Disability Beneficiaries by Gender & Age Total Cases Total (New Cases Only) Bullet/Shelling 45 Adult Male 251 Diseases 76 Female Adult 167 Accidents 18 Male Child 102 Mines 7 Female Child 43 Others 63 Total 563

Somali Red Crescent Society ] 19 [ Annual Report 2016 SRCS Disaster Management Activities

The Society is engaged in strengthening the disaster management capacities in the branches with the aim of improving and enhancing knowledge and building capacities in preparation, prevention and response as well as building community resilience through disaster risk reduction projects and programmes. Similarly, the SRCS is striving to expand first aid action teams and build their capacity in terms of training and equipping.

Hunger resilience project in Mudug region and integrated at strengthening community resilience to disasters through community resilience projects in Nugal and Bari regions improved and diversified sources of livelihood and community were implemented during the year. The projects are aimed resilience.

Somali Red Crescent Society ] 20 [ Annual Report 20162015 Response activities of SRCS branches in South Central and Puntland

SRCS BELEDWEYN Branch affected IDPs targeting 6,000 households, distribution of food and non-food items to 5,000 households, water treatment and Following the floods in Beledweyn and 50 other villages distribution of chlorine tablets to flood affected IDPs, health along the river, eruption of clan fighting and the outbreak of and hygiene promotion services and distribution of chlorine acute watery diarrhoea, a joint SRCS and ICRC rapid needs tablets to the communities in Beledweyn, Buloburde and assessment was carried out in the town. An emergency clinic Jalalaqsi towns during the month of December. A total of 90 was set up to treat patients of the acute watery diarrhoea. volunteers participated in these response activities. Two rounds of hygiene promotion activities targeting 7,346 households in Eljale and Bundoweyn areas were carried out An integrated four-day training on Chikungunya and and chlorine tablets (aquatabs) were distributed in the town prevention of acute watery diarrhoea was conducted in and IDP camps. Beledweyn on 19 June 2016 for the volunteers and staff engaged in health promotion activities. Other response activities conducted included hygiene promotion training for 20 volunteers, registration of flood

SRCS Jowhar branch education sessions were carried out targeting 6,229 households. 15 volunteers participated in the hygiene The SRCS Jowhar branch mobilised its volunteers and the promotion activities. community to respond to the acute watery diarrhoea outbreak in eight flood affected villages of Jowhar and Mahaday districts The branch volunteers took part in a 10-day well-cleaning from March to June. The branch also conducted hygiene survey undertaken in Jowhar and its surrounding villages from promotion training in Jowhar for 25 volunteers. The training 21 to 31 July. Food distribution targeting 5,929 households was followed by 18 days of hygiene promotion activities in was carried out in the same villages. 20 volunteers participated Middle Shabelle targeting Jowhar town and 13 flood affected in the operation. The volunteers were also involved in villages. the registration, formation of cards for beneficiaries and distribution of fishing nets for four days. The fishing nets were The branch responded to another outbreak in nine riverine distributed to 300 households in 12 villages of Balad and villages during the months of November and December. Jowhar districts. Dis-tribution of aqua tabs, chlorination of wells and health

Somali Red Crescent Society ] 21 [ Annual Report 2016 SRCS Galkayo branch

The SRCS Galkayo branch volunteers participated in Vulnerability Capacity Assessment (VCA) Training of Trainers held in Hargeisa from 17 to 23 April, 2016. The branch distributed water for irrigating the farms in the target areas. Galkayo branch also cultivated a large plot of land and prepared it with a mixture of manure and fertilizers for boosting soil fertility and for better crop production in the target communities.

A chlorination campaign was conducted in Galkayo and Galdogob towns targeting 2,061 Berkeds in north and south Galkayo while 337 Berkeds were chlorinated in Galdogob. The branch distributed food and non-items to 10,000 displaced Similar-ly, 1,237 plastic containers with a holding capacity of families were pro¬vided in IDP camps in North and South 200 litres were chlorinated in Galkayo and 510 in Gadogob Galkayo in response to the fighting between the two regional town. states of Galmudug and Puntland.

SRCS Garowe Branch

The SRCS Garowe branch conducted bee keeping training the two target communities of Cuun and Eyl (67 farmers in targeting 30 households in the two communities of Cuun and each com-munity) were also trained. The branch distributed Eyl. The branch distributed bee keeping tools such as hives, pick axes, wheel barrows, forks, shovels and farm manure for beewax, and honey extractor and inspection kits. soil fertilization to the target communities. Similarly, seeds of watermelon, tomato, onion, lemon, guava, papaya, carrot, hot The branch constructed two water tanks with the holding paper, green pepper and salads were distributed to farmers. capacity of 40 drums (8,000 litres of water) for Eyl community Pesticides were also provided. and rehabilitated five Berkeds in Dangorayo and Barweyn Kalabayr, Tulo-oman and Birta-dher villages. 134 farmers from Garowe branch conducted vocational skills training on dyeing, running beauty salons and computer skills for 15 volunteers in Garowe town. Eight-day training on beekeeping was given to the two target communities in Kalabayr and Sunijif in March. 50 persons attended the training.

A training on cash transfer and beneficiary selection was conducted for volunteers in Nugal region and construction of water reservoirs (berked) was implemented in Kala-bayr community in May 2016. Cash grants were distributed to 225 drought affected households in Nugal region. Each household received $105.

Mine risk education and unexploded ordnance training was conducted in Garowe for volunteers from Nugal and Mudug. The volunteers were trained on the mine risk education (MRE) and unexploded ordnance (UXO), the types of the landmines and other UXO and the safe behavioural activities around landmines and other ex¬plosive materials.

A total of 1,000 leaflets and 308 posters were printed and distributed in the project target areas such as Galdogob, Herojaale, Qansahle, Darasalam, Rig Omane and Beer Dhagaxtur in Galdogob and Harfo districts especially in primary and second¬ary schools, village and community centres, water points and public places during the first quarter of the year.

Somali Red Crescent Society ] 22 [ Annual Report 2016 SRCS Baidoa Branch

Acute Watery Diarrhoea prevention and hygiene promotion training was conducted for 20 volunteers in Baidoa during the months of January and February. The branch volunteers un-dertook hygiene promotion, social mobilization and chlorination of wells, distribution of chlorinated water and sanitation campaigns. A total of 85 volunteers were involved in these activities.

The branch conducted registration of beneficiaries in Baidoa during the month of October. Subsequently, food and Non-food items were distributed to 500 drought affected households in Baidoa IDP camps. Another round of food distribution and NFIs Baidoa branch gave health education trainings to 220 targeting 500 drought affected people with disabilities was volunteers. The branch also conducted quiz programmes for carried out in Baidoa town. 200 volunteers.

SRCS Dusamareb Branch Bardera branch mobilized a team of 10 volunteers who distributed 200 mosquito nets to families, BP5 to 50 mothers, As part of the response plan for the drought, Dusamareb BP100 to 10 mothers and plump nut to severely malnourished branch distributed food and NFIs to 400 drought affected children. households (2,400 persons) in Bahdo, Galgaduud region from 21 to 23 December. A number of branch volunteers were mobilized and carried out the distribution work successfully.

SRCS BARDERA BRANCH

The SRCS Bardera branch mobilized a team to respond to the outbreak of Acute Watery Diarrhoea in the region during the months of March and May. An ORT corner was set up in the Bardera branch as part of the intervention for the outbreak.

Registration of beneficiaries was conducted for five days in Elwaq district from 14 to 18 October and food and non-food items were distributed in the district targeting 1,800 drought affected households. 12 volunteers participated.

Somali Red Crescent Society ] 23 [ Annual Report 2016 The SRCS volunteers were involved in cash grant assessments in Olbio and Hosungo and stabilization assessment from 28 to 30 August in Kismayo. The volunteers undertook beneficiary registration in Bajuni Islands from 9 to 19 October.

SRCS Huddur Branch

SRCS Huddur branch volunteers participated in the implementation of cash for work programme in Huddur and surrounding villages. The number of beneficiaries was 1,810 households.

In response to the floods caused by heavy rains, the branch mobilised its volunteers who carried out hygiene and sanitation campaign in the flooded neighborhoods. The branch volunteers also carried out hygiene and sanitation campaigns, chlorination activities in household water containers and other SRCS Bosaso branch water sources in the IDP camps. 15 volunteers were involved in the activities. SRCS Bosaso branch implemented cash transfer programme targeting 225 beneficiaries in three locations of Bari region, SRCS Merka Branch namely Rako, Jidad and Adisone. Each household received $ A baseline survey was conducted in Afgoye district for cash 105. The branch also distributed cell phones to beneficiaries. transfer programme from 22 September to 5 October 2016. Bosaso branch rehabilitated Berkeds in Kodmo, Guudcad, Volunteers were trained on Baseline and Monitoring Survey in Adisone, and Jidhan. A total of 4,600 households were Afgoye town. targeted. The branch conducted training on health promotion, volunteer safety and nutrition screening, cash transfer and beneficiary selection activities. 30 volunteers participated in SRCS Mogadishu branch these activities. SRCS Mogadishu branch with the help of Mogadishu coordination office distributed blankets to 10 orphanage The branch also assisted the displaced people in Qandala centres in seven districts in Banadir region on January 12. The and provided them with some medicines. The 300 displaced total blankets provided to the orphanages were 1,381 pieces. households in Buruc village near Bosaso were also given food donated by the business people and Puntland administration. SRCS Mogadishu branch volunteers participated in a baseline survey conducted jointly by SRCS and ICRC in the four districts SRCS Kismayo branch of Kaaraan, Wadajir, Daynile and Heliwaa for income support project funded by ICRC from 19 April to 7 May 2016. The volunteers who took part in the assessment received a three- SRCS Kismayo branch conducted 15 days of AWD day training on assessment tools. prevention and hygiene promotion activities in the different neighborhoods of Kismayo in May and June. The branch also SRCS Mogadishu branch distributed non-food items to Rajo IDP carried out prevention activities of the outbreak of the acute camp on June 21. The distributed items were 200 pcs of tents, watery diarrhoea in Kismayo from April 30 to 21 May 2016. The 600 pcs of blankets and 200 pcs of kitchen sets targeting 200 branch volunteers participated in the implementation of these families. The branch also distributed First Aid kits to four hotels activities. 10 teams conducted the activities in nine camps in in Mogadishu namely Maka-Al-Mukarama, Safari, Shamow and Kismayo. City Plaza in May 2016. SRCS volunteers also participated in beneficiary registration On the occasion of the World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, activities in a new IDP camp in Kismayo from 7 to 9 June 2016. 8 May, the SRCS Mogadishu Branch volunteers carried out a The volunteers carried out another beneficiary registration clean–up campaign in Mogadishu. 100 volunteers participated activity in the Kismayo IDP camps from 18 to 22 July 2016. in the clean-up campaign at Banadir Hospital, at the SRCS office The Branch Secretary and four volunteers attended Economic in Barbulsho and at the SRCS coordination office. Security training held in Kismayo from 12 to 14 August 2016.

Somali Red Crescent Society ] 24 [ Annual Report 2016 Disaster Management Activities in Somaliland

Community Resilience Programme 3. Conditional Cash Transfer 300 vulnerable women in Hargeisa, Borama, Berbera, Buroa The SRCS Somaliland in partnership with the German Red Cross and Lasanod were provided with conditional cash transfer to is implementing a Community Resilience Programme that aims improve their businesses and livestock. The cash grant seeks to at strengthening the resilience of the vulnerable people and provide vulnerable women with opportunities for alternative improving their livelihood. It targets 24 communities in the six liveli¬hoods and income generating activities as a means to regions of Somaliland. SRCS Somaliland is also carrying out an building the resilience to economic and disaster shocks. ECHO funded project supporting communities in Marodijeeh and Awdal Regions as part of the drought response. 4. Unconditional Cash Transfer SRCS Somaliland supported 1080 drought affected house- Livelihood Sector holds in the communities of Maroodi jeex and Awdal regions for three consecutive months. Each household received $300. Livelihood sector seeks to support vulnerable communities to engage in small scale initiatives aimed at improving the living 5. Ploughing Hours Farmer Support standards/incomes; environmental conditions and wellbeing A total of 720 active farms were provided with ploughing of target communities. The following activities were carried hours in villages of Maroodi jeex and Awdal regions. Each farm out in the year 2016. received 4 hours tillage. A total of 2,880 hours of ploughing was carried out in these farms. 1. Poultry Farming and Management The project supported 220 women in Qolcadey, Balayga cas, 6. Soil and Water Conservation Dudweyne and Walalgo communities for poultry farming and The project supported 80 farmers who were provided with wa- management. Beneficiaries were provided with training on ter catchment systems. The project prevented soil erosion and free range traditional poultry farming and management, and increased farm production. 650 traditional free range chickens were later distributed to them. 7. Cash Crop Seeds Diversified cash crop seeds were provided to the irrigation 2. Bee Keeping farms such as tomato, onion, chilly, water melon, sweat melon A total of 60 bee farmers in Bali abana, Godaweyn and Ximan etc. communities were supported with a new technology of bee hives “Langsthroth” and then equipped with all bee keeping 8. Training of Farmers tools such as smokers, bee suits, gun built, gloves, hive tools, Farmers were trained on environmental protection, soil and honey decaping and bee brush. water conservation and crop rotation.

Somali Red Crescent Society ] 25 [ Annual Report 2016 Hardware

Region Village New Berked Rehab Berked Roofed Berked Desilted Dam Rehab MCH

Maroodijeex Qoolcaday 0 2 0 0 0 Duudweyne 0 1 1 0 0 Awdal Walaalgo 0 1 1 0 0 Ximan 0 2 2 1 0 Sahil Go’da weyn 0 2 2 0 0 Haqayamalaas 0 3 0 0 0 Togdher Kaladhac 0 2 0 0 0 Goof 0 2 0 0 0 Sanag Armale 0 2 0 0 0

WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE SECTOR

In addition to the rehabilitated water facilities, one health facility (clinic) at Lasacurdin village in Sool region was rehabilitated. The clinic was previously built by a local community initiative.

Software

Region Village PHAST Training CHAST Training Water Filter Sanitation Tools

Qoolcaday 1 1 0 0 Maroodijeex Baligacas 1 0 0 0

Duudweyne 1 1 0 0 Awdal Walaalgo 0 0 0 0

Goof 1 1 94 0 Sanag Armale 1 1 94 0

Huddun 1 0 94 1 set Sool Lasacurdin 0 0 94 1 set

Drought Response Activities Mother and child health is one of the significant project interventions where four mobile clinic teams were deployed at SRCS Somaliland in partnership with the German and Finnish the drought stricken areas of Maroodijeex and Awdal regions. Red Cross Societies launched a drought intervention project They provide different health care services to the drought funded by the European Commission for Humanitarian Office affected mothers and children. (ECHO) to assist the drought affected communities in Awdal and Maroodijeex regions.

As for the livelihood and food security sector, the project improved the livelihood of the drought affected communities by providing lifesaving programme of cash grant transfer injection to 540 households. The project offered plowing support to 720 families.

Other sectors included provision of safe drinking water and improvement of sanitation and hygiene practices to the affected communities. An emergency water trucking was carried out in Awdal and Maroodijeex regions from February to April with more than 14,000 beneficiaries. PHAST training was also pro-vided to more than 24,000 beneficiaries.

Somali Red Crescent Society ] 26 [ Annual Report 2016 Constructed and Rehabilitated Water Facilities Region Village New Berked Rehab Berked Roofed Berked Maroodijeex Qoolcaday 0 1 0 Habaasweyn 0 0 2 Dacawalay 0 0 0 Sayla bari 0 0 0 Haracadaad 0 2 0 Xidhinta 0 1 0 Awdal Tulli 0 1 0 Qallooc 0 1 0 Wacays dhuku 0 1 0 Baldheere 0 1 0 Laagarayta 0 1 0 Shirwac 1 0 0

Disaster Risk Disaster Risk Reduction/CCA Activities Reduction/CCA Region Village Type of Training No of Ben- Cert kits eficiaries distributed DRR/CCA sector of BMZ project aims at enhancing Maroodijeex Qoolcaday 1. Beneficiary Communication 55 1 kit the community knowledge 2. DRR/CCA & EW/EA and awareness about the Baligacas 1. DRR/CCA & EW/EA 15 1 kit impact of climate change Awdal Duudweyne 1. Beneficiary Communication 37 on the livelihood, health 2. DRR/CCA & EW/EA and environment. The DRR/ Walaalgo 1. Beneficiary Communication 37 CCA activities included 2. DRR/CCA & EW/EA trainings, community Sanag Goof 1. DRR/CCA & EW/EA 10 awareness and distribution Armale 1. DRR/CCA & EW/EA 11 of CERT kits. DRR/CCA Huddun 1. Beneficiary Communication 50 ac-tivities targeted 12 Sool 2. DRR/CCA & EW/EA communities in the six Lasacurdin 1. Beneficiary Communication 51 regions of Somaliland. The 2. DRR/CCA & EW/EA following are the activities carried out in 2016: Sahil Go’da weyn 1. Beneficiary Communication 30 2. DRR/CCA & EW/EA Ximan 1. Beneficiary Communication 31 2. DRR/CCA & EW/EA Togdheer Haqayamalaas 1. DRR/CCA & EW/EA 21 Kaladhac 1. DRR/CCA & EW/EA 21

Somali Red Crescent Society ] 27 [ Annual Report 2016 Hunger RESILIENCE and Food Security

The Hunger Resilient and Food Security programme in Somaliland targets eight communities in the two regions of Maroodijeex and Sool. The following table shows the achievements scored during the year 2016.

Activity Target Result No of Target Location Community Beneficiaries Community mobilization 1300 1300 Households 7800 persons Dalyare, Canjiid, and sensitization Households Kallibax, Higlada, Warabaley, Garabis Darfacle, Salaxley and Banderwanaag

VCA TOT volunteer 1 1 9 participants Dalyare, Canjiid, training Kallibax, Higlada, Warabaley, Garabis Darfacle, Salaxley and Banderwanaag Distribution of farming 8 farmers 8 farmers 8 farmers Dalyare and Kalibax inputs/tools

Small scale Income 50 women 50 women 300 Households Dalyare, Canjiid, Generation Activity to supported with 100- members Kallibax, Higlada, Warabaley, support women 150 USD each Garabis Darfacle, Salaxley and Banderwanaag

Retention of water 3 locations 3 farms/ catchments 300 linear meters Waraabalay run off/ water/ water/soil soil conservation conservation covered Intervention in 83 hours benefiting for 150 Households

DRR/CCA training 8 communities 35 volunteers 35 volunteers Dalyare, Canjiid, Kallibax, Higlada, Warabaley, Garabis Darfacle, Salaxley and Banderwanaag

VCA training for 8 communities 12 community 12 Dalyare, Canjiid, communities members Kallibax, Higlada, Warabaley, Garabis Darfacle, Salaxley and Banderwanaag Baseline survey 1 time 1 time 8 communities Dalyare, Canjiid, Kallibax, Higlada, Warabaley, Garabis Darfacle, Salaxley and Banderwanaag

Drought Emergency

The SRCS provided assistance to eight communities in Sool and Sanag regions as shown in the below table:

Region Cash Transfer Rehabilitation Water filters No of Target Programme of Berkeds beneficiaries

Sool 225 Households 4 Berkeds 5039 water filters 9834 Gambadha, Sayidka, Samakab received cash rehabilitated distributed and Samalay ($ 210 per HH) Sanag 225 Households 4 Berkeds 5039 water filters 16,500 Daray, Marwade, received cash. rehabilitated distributed Dagaar and Masagan ($ 210 per HH)

A total of 60 volunteers were trained in Sool and Sanag regions Zeila of Awdal region. In Maroodijeex region, the distribution on Cash Transfer Programme (CTP), beneficiary selection, was carried out in Gabily, Faraweyne, Allaybaday, Sallahlay PHAST, volunteer safety and nutrition screening. More than and Baligubadle villages while in Sahil region, the NFIs were 1,300 families were provided with NFIs in the regions of Awdal, distributed in Bulahar area. Maroodijeex and Sahil targeting villages in Borama, Baki and

Somali Red Crescent Society ] 28 [ Annual Report 2016 Restoring Family Links

During the year, the total number of Red Cross Messages collected were 33,421 while the Red Cross Messages distributed were 34,366. The total number of BBC names aired and published were 7,377 while the number of new persons sought reached 1,312.

A total number of 47,521 persons benefitted from the RFL phonecall services in Mogadishu and Bosaso. The SRCS branch of Berbera received 1,999 refugees/ returnees who fled from the fighting in Yemen and a total of 519 persons of those refugees/ returnees benefitted from phone call services.

The RFL officers carried out the field trips regularly to their designated areas of operations. Two meetings for RFL officers were respectively held in Mogadishu and Hargeisa during the year.

Somali Red Crescent Society ] 29 [ Annual Report 2016 Seven radio stations in Mogadishu, Afgoye, Beledweyn, Bardera and Communication Kismayo aired cholera messages for a period of two months in 2016.

Information on SRCS was disseminated to The design and production of visibility materials were carried out including 5,960 persons including traditional elders, 267 flags, 312 ordinary stickers, 66 magnet stickers and 1,000 jackets (SRCS religious persons, women groups, youth logo printed). groups, pharmacy owners, government As part of strengthening the SRCS Communication Department, two officials, SRCS staff and volunteers. Communication officers were recruited in November 2016.

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Somali Red Crescent Society ] 30 [ Annual Report 2016 Organisational Development

1. Safer Access Framework (SAF) 15 January. The team focused on the last two years of the pro¬gramme and progress scored. Nine employees from the The SRCS branches undertook Context Assessment and Risk SRCS were interviewed. Three days of evaluation and review Analysis and reporters were reviewed and consolidated by the meeting was conducted in Hargeisa. SRCS Coordination Offices in 2016. SRCS and Norwegian Red Cross jointly conducted a workshop Two separate meetings were held in Mogadishu from 30 to 31 on 15th July to present achievements and gaps in the Finance December and in Burao from 25 to 26 December. The meetings Development programme and as well as planning ahead for were attended by the Branch Secretaries and members of the the next six months of 2016. Important points were discussed SAF Steering Committee. The aim of these meetings was to and objectives were finally set. review and finalize the context and risk analysis reports from the branches. A follow up finance development workshop was held in Nairobi from 22 to 25 August 2016. The objective of the workshop was The objective of the meeting was to share the findings of the to review SRCS financial management, exchange views on context and risk analysis; identify the common threats and standardization and improvement, put in place all SRCS tools risks to the SRCS personnel, assets and program and develop and establish a financial report line. effective and relevant plan of action for SRCS Safer Access Framework. The SRCS finance team visited Kenya Red Cross to have a look at the finance department`s structure, process and procedures. The SRCS Coordinator in Mogadishu, Mr. Mohamed Ahmed Deputy Head of Finance Mr. Farukh Keter and Group Head of Mohamed “Adale”, the SRCS Director of Organisational Finance Mr. Abdulaziz received the SRCS team. The two-day Development and Communication, Mr Abdulkadir Ibrahim Haji workshop was attended by all finance officers of the National “Afi” and the SRCS Somaliland Deputy National Health Officer, Society. Mr Hassan Abdi Jama, attended the Regional NS Roundtable on Safer Access and Health Care in Danger held in Nairobi from 3. SRCS Annual Planning and Review 18 to 21 April. Meeting

2. Financial Development The SRCS Annual Planning and Review Meeting was held in Mogadishu from 26 to 28 December 2016. Evaluation and review of financial development was carried out by the Norwegian Red Cross evaluation team from 10 to

Somali Red Crescent Society ] 31 [ Annual Report 2016 The meeting was attended by the heads of the 13 SRCS presented their achievements, lessons learnt and areas for branches in the South Central and Puntland regions. improvement in line with Strategic Objectives of the SRCS Strategic Plan 2014 - 2019. A similar meeting was also held in Burao from 24 to 26 December 2016 with the participation of six secretaries from The participants drew up a comprehensive plan addressing the branches in Somaliland. the thematic challenges presented by the branches and department and discussed how to increase the SRCS access to Heads of the departments and projects of the two Coordination the difficult areas. Offices also attended the meeting. Branches and departments

4. Youth and Volunteers

In Somaliland, the volunteers were given the following trainings on Literacy and Numeracy, CBHFA and Computer skills:

Completed Literacy Students Branch Female Male Total % Female Hargeisa 76 25 101 75% Burao 49 21 70 70% Borama 75 7 82 91% Berbera 70 13 83 84% Lasanod 93 55 148 62% Erigavo 70 40 110 58% Total 433 161 594 72%

Students Completed Computer Courses Branch Female Male Total Hargeisa 140 77 217 Burao 37 52 89 Borama 75 12 87 Berbera 49 139 188 Lasanod 41 30 71 Erigavo 69 32 101 Total 411 342 753

SRCS Action Teams Action Team Female Male Total Health 252 117 368 Physiotherapy 21 36 57 First Aid 63 41 104 EW/EA 67 56 123 Sport and Club entertainment 11 72 83 Conflict resolution and mediation 18 72 90 DRR 37 46 83 Dissemination 31 21 52 Tracing 30 20 50 Environmental protection 49 43 92 Total 578 524 1102

Somali Red Crescent Society ] 32 [ Annual Report 2016 5. First Aid Programme First Aid meeting was held in Hargeisa where discusses were The SRCS First Aid programme was strengthened at all the held on the SRCS First Aid strategy and policy, action teams, SRCS branches during the year. The branches gave first aid training needs, monitoring, dead body management and training to the different groups of the community. contingency planning.

The SRCS Merka branch conducted first aid training for 50 The SRCS Somaliland branches trained 2,350 who were mostly persons from the community who acquired first aid techniques youth and volunteers. The first aid action team gave first aid such as dressing the wounds, dealing with bleeding and services during the national football tournament in Harge-sia fractures. A total of 115 persons benefited from the training and Borama. The SRCS Lasanod branch First Aid action team which was held in October. and staff responded to the tribal conflict in Dharkayngeeyo, Dhumay and Dabataag of Sool region. The team assisted casu- The SRCS Beledweyn branch gave first aid training to 21 alties and evacuated the wounded to the hospitals. members of the community in Beledweyn town. The aim of the training was to introduce the new SRCS First Aid manual, policy Refresher courses on community based health first aid training and strategy of the SRCS first aid programme. 50 copies of the were held in six health centres. A total of 155 participants new SRCS First Aid manual were handed over to the branch consisting of clinic staff and branch volunteers attended Secretary. the course. Participants came up with action plans and implemented clean up campaigns. 1,512 people were reached. The SRCS Garowe branch conducted first aid training in Haji- kheyr village. A total of 15 participants attended the training. In the school health programme, Adadley, Allaybaday and Similarly, training was held in Ballibuste for the First Aid Kenya clinics reached 1,056 school children. 12 members from instructor, clinic staff and clinic health committee members in the staff and volunteers covered personal hygiene, proper use the village from 26-30 April 2016 of school latrines, water and school sanitation.

In Galkayo, one-day training was conducted for 14 First Aid In Mogadishu, First Aid trainings were given to 20 community action team members and two First Aid instructors from North members from four radio stations, 20 health staff members and South Galkayo on 12 July 2016. from six clinics of Merka, Mogadishu and Jowhar branches and 20 persons from 10 hotels in Mogadishu. The aim was to During the fighting in October and November, most of teach the community about general First Aid services in order the wounded were admitted in the hospitals particularly, for them to be able to help themselves in the event of fighting Galkayo General Hospital and Galkayo Medical Centre (GMC) or accidents. respectively located at the northern and southern parts of Galkayo. The SRCS Galkayo Branch deployed its trained first aid Mogadishu branch developed a First Aid emergency plan for volunteers from both the North and the South of Galkayo to response to security incidents that often occur in Mogadishu. the hospitals and other health centres in order to provide first The branch set up a team of First Aid action volunteers consisting aid emergency response to victims of the fighting. of 14 persons and 2 First Aid Trainers. The team responded to a number of security incidents such as explosions in Mogadishu SRCS Dusamareb branch conducted first aid training in Guriel. and gave First Aid services to victims of accidents. The general The branch organised training for the first aid action teams (28 public, the public authority, doctors of hospitals and other members) of the branch from 1 to 3 July 2016. Similarly, the institutions in Mogadishu appreciated the team’s work. SRCS Baidoa branch gave first aid training to 266 volunteers.

Somali Red Crescent Society ] 33 [ Annual Report 2016 International Events

• The SRCS Coordinator in Mogadishu, Mr. Mohamed Ahmed • The SRCS National First Aid Officer attended a First Aid Mohamed “Adale” attended the 41st General Assembly of Workshop which was held at the ICRC Training Centre in the Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Organisation held in Ecogia, Geneva from 5 to 9 September. Amman on 27 April. • From 10 to 31 October, the SRCS President, Mr. Yusuf • The SRCS Director of Organisational Development Hassan Mohamed paid a working visit to Norway, Sweden, and Communication, Mr Abdulkadir Ibrahim Haji “Afi” Finland and Germany respectively where he held positive participated in the Health Care in Danger Movement meetings and fruitful discussions with the Presidents of Reference Group Meeting (MRG) in Geneva from 17-19 the National Societies in these countries and the Somali May. The objective of this meeting was to enable the MRG Diaspora. and Community of Concern (CoC) members to enhance the coherence, the impact and the coordination of their • The SRCS Director of Organisational Development and actions that aim to reduce violence against health care in Communication, Mr Abdulkadir Ibrahim Haji “Afi” attended their respective contexts. the Movement Communication Meeting held in Nairobi from 8 to10 November. • The SRCS Somaliland Deputy National Health Officer, Mr Hassan Abdi Jama, attended a Public Health in Emergency • The 2nd Movement Partners Meeting was held in Nairobi (PHiE RDRT) Training held in Blantyre, Malawi from 21 to 29 from 15 to 16 November. The meeting was attended by August. the Movement Partners (ICRC, IFRC and PNS). The Partners shared important information and discussed topics relating • The SRCS President, Mr. Yusuf Hassan Mohamed, on how to improve their work. accompanied by the SRCS Coordinator in Mogadishu, Mr. Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed “Adale” attended the • The SRCS Somaliland Deputy National Health Officer, Mr International Fundraising Skill-share in London, UK from 7 Hassan Abdi Jama, attended the Regional Cholera Forum to 9 September. The Skill-share brought together around in Nairobi from 23 to 25 November. 200 fundraisers from over 50 National Societies, the IFRC and the ICRC to share knowledge, skills and fundraising techniques with their colleagues from around the world.

Somali Red Crescent Society ] 34 [ Annual Report 2016

Somali Red Crescent Society Annual Report 2016

ABOUT SRCS

The Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS) is an independent, non-political humanitarian organization that was founded in April 1963 and was established with presidential decree No. 187 in 1965.

It was then recognized by the ICRC in 1969 and in the same year became a member of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

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