Somalia: Monthly Water Price Updates (As of 14Th April 2021)
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WASH Cluster Somalia WASH Cluster as of 14th April 2021 Somalia: Monthly Water Price Updates ( ) Somalia Key Findings of Water Prices CALUULA Djibouti C Water scarcity condition still prevails in most parts of Somalia QANDALA ZEYLAC C C BOSSASO sources in these two districts. In Baardhere, the drought mainly with the cost of water skyrocketing by 60% in some areas, LAASQORAYC forcing the most vulnerable households to travel long C affected the pastoralists and agro-pastoralists living in the rural LUGHAYE C CEERIGAABO areas and thus increased water prices. distances in search of safe water. As 14 April 2021, more than BERBERA C BAKI C ISKUSHUBAN 50 districts across the country facing moderate to severe C C BORAMA SHEIKH CEEL AFWEYN C C C In South-Mudug, Hobyo ($6.5) and Xarardhere ($6.5) have both drought conditions. These districts are facing critical water GEBILEY C HARGEYSA BURCO QARDHO BANDARBEYLA reported the highest average water prices. in south-west state, C OWDWEYNEC C C shortages with Somaliland, Puntland, Galmudug, and C XUDUN TALEEX apart from Wanla Wayn district, the average water price has slightly Jubaland are the worst affected areas. A large proportion of CAYNABO C C the populations living in these areas are currently reliant on C decreased compared to prices of February. The average water LAAS CAANOOD C GAROOWE price per barrel of 200-liter is around $4 in Wanla Wayn. This emergency water trucking. The current situation could BUUHOODLE C C EYL means an increase of 60 % from prices of February 2021. worsen if the 2021 Gu (April-June) season rainfall is delayed C BURTINLE Furthermore, limited regulation of private water suppliers often and/or performs poorly as some forecasts indicate. The C leads to expensive prices, forcing households to fetch water from situation is particularly concerning as current rainfall JARIIBAN GALDOGOB C performance for the last 10 days of April indicate little to no C far and from unsafe open wells. Ethiopia GAALKACYO rainfall in most parts of Somalia. C CABUDWAAQ In Hiiraan, average water prices are almost remained the same C CADAADO C In March 2021, increased water prices were reported in some compared to last month. Similarly, there was reportedly no change DHUUSAMARREEB in prices of water from February to March in Middle Shabelle. parts of Puntland particularly areas around Jariiban and C HOBYO C Dahar where the median price a barrel of 200-liter capacity of Whereas, Mogadishu has again reported the lowest average water CEEL BARDE C BELET WEYNE prices per barrel of 200-liter due to presence of private water water is about $9 and $6.5 respectively. Other areas reported C CEEL BUUR XARARDHEERE YEED C C highest average water prices per barrel of 200-liter include C Average Price of water, companies that can provide water at affordable prices. The average DOOLOW XUDUR in U.S. dollars per Barrel C C TAYEEGLOW price of water in US dollars per barrel of 200-liter in Mogadishu is Iskushuban ($4) and Qandala (5.5). This was mainly C LUUQ WAAJID BULO BURTO CEEL DHEER BELET XAAWO C C of 200 Liters attributed to insufficient rains received during the Deyr C C C C ADAN YABAAL 0.40. GARBAHAAREY JALALAQSI season that could replenish ground water sources. C C BAYDHABA < 2 C QANSAX DHEERE In Somaliland, water prices have spiked in most regions particularly Furthermore, availability of water and pasture conditions CEEL WAQ C BUUR HAKABA JOWHAR CADALE C C WANLA WEYNC C 2 - 2.6 the eastern half of Somaliland compared to the last reporting period have significantly deteriorated in these areas, leading to C DIINSOOR BALCAD BAARDHEEREC C C AFGOOYE 2.7 - 3.3 with exception of few cities where water price has remained the increased livestock migration. For instance, in Qardho, due to C C MOGADISHU Kenya \ Kenya QORYOOLEY same such as Borama and Gebley. However, the price of water per migration of more livestock from Iskushuban district, the price C MARKA 3.4 - 4 SAAKOW KURTUNWAAREYC of water per 200-litres increased from $3 to $4.5 which C C 200-litres in Caynabo and Hargeisa for instance has increased from BU'AALE SABLAALE 4.1 - 4.6 C C BARAAWE $2.5 to 3.5 (40%) and $3.5 to 5 (42%) compared to last month. means an increase of 50% from February. C 4.7 - 5.3 AFMADOWJILIB In Jubaland state, despite water shortages continues in many C C 5.4 - 6.2 With worsening drought conditions, WASH cluster partners are JAMAAME facing significant challenges to cover all the needs due to an areas, water prices are showing decreasing trend. This is C 6.3 - 7.4 KISMAAYO inadequate funding. Therefore, timely provision of resources is attributed by the moderate rainfalls received in these areas C for the past two weeks. However, the everage water price is > 7.4 critical to prevent a further deterioration of the current water BADHAADHE Major Rivers shortages in the second quarter of the year. Authorities and still higher in Badhaahe, Baardheere and Ceel waaq. The C ¬ humanitarian partners are urged for a resumption or sustaining of water shortage has greatly impacted both livestock and 0 112.5 225 450 Kilometers C Major districts human particularly in the rural villages far from the main water emergency water trucking interventions in the areas reported higher water prices. Average Price of Water in US Dollars Per Barrel of 200-Litre for Selected Districts r 6 e t 9 i l - 0 r 8 0 e t i 2 l 5 - f 0 7 o 0 l 2 e f r o 6 r l 4 e a r b r a / 5 b $ / $ n i 3 4 n i r r e e t t 3 a a w w 2 f f 2 o o e e c i c r i 1 p r 1 p e g e a 0 r g e a v r Dhuusamareeb Belet Wayne Jowhar Mogadishu Baidoa Baardheere Xudur Kismayo Marka Afgooye A 0 e Galkacyo Qardho Iskushuban Garowe Borama Burco Hargeisa Ceerigaabo Laascaanood v A Districts Districts Jan Feb Mar Jan Feb Mar The boundaries and names on this map do not imply ocial Due to limited coverage at the district level, For more Information please contact: https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/operations/soma- Endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. ndings should be considered as indicative. [email protected] lia/water-sanitation-hygiene.