‐ Fact Sheet February 2012

Estimated Population: 1,828,739 (UNDP, 2005)

Local Authority: Republic of Somaliland

Regions: , Waqooyi Galbeed (Marodi Jeex and Sahil), , Sool, and Livelihood Zones: Four pastoral livelihood zones (Hawd, Sool Plateau, Nugal Valley & Golis/Guban), and two Agro‐pastoral Zones (Togdheer and Northwest Agro‐ pastoral) Livelihoods/Income: Agriculture/livestock, trading, frankincense and remittances Internally Displaced 84,400 (UNHCR Feb, 2012) Persons (IDPs): 390,000, according to the Somaliland authorities IDPs relocated from an urban settlement in Hargeisa to the outskirts of town. Source: OCHA

Operational Context Main Populations of Concern Somaliland has remained relatively stable since its unilateral Integrated Food Security Phase Classification: According to FSNAU’s declaration of independence in 1991 with functioning institutions post‐Deyr assessment, between February and June 2012, 35,000 and a peaceful transfer of power via democratic elections in 2010. people in Sool remain in crisis and 5,000 in emergency (27% of the Somaliland has a longstanding border dispute with neighboring total regional pop.), and 60,000 people in Sanaag remain in crisis with Puntland, while the eastern parts of Sool and Sanaag are contested. a further 10,000 in emergency (26% of the total). 15,000 of the rural The Buhoodle district of Togdheer region also demonstrated population in Togdheer remain in crisis (4% of the total). The same

secessionist aspirations, resulting in sporadic conflict with the findings reveal that malnutrition rates among IDPs in Burco are of Somaliland Government, including in early 2012. While access to grave concern, with GAM (20.3) and SAM (4.5) rates at critical levels

these *Mainareas source is challenging, of information – FSNAUmost of Somaliland is readily accessible to as of December 2011. Those within the Nugal Valley livelihood zone aid agencies. Prolonged drought was the major cause of (most of Sool region) are classified as critical, though there is an displacement in recent years, especially in Sool, Sanaag, and improvement since July 2011. Togdheer regions.

Humanitarian Outlook Humanitarian Achievements Under the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), most Overall food assistance provided in December 2011 reached 239,361 of Somaliland, including Awdal, W. Galbeed, most of Togdheer, and beneficiaries, representing 95% of the target. As a result of the 2011 the northern part of Sanaag regions are classified and forecast until drought, during which parts of Sool and Sanaag were in humanitarian June 2012 as stressed; with most of Sool and southern Sanaag emergency, the Common Humanitarian Fund enabled DRC, CARE, and classified and forecast as crisis. However, Food Security and Nutrition Horn Relief to implement emergency interventions, improving the Analysis Unit (FSNAU) reports below normal pasture availability food security situation from humanitarian emergency to crisis in along most of the northern coast of Somaliland, most of Sanaag and February 2012. Increased humanitarian programmes in the region much of Sool and Togdheer, with below normal pasture and water (Health, Nutrition, Food Assistance, WASH Clusters) combined with availability in parts of Sanaag, Sool, and Togdheer. These remain good cereal harvests in agro‐pastoral livelihood zones resulted in areas of concern, especially if the 2012 Gu rains are below normal. significant improvements in the nutrition situation across Somaliland Sool Plateau and Nugal Valley remain areas to closely monitor for (from large areas in humanitarian emergency in August 2011 to a further displacement, and where continued interventions should be predominantly serious phase in January 2012). targeted, especially in WASH and agriculture and livelihoods.

*Main source of information – FSNAU

Key Humanitarian Deliveries in 2011  Agriculture/Livelihoods: 240,469 people benefitted from food vouchers; 144,110 cash‐for‐work and cash relief beneficiaries; 5,115 received seeds and fertilizer; and 780 income generation beneficiaries.  Shelter/NFIs: 1,572 Emergency Assistance Packages distributed; and 240 semi‐permanent shelters constructed.  WASH: 196,848 beneficiaries provided with sustained access to water, while an additional 140,850 received a temporary supply of safe water.  Education: 75,011 students and 1,006 teachers benefitted from emergency education interventions.  Nutrition interventions reached 56,394 beneficiaries with the mid‐year scale‐up in response is a main contributing factor to the improved nutrition situation in Somaliland from August 2011 to January 2012.

OCHA (Hargeisa, Somaliland) Contact Details W. David Womble, Humanitarian Affairs Officer, +2522 4776499, [email protected] Abdirahman Mohamed Haji, Humanitarian Affairs Analyst, +2522 4429866, [email protected] ochaonline.un.org/Somalia