Weekly Feedback Report CONTACT ADDRESS: [email protected] Issued:12 August 2021

Brief Summary The main concerns expressed by Radio Ergo callers this week (5-11 August 2021) continued to be locusts invasions, water scarcity, and hardships caused by food price rises and lack of aid. There was a rise in the number of callers about COVID19. The following summarises the calls by theme. Locusts – the majority of locust callers came from parts of Somaliland and , with others from central and a few from southern regions. Callers in Marodi-Jeh, Togdher and especially Sanag described new swarms of invasive insects descending on them destroying crops and vegetation. There were calls from Qardo and Laag in Bari complaining of locusts and larvae diminishing the livestock fodder. Several farmers across parts of Galgadud called wanting swift control intervention. There were also calls from Jowhar and Baidoa. Water – callers complained about continuing water scarcity from areas including Togdher, Sanag, and central regions. A female caller in Badhan said their lives were on hold due to locusts and widespread drought. Another female caller in Bahdo-Gaabo, Galgadud, said the drought and locusts had left the livestock with nothing. Callers in Budbud, Galgadud, and L. Juba said their livestock were sick due to lack of water. A caller in an unspecified location using a Hormud number said they lost their livestock to drought in 2017 and turned to farming, but this drought had again left them in need of humanitarian aid. Aid/IDPs – callers in Sanag and Hargeisa said WFP had not delivered promised food aid. A caller in Abudwak said the local authorities were diverting aid meant for IDPs. IDPs in Wisil, , who were displaced by conflict with Al-Shabab said they had received no aid. A female caller in Dollow, , said they lacked food and water. Another female IDP caller in Bardera said a local NGO was not distributing aid fairly. Cash and food security – several callers in Badhan, Sanag, said they were unable to buy basics because of price rises and lack of access to the local currency. One caller said they faced drought and high prices, and he was too old to use mobile money. In Dollow, Gedo, a caller complained of the unaffordability of basic items due to price rises. COVID19 – there were calls from various regions, with the majority from Puntland. Some had questions for the Radio Doctor about their own symptoms or those of a relative, with other questions about transmission and prevention. A female caller in Sool said the virus was widespread and people were affected; she called for medicine and vaccines. A caller in Qardo said cases there were high. A female caller in Dollow said one of her children was sick and wanted to know how to prevent it spreading to the other children. Another female caller also mentioned her young daughter being sick. One caller had not been able to access the ministry of health’s 449 COVID19 call centre. Date Location Gender Theme Remarks

Hello Radio Ergo, I am calling from Sool region, my name is N.A.H. The Coronavirus is widespread 9-Aug-21 Sool female COVID19 and it has affected us. We want the government to bring us vaccines and medicine.

Qardo Hello Radio Ergo my name is A.M.A in Qardo. COVID19 cases are getting high in the area, we 7-Aug-21 Bari male COVID19 would like to know how we can protect ourselves from the virus thank you.

1 Hello Radio Ergo my name is K. in Bosaso. we would like to know the symptoms of the 9-Aug-21 Bari female COVID19 Coronavirus and how we can protect ourselves from that disease. Hello Radio Ergo, I am calling from Bosaso, Bari. I have noticed that I have many symptoms of the Bosaso Coronavirus including coughing, chest pains and suffocation. I would like to know how this 9-Aug-21 Bari male COVID19 disease can be treated.

Garowe Hello Radio Ergo, I am calling from Garowe. My name is K.S.A. I would like to ask the doctor to tell 9-Aug-21 Nugal female COVID19 us how we can recognize the symptoms of the Coronavirus. Thank you. Garowe Hello Radio Ergo, my name is A.M. in Garowe. I would like to know if the Coronavirus can be 8-Aug-21 Nugal male COVID19 transmitted from animals to human beings. Thank you. Hello Radio Ergo, my name is N. in Galkayo. I would like to ask the doctor how we can protect 7-Aug-21 Galkayo female COVID19 ourselves from Coronavirus. Thank you Hello Radio Ergo, my name is J.A.J. in Galgadud region. I would like to ask the the doctor the signs 5-Aug-21 Galgadud female COVID19 and symptoms of COVID19. Thank you Wanlaweyn Hello Radio Ergo, my name is A.H in Wanlaweyn. I would like to know if I will get the Coronavirus 11-Aug-21 L.Shabelle male COVID19 disease if I shake hands with someone who has got the virus. Baidoa Hello Radio Ergo, I am calling from Baidoa. I would like to know how we can tell if we have got the 7-Aug-21 Bay female COVID19 Coronavirus. I have been coughing a lot.

Dollow Hello Radio Ergo, my name is N.M in Dollow. I would like to ask if one of my children has 7-Aug-21 Gedo female COVID19 COVID19, how can I prevent it spreading to the other children. Thank you. Hello Radio Ergo my name is M.A.D. We are facing water scarcity, the people and the livestock Dollow WASH/ are dying. The Coronavirus has also made a comeback although the people are striving to contain 9-Aug-21 Gedo male COVID19 the disease and there are awareness campaigns. South Hello Radio Ergo, I would like to know the symptoms of COVID19. My young daughter is sick and I 7-Aug-21 Central male COVID19 would like to know if she has got the virus. Thank you. South Hello Radio Ergo. I would like to ask the doctor to tell us the the signs and symptoms of a person 7-Aug-21 Central male COVID19 suffering from COVID19. Thank you. South Hello Radio Ergo, I would like the doctor to tell us the signs and symptoms of Coronavirus. Thank 5-Aug-21 Central male COVID19 you Hello Radio Ergo , my name is M.H.S in Moqor. I suspect that I have got the Coronavirus. I have South tried to call the 449 number to inform the authorities about the virus. I would like to get advice. 5-Aug-21 Central male COVID19 Thank you.

2 Fiqifuliye Aid Hello my name is Y.A.J. I am calling from Fiqifuliye. WFP had promised to give us cash aid for 9-Aug-21 Sanag male locust-hit families. However, we have not got any aid. Hello my name is M. in Hargeisa. WFP have taken down our names and told us that they would Hargeisa Aid deliver aid. However it has been months and we have not got aid. We would like Radio Ergo to 6-Aug-21 Marodi Jeh male follow up so that we can get the aid. Hello Radio Ergo, my name is D.S.A. in Abudwak. I would like to speak about aid diversion by the Abudwak Aid/IDPs local authorities. They remain with some of the aid that was meant for the IDP families. We need 6-Aug-21 Galgadud male the corruption in aid to be addressed. Wisil Aid/IDPs Hello Radio Ergo, I am calling from Wisil, we are IDPs and we were displaced by Al-shabab and 10-Aug-21 Mudug male insecurity. We have fled our land, water and other resources. We are appealing for help. Thank

Dollow Hello Radio Ergo, my name is I.A. I am calling from Dollow, we are IDPs and we do not have food 7-Aug-21 Gedo female Aid/IDPs and water, we ask the aid organizations to bring us humanitarian aid. Thank you

Hello Radio Ergo my name is M.S.M. in Bardera, I was displaced from Fahfahdhun. I am an IDP Bardera and there is an aid organization called Saado that has given aid to some people while we have not 11-Aug-21 Gedo female Aid/IDPs got the aid. We are suffering and we need help. We are facing food and water shortage. Hello Radio Ergo, my name is F.J.H. in Badhan, Sanag. We are facing drought as the previous rainy season was not enough. We are also facing inflation of prices as the government has turned to Badhan the use of dollars sent by mobile phone. I am an old person and I don't know how to use the 6-Aug-21 Sanag male CASH/WASH mobile money. Hello Radio Ergo, my name is M.J.H in Badhan, Sanag. The Puntland government has stopped the Badhan use of cash and we are using electronic money that is in US dollars and it hard to deal with the 6-Aug-21 Sanag male CASH inflation of the money. Hello Radio Ergo, my name is A. in Badhan. The local traders are rejecting the Somali shilling and Badhan it's difficult for us to afford things. We need the government to help us use the shilling or bring a 9-Aug-21 Sanag male CASH new currency.

3 Dollow Hello Radio Ergo, my name is A.I in Dollow, Gedo. We have been hit by inflation of prices and it is 7-Aug-21 Gedo male Food Security now hard to afford basic things. We would like Radio Ergo to share our message. Thank you.

Hello Radio Ergo, this is M.M.W. I am calling from Marodijeh. We have been invaded by swarms 5-Aug-21 Marodi-Jeh male Locust of locusts that are eating our crops. We would like to get control measures. Thank you.

Qoryaale Hello Radio Ergo , my name is J.M.A in Qoryaale. In the past 24 hours, swarms of locusts have 7-Aug-21 Togdher male Locust descended on us and we would like the government to help us deal with this locust plague.

Hello Radio Ergo, my name is M. in Togdher. This region has been hit by drought and locusts. We 9-Aug-21 Togdher male Locust/WASH don't know how to control the locusts and we need government intervention.

Buhodle Hello my name is L.A in Qorilugud, Buhodle. We have been invaded by locusts. We have some 8-Aug-21 Togdher male Locust water catchment areas and I would like to know the effect of the locusts on the water. Hello Radio Ergo, I am calling from Badhan, my name is M.I.A. I would like to speak about locusts Badhan that have wreaked havoc, it has affected us and our livestock and it's leaving a trail of 8-Aug-21 Sanag male Locust destruction. Badhan Hello Radio Ergo, I am calling from Badhan. I would like to speak about locusts that have hit us 10-Aug-21 Sanag male Locust hard. There are new waves of locusts that are still invading us and we don't know how to deal Hello Radio Ergo, I am calling from Aro-weyn, Sanag. We have been invaded by locusts that are Aroweyn eating away our vegetation. We would like Radio Ergo to share our message so that we can get 7-Aug-21 Sanag male Locust intervention. Hello Radio Ergo, I am calling from Sanag, locusts have wreaked havoc and are wiping out our Erigabo farm produce. The locusts have been here with us for a long time and we don’t have the capacity 6-Aug-21 Sanag male Locust to control them. Hello Radio Ergo, my name is H.H. in Sanag region. There are widespread locusts that have descended on our vegetation. We would like Radio Ergo to share our message so that we can get 10-Aug-21 Sanag male Locust the locusts sprayed.

4 Hello Radio Ergo, my name is M.A. in Sanag region. We have been invaded by locusts that are 10-Aug-21 Sanag male Locust eating away all the vegetation. We would like to get help in controlling these locusts.

Locust/ Hello Radio Ergo, I am calling from Sanag. I would like to speak about drought and water shortage 9-Aug-21 Sanag male WASH in the area. There are also locust swarms that have destroyed our vegetation. Thank you. Hello Radio Ergo, I am calling from Sanag. I would like to report about the locust plague in the 6-Aug-21 Sanag female Locust area that has descended on our vegetation. Thank you. Hello Radio Ergo, I am calling from Sanag region. Swarms of locusts have descended on us and they are eating away the vegetation. We don't know how to deal with these locusts and we need 7-Aug-21 Sanag male Locust government intervention. Qardo Hello Radio Ergo, my name is M.S.F in Qardo. We have been invaded by locusts that have eaten 9-Aug-21 Bari male Locust away our vegetation. Thank you. Qardo Hello my name is A.I calling from Qardo. I would like to report about the locust plague that poses 6-Aug-21 Bari male Locust a great danger to the vegetation in the area. Thank you

Hello Radio Ergo, we are concerned about locusts that are eating away the little vegetation that 9-Aug-21 Puntland male Locust grew in the rainy season. Please share our message so that we can get intervention. Laag Hello Radio Ergo, my name is I.M.Y in Laag. We are concerned about locust larvae that are eating 9-Aug-21 Bari male Locust away the livestock fodder. Thank you Radio Ergo.

Harardhere Hello I am calling from Harardhere, there are locusts and larvae that have been buried in the soil 9-Aug-21 Mudug female Locust and we would like to know how we can deal with the locusts. Thank you. Hello Radio Ergo, my name is A.M.J. I am calling from Abudwak, we are concerned about the Galgadud locusts that invaded our farms. We would like the government and aid organizations to get us 7-Aug-21 Abudwak male Locust help to deal with this menace. Thank you. Adado Hello Radio Ergo, my name is F.A in Adado. Our small farms have been destroyed by a locust 7-Aug-21 Galgadud male Locust plague. We need swift intervention to deal with these locusts.

Hello Radio Ergo, my name is M. in Galgadud. Locust Swarms have taken a heavy toll on the 7-Aug-21 Galgadud male Locust vegetation. Please share our message so that we can get intervention. Thank you. Hello my name is A.M in Galgadud. We have been invaded by locusts and we would like aid 5-Aug-21 Galgadud male Locust organizations to help us deal with these locusts. Hello Radio Ergo, my name is U. in Galgadud. I would like to speak about strong winds and locusts 7-Aug-21 Galgadud female Locust/ Climate in the area. Thank you Radio Ergo.

5 Jowhar Hello my name is H.A in Jowhar. We have been invaded by locusts and they have laid larvae on 8-Aug-21 M.Shabelle male Locust the fields. I would like to know how we can deal with this locust plague.

Baidoa Hello Radio Ergo my name is A.M.M in Baidoa, we have been invaded by locusts and they have 5-Aug-21 Bay male Locust descended on our farms. We would like to get help in controlling these locusts. Thank you Hello my name is Y.I.N. calling from Togdher region. I would like to report drought and water 6-Aug-21 Togdher male WASH shortage in this region. We would like to get water aid. Thank you Hello Radio Ergo, my name is N.F.O. I am calling from Qoryalle and we are facing water scarcity. Qoryalle We don't have water wells or other sources of water and we would like Radio Ergo to share our 9-Aug-21 Togdher male WASH message so that we can get aid. Thank you Radio Ergo. Hello Radio Ergo, my name is A.A.I in Sanag. We are facing drought and shortage of fodder. We 10-Aug-21 Sanag male WASH would like to get help. Thank you Radio Ergo. Badhan Hello Radio Ergo, my name is A.A.M in Badhan. There has been some severe drought in the area 10-Aug-21 Sanag male WASH and we would like aid organizations to bring us humanitarian aid. Thank you. Badhan WASH/ Hello Radio Ergo, my name is S.A.A. in Badhan. We are facing widespread drought and locusts 9-Aug-21 Sanag female Locust and our lives have fallen in limbo. We are appealing for help. Hello Radio Ergo, my name is F.R.H. in Shimbirale, Sanag. We have been facing water shortage for Shimbirale the past few months. We got water from a well and we are no longer able to access water. We 7-Aug-21 Sanag male WASH are appealing for help. Hello Radio Ergo, I am a pastoralist and we are facing water scarcity. We have not been able to WASH/ reach the water in the well as it is deep down in the ground. It is the 6th day and we are 9-Aug-21 Puntland male Livestock struggling to find water. There are also ticks on our livestock. Bahdo- Gaabo WASH/ Hello Radio Ergo, my name is F.S in Bahdo-Gaabo. There is drought and locusts in the area, our 7-Aug-21 Galgadud female Locust livestock are facing fodder shortage and we are calling out for help. Thank you. Budbud WASH/ Hello my name is H.A.S in Budbud. Our livestock are sick and we don’t have access to water, the 7-Aug-21 Galgadud male Livestock only available water is sour. We would like to get water aid. Jowhar Hello my name is Z. I am calling from Jowhar, we are suffering from drought and water shortage 11-Aug-21 M.Shabelle male WASH in the area and we would like to get water aid. Thank you

Lower Hello I am calling from , I would like to report about drought in the district, our 5-Aug-21 Juba male WASH livestock have been hit by water shortage. We are appealing for water aid. Thank you

6 South Hello Radio Ergo, my name is A.B. We are facing water shortage and locusts that have wiped out 6-Aug-21 Central male WASH/ Locust our livestock fodder. Please share our message so that we can get help. Thank you. Hello Radio Ergo, my name is A.O. We are families that lost our livestock to the drought in 2017. South We got into farming and the farms have failed due to drought. We would like to get humanitarian 6-Aug-21 Central male WASH aid. South Hello Radio Ergo, my name is A.F. in Qurdubale. We are concerned about water shortage that has 11-Aug-21 Central male WASH affected this area. We would like to get water aid. Thank you. Somali region, Hello Radio Ergo, my name is S.M.A in Daroor, Somali region Ethiopia. There is drought and water 9-Aug-21 Ethiopia male WASH scarcity in the area and we would like to get water aid. Hello Radio Ergo, my name is A.J.A in Hagal, Sahil. There is an unknown disease causing the Hagal livestock to swell up and not able to walk. We would like to know about this disease and how we 10-Aug-21 Togdher male Livestock can treat it. Thank you. Badhan Livestock/ Hello my name is M.A.S calling from Sanag. I would like to report about drought and strong 6-Aug-21 Sanag male Climate winds. Our goats are suffering from smallpox. Thank you Hello Radio Ergo, my name is A.J. in Tulal, Sanag. Our livestock have got cowpox and ticks that Tulal have affected them. We would like to know how we can deal with these health concerns for our 6-Aug-21 Sanag male Livestock livestock.

Badhan Hello my name is S.A.J in Badhan. I would like know what causes nasal bots and how we can deal 7-Aug-21 Sanag male Livestock with the parasites that are entering into the nostrils of the livestock. Hello Radio Ergo my name is A.B in Sool region. I am a pastoralist and the cattle have got cowpox disease. I have lost many cows to this disease and I would like to know how we can treat our 11-Aug-21 Sool male Livestock livestock.

Galkayo Hello Radio Ergo, my name is S.A.Y in Galkayo. I would like to know about mouth sores affecting 7-Aug-21 Mudug male Livestock the livestock. The livestock can barely eat and I would like to know how we can treat this disease.

Abudwak Hello Radio Ergo, my name is M.H in Abudwak, Galgadud. There is a widespread disease affecting 8-Aug-21 Galgadud male Livestock our livestock that is causing them to cough. We don't know how to treat the livestock. Hello Radio Ergo, my name is K.M. in Abudwak, Galgadud. I would like to know how we can deal Abudwak with cowpox and how we can treat this disease. Please share my question with the vet doctor so 5-Aug-21 Galgadud male Livestock that we can get answers.

7 Balanbale Hello Radio Ergo, my name is A.E. in Balanbale. I would like the doctor to tell us how we can treat 8-Aug-21 Galgadud male Livestock the cowpox disease. Thank you, Elwak Hello Radio Ergo, my name is A.A.O in Elwak. I would like to ask the doctor how we can treat 7-Aug-21 Gedo male Livestock goats suffering from influenza. Thank you Hello Radio Ergo, my name is A.H. in Wanlaweyn. I keep goats and they have got diarrhoea, I Wanlaweyn have tried to give them tablets but the diarrhoea has worsened. I would like to get advice from 6-Aug-21 L.Shabelle male Livestock the vet doctor. Hello Radio Ergo, my name is A.D. in Beledweyne. We are pastoralists, I would like to know if the Beledweyne Livestock/ livestock can get Coronavirus, I have seen some livestock coughing with running nose and I 7-Aug-21 Hiran male COVID19 thought they could be having the virus.

Bosaso Hello Radio Ergo, my name is M.A.K in Bosaso, Bari. I would like to know what causes the crops to 8-Aug-21 Bari male Agriculture have dark leaves especially on the edges of the leaves. Thank you. Hello Radio Ergo my name is A.E.A, in Hiran region. We are farmers and our farms have been invaded by pigs and monkeys. We would like the experts to tell us how we can deal with these 5-Aug-21 Hiran male Agriculture animals.

Dollow Hello my name is M.A in Dollow. We are farmers and our farms have been infested by pests that 7-Aug-21 Gedo female Agriculture are eating our produce. We would like to get help so that we can save our farms.

Bardera Hello Radio Ergo, my name is A.I.H in Bardera. We are farmers and our maize, tomatoes, onions 8-Aug-21 Gedo male Agriculture have got diseases. We would like to know how we can treat them. Buhodle Hello Radio Ergo my name is M.A.H in Buhodle. Foxes have been attacking our livestock and we 10-Aug-21 Togdher male Wildlife would like to get help in saving our livestock. Buhodle Hello Radio Ergo, I am calling from Buhodle. Foxes have been attacking us and our livestock and 10-Aug-21 Togdher male Wildlife we don't know how to deal with these wild animals. Buhodle Hello my name is A.A.S. calling from Buhodle, there is a lion that has been spotted in the area and 5-Aug-21 Togdher male Wildflife and I am urging the people to stay safe. Thank you

Saraar Wildlife/ Hello Radio Ergo, my name is A.S.E in Sarar. I would like to speak about strong winds blowing in 5-Aug-21 Togdher male Climate the area and foxes that are killing our goats. We don’t know how we can deal with these foxes. Erigabo Hello Radio Ergo, my name is M.I.A I am calling from Erigabo, we are suffering from foxes that are 7-Aug-21 Sanag male Wildlife preying on our goats, thank you

8 El-dibir Hello Radio Ergo, I am calling from El-dibir. In the past few days we have been attacked by foxes 8-Aug-21 Mudug male Wildlife that are killing our goats. We don't know how to protect our livestock from these foxes.

Biyo-Gadud Hello Radio Ergo, my name is N.N in Biyo-Gadud. Water shortage and droughts have ravaged the 7-Aug-21 Galgadud female Wildlife people. We would like to get swift intervention before we get into a crisis situation. Hello Radio Ergo, my name is A.D. in Adado. There are people cutting down trees to burn Biyo-Gadud charcoal. This is a threat to the environment and we need Radio Ergo to share our message so 9-Aug-21 Galgadud male Environment that we can get intervention.

Beledhawo Hello I am calling from Beledhawo. I would like report about people who keep cutting our trees. 6-Aug-21 Gedo male Environment We need to get measures to stop people destroying our environment. Thank you Qoryale Hello Radio Ergo , my name is A.A.F I am calling from Qoryaale. There are no schools and 5-Aug-21 Togdher male Education educations centres here and we need some in this area. Thank you. Hello Radio Ergo my name is H.A. I am calling from Huurshe in Galgadud, we do not have good Huurshe Education/ education and health in the area. We need the Somali government and international 6-Aug-21 Galgadud female Health organizations to help us thank you

South Education/ Hello my name is B.M.A. I would like to report about drought and lack of education in our village. 6-Aug-21 Central male WASH We need help from the government to bring education centres to this area. Thank you

Somali region, Hello Radio Ergo my name is A.A.H calling from Sarawle, Ethiopia. I would like to report about 5-Aug-21 Ethiopia male Climate the weather which has been very windy and cold in the past few weeks.Thank you. Hello Radio Ergo, my name is M.A.O. in Togdher. We got rainfall yesterday night and we are doing 10-Aug-21 Togdher male Rain better. We thank God the rainfall has not been destructive.

Abudwak Hello Radio Ergo, my name is M. I am calling from Abudwak, we are blessed as we have had a 10-Aug-21 Galgadud female Rain good bit of rain. Thank you

Hello Radio Ergo my name is O.M in Qoryolley. The land is now green with vegetation, we thank Qoryolley God, we have got the rainfall. 11-Aug-21 L.Shabelle male Rain Jowhar Hello Radio Ergo, I am calling from Jowhar. We have got rainfall today and we are doing well. We 5-Aug-21 M.Shabelle male Rain thank God and hope that we will get more rainfall.

9 Jowhar Hello my name is M. calling from Jowhar. I would like to report about recurring river floods and 5-Aug-21 M.Shabelle male Governance increase in taxes. The government is doing little to improve the living conditions of the people. Hello my name is A.O. I am calling from Sool region. The roads have been blocked by the Somaliland government and they have restricted movement in and out of the area. We would 8-Aug-21 Sool male Governance like to get help.

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