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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 Puntland, 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, Mudug, who were displaced by conflict with Al-Shabab said they had received no aid. A female caller in Dollow, Gedo, 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 Bosaso 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.