2017 IN REVIEW: 1 SOMALIA HUMANITARIAN FUND 2 THE SHF THANKS ITS DONORS FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT IN 2017 CREDITS This document was produced by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Somalia. OCHA Somalia wishes to acknowledge the contributions of its committed staff at headquarters and in the field in preparing this document, as well as the SHF implementing partners, cluster coordinators and cluster support staff. The latest version of this document is available on the SHF website at www.unocha.org/somalia/shf. Full project details, financial updates, real-time allocation data and indicator achievements against targets are available at gms.unocha.org/bi. All data correct as of 20 April 2018. For additional information, please contact: Somalia Humanitarian Fund [email protected] | [email protected] Tel: +254 (0) 73 23 910 43 Front Cover An Internally Displaced Person (IDP) draws water from a shallow well rehabilitated by ACTED at Dalxiiska IDP camp, at the outskirts of Kismayo town, Somalia. Credit: ACTED The designations employed and the presentation of material on this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Financial data is provisional and may vary upon certification. 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 FOREWORD 6 2017 IN REVIEW 7 AT A GLANCE 8 HUMANITARIAN CONTEXT 10 ABOUT SOMALIA HUMANITARIAN FUND 13 DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS 14 ALLOCATION OVERVIEW 18 FUND PERFORMANCE 24 LOCALISATION OF AID 25 CHAMPIONING INTEGRATED RESPONSE 26 ACHIEVEMENTS BY CLUSTER 27 CAMP COORDINATION AND CAMP MANAGEMENT 28 EDUCATION 30 ENABLING PROGRAMMES 32 FOOD SECURITY & LIVELIHOODS 34 HEALTH 36 LOGISTICS 38 NUTRITION 40 PROTECTION 42 SHELTER & NON-FOOD ITEMS 44 WATER, SANITATION & HYGIENE 46 ANNEXES 47 FUND PERFOMANCE: INCLUSIVENESS 48 FUND PERFOMANCE: FLEXIBILITY 49 FUND PERFOMANCE: TIMELINESS 50 FUND PERFOMANCE: EFFICIENCY 51 FUND PERFOMANCE: ACCOUNTABILITY & RISK MANAGEMENT 52 2017 IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS’ SURVEY 56 SHF-FUNDED PROJECTS 60 SHF ADVISORY BOARD 61 ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATIONS 63 REFERENCE MAP 4 SHF 2017 ANNUAL REPORT FOREWORD I am pleased to share with you the 2017 Somalia Humani- fining feature of the Fund. The alignment and adaption of tarian Fund (SHF) Annual Report. 2017 was one of the most allocation processes brought clusters together to prioritize challenging years for Somalia, with the country precariously jointly and across cluster lines, contributed to the efficient close to another famine after several failed rainy seasons. use of available resources and ensured more comprehensive I am proud that the SHF was at the forefront of famine interventions. We are continuing to promote and improve prevention efforts. this way of working through the SHF in 2018, including through the Drought Operation Coordination Centres both In 2017, persistent drought and conflict drove over a million in Mogadishu and the regions. people from their homes. Half the population faced hunger and hundreds of thousands faced the risk of disease and I want to express my sincere appreciation to the Fund’s malnutrition. With the tireless efforts of humanitarian part- donors for their generous support. Almost $57 million1 was ners, national and international, working together with the deposited in 2017 by Germany, Sweden, Australia, Denmark, Somali authorities and with historic levels of support from Netherlands, Norway, United Kingdom, Ireland, Switzer- the international community, famine was averted. land, Canada, Republic of Korea, Azerbaijan, Sri Lanka and other institutional and private donors, amounting to 5.5 per The SHF allocated more than US$56 million for urgent inter- cent of the overall Somalia 2017 Humanitarian Response ventions to 68 humanitarian partners to implement 163 pro- Plan funding. jects across Somalia. Throughout the year, the SHF ensured flexible and timely funding for famine prevention response The two-fold increase in contributions in 2017 signals donors’ efforts at priority locations, resources for common and ena- confidence and trust in the Fund, but to reach the SHF’s bling humanitarian services, as well as critical country-wide full potential, a further increase in their share of resources preventive activities such as measles vaccinations. channelled through the pooled mechanism is encouraged. The SHF, with its flexibility, robust accountability system While ensuring timely and efficient use of limited resources, and incorporation in the humanitarian coordination system the Fund continued to strengthen humanitarian leadership, remains one of the smartest ways for donors to channel coordination and efficiency of response. With the strategic their support. and operational prioritisation of funds nested within the inter-cluster system – nationally and locally –, funding reco- Despite the gains made in 2017, humanitarian needs re- mmendations throughout the year continued to be made main vast in Somalia, with 5.4 million people still in need of on a collective basis, maintaining the Fund as one of the humanitarian support in 2018. I appeal to the international most inclusive funding mechanisms in Somalia response. community to continue providing support to the SHF to help save lives and livelihoods, ensure protection and contribute We aimed for maximum efficiency by prioritizing direct im- to the long-term recovery and resilience in Somalia. plementation, where and when possible. While flexibility and strategic focus remain a distinct advantage of the SHF, the focus on direct implementation resulted in the Fund’s strong support for non-governmental partners in 2017. Almost 39 per cent of funds were channelled directly through national and local partners as part of our Grand Bargain com- mitment from the World Humanitarian Summit to support the localisation of aid. The capacity of local NGOs has con- tinued to grow, and local partners were the first responders last year, as they have been also in previous years. PETER DE CLERCQ The active promotion of an integrated response, which the Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia SHF championed in the second half of the year, was a de- 1 Includes $4.2 million additional 2016 Danish contribution, deposited on 4 Jan 2017. Lughaya District, Sanaag Ana Idiris was one of the beneficiaries of a health project implemented by Save the Children Credit: Save the Children/Saddam Hussein Carab 2017 IN REVIEW: 5 2017 was one of the most challenging years for Somalia, with the country precariously close to another famine after several failed rainy seasons. I am proud that the SHF was at the forefront of famine prevention efforts. _ PETER DE CLERCQ HUMANITARIAN COORDINATOR FOR SOMALIA 6 SHF 2017 ANNUAL REPORT SHF 2017 ANNUAL REPORT 2017 IN REVIEW In one of the most challenging years for Somalia, the SHF was at the forefront of relief efforts, allocating more than $56 million for urgent interventions to 68 humanitarian part- ners to implement 163 projects across the country. Due to joint and tireless efforts of hu- manitraian partners, Somali people and the Governmet, and with historic levels of support from the international community, the famine looming over Somalia was averted in 2017. 2017 IN REVIEW: AT A GLANCE 7 SOMALIA HUMANITARIAN FUND AT A GLANCE Germany 12. Sweden 8. SANAAG BARI Australia . 1.4 1.7 1 WOOQOYI GALBEED Denmark . 1.1 1.2 Netherlands . Norway . AWDAL UK .0 1.1 Ireland .2 TOGHDEER 3.5 Switzerland 2.8 SOOL Canada 0. NUGAAL 2.1 1.5 Rep. of Korea 0. BAKOOL 1.6 Arab Gulf Prog. 0.0 HIRAAN MUDUG Azerbaijan 0.01 BAY 3.0 6.6 8.0 Sri Lanka 0.00 GALGADUUD Includes $4.2 million additional Danish contribution, deposited on 4 Jan 2017 and not reported in 2016. ¹ GEDO 4.3 2.0 MIDDLE SHABELLE 2.1 MIDDLE BANADIR JUBA 6.5 0.3 LOWER SHABELLE 6.7 LOWER JUBA 2.5 WASH 7.3 3.4 10. ² The number of people reached as reported for all SHF projects between January and December 2017 Food Security 7.3 3.0 10. https://chfsomalia.unocha.org Health 5.2 3.5 8. Nutrition 5.3 2.0 . Protection 4.7 2.0 . Education 4.2 1.0 .2 Shelter/NFI 2.0 2.2 .2 Enabling Program 1.6 1. CCCM 0.5 0. 1.1 .1 Logistics 0. Management 1. 1.8 1.6 1.3 1.3 8 SHF 2017 ANNUAL REPORT 2017 IN REVIEW HUMANITARIAN CONTEXT Humanitarian situation in 2017 years. Among these cases, 83 per cent were children under The humanitarian situation in Somalia drastically deterio- 10 years of age. rated in the first half of 2017, leading to a robust scale up of relief operations across the country with a single joint Security and access constrains objective – to avert famine. Prolonged drought conditions The operating environment in Somalia remained complex in a fragile environment led to spikes in food insecurity, and dangerous. A combination of access-related constraints surging disease outbreaks and massive internal displace- continued to impede the ability of humanitarian organisations ment throughout the year. Underlying vulnerability due to to reach people in need in a timely manner and in a location a protracted crisis, limited access to basic services and close to the places of their origin or residence. This often conflict remained the key drivers of humanitarian needs. tilted the response to locations of converged displacement. Drought conditions, food security and malnutrition The year witnessed rising violence against humanitarians, The consecutive failure or below average performance of particularly those with operations in southern and central the 2016 and 2017 rains led to the spike in the number of Somalia. Over 170 violent incidents impacted humanitarian people in need to 6.7 million by mid-2017. This number has organisations and led to the death of 16 humanitarian workers, since declined to 5.4 million, in part due to the collective injury of 33, physical assault of three, arrests and temporary response of national and international actors that was scaled detention of 22, abduction of 31 and attempted abduction up and sustained in 2017, with up to 3.2.