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UNFPA Somalia Humanitarian Situation Report - 31 January 2022
In Somalia, the drought is growing increasingly alarming, making it the worst affected country in the Horn of Africa. According to recent reports, over 3.2 million people are currently affected by the drought across 66 districts in Somalia, out of a total of 74 districts. With the next rainy season projected to be below-average, it is expected that Somalia will face the longest sequence of poor rains since 1981.
UNFPA Somalia Humanitarian Situation Report - 30 December 2021
UNFPA Somalia prioritizes the continuity of essential and life-saving health and gender-based violence (GBV) services, targeting vulnerable women and girls, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and persons with disabilities. During December 2021, UNFPA and its partners reached 53,850 persons with sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services and 23,223 persons with prevention and response to GBV, including mental health and psychosocial support for women and girls. In addition, UNFPA reached 2,811 young people through youth-related activities.
UNFPA Somalia Humanitarian Situation Report - 30 November 2021
UNFPA and its partners reached 57,194 people with SRH services during the month of November; 22,171 people with GBV prevention and response services, including mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) for women and girls. UNFPA reached an additional 2,752 young people through youth-related activities.
The capacity of UNFPA partners is strengthened to support the delivery of SRH and GBV services.
GBV Learning Brief: Cash Assistance for Mitigation of Gender-Based Violence in Somalia
In 2021, Somalia witnessed a catastrophic increase in the number of vulnerable women and girls exposed to Gender-Based Violence (GBV) risks. Natural disasters and armed conflicts resulted in multiple displacements, forced evictions, and the destruction of livelihoods, health facilities, GBV service sites and schools. To mitigate the unprecedented and complicated humanitarian emergency in Somalia, the GBV Area of Responsibility (AoR) and Cash Working Group joined their effort to understand how to better mitigate GBV risks of vulnerable women and girls. Between November 2020 and January 2021, a series of webinars and practical sessions were carried out for 142 GBV and Cash working group actors in Somalia. As a result of the capacity built in these workshops, UNFPA advocated for and applied to implement a Central Emergency Respond Fund, Anticipatory Action (CERF AA) grant for direct cash assistance to vulnerable women and girls to mitigate GBV risks.
UNFPA Somalia Humanitarian Situation Report - 31 October 2021
The number of people in need of humanitarian assistance in Somalia is expected to rise to 7.7 million, due the increased conflict, climatic related shocks (drought), displacement and COVID-19.
Benadir Regional Report 2020, Somali Health and Demographic Survey (SHDS)
The report findings will enable the Benadir Regional Administration as well as the Federal Government of Somalia to monitor their respective sectors in Somalia’s National Development Plans, including those relating to improving the lives of women, children and the overall health of Benadir’s population. It presents more than just numbers—offering valuable information to the Federal Government of Somalia and our partners to strive at all levels to promote universal access to reproductive health care and rights.
Somali Health and Demographic Survey - Galmudug Report 2021
The Galmudug Health and Demographic Survey (GMHDS) is a representative household survey that provides reliable data on health, nutrition and demographic characteristics. The survey was implemented by Somali National Bureau of Statistics (SNBS) and the Ministry of Health and Human Services (MoH) of the Federal Government of Somalia in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Human Services (MoH) and Ministry of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation (MoPEDIC) of Galmudug State of Somalia.
State of World Population 2021 - My Body is My Own
We have the inherent right to choose what we do with our body, to ensure its protection and care, to pursue its expression. The quality of our lives depends on it. In fact, our lives themselves depend on it.
COVID-19 Socio-Economic Impact Assessment for Puntland
Puntland COVID-19 Socio-Economic Impact Assessment report is an effort to understand and document the effects and impact that the pandemic has on Puntland households in various socio-economic fields and areas. The report shows that the pandemic is affecting the economic, health and education sectors and segments of the population.
REGIONAL HUMANITARIAN ACTION OVERVIEW - ARAB STATES: FUNDING OVERVIEW FOR HUMANITARIAN CONTEXTS
The Arab Region is witnessing compounded humanitarian crises, the effects of which have become catastrophic. Some of these are protracted, as in Yemen, Syria, and Libya, while others have become forgotten, as in Somalia and the Palestinian territories. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed even more people behind safety lines to face gender-based violence and harmful practices against women and girls, who consistently bear the brunt of the challenges resulting from these crises.