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GBV Learning Brief: Cash Assistance for Mitigation of Gender-Based Violence in Somalia

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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.  

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UNFPA Somalia Humanitarian Situation Report - 31 October 2021

Situation Report

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. 

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Benadir Regional Report 2020, Somali Health and Demographic Survey (SHDS)

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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.

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Somali Health and Demographic Survey - Galmudug Report 2021

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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. 

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State of World Population 2021 - My Body is My Own

State of World Population Report

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.

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COVID-19 Socio-Economic Impact Assessment for Puntland

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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.

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REGIONAL HUMANITARIAN ACTION OVERVIEW - ARAB STATES: FUNDING OVERVIEW FOR HUMANITARIAN CONTEXTS

Fact Sheet

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.

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The 2020 Puntland Health and Demographic Survey (PLHDS) launched

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There has never been a more opportune time to ensure Somalis have better access to health, education, sanitation and nutrition. With the voices of Puntlanders from 28,079 households, documented across two phases of The Puntland Health and Demographic Survey (PLHDS), presented in this report, policymakers and stakeholders now have access to rich and diverse information that will be key to unlocking a bright future for Puntland, particularly for women of childbearing ages and children.

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UNFPA Somalia Humanitarian Situation Report - 29 October 2020

Situation Report

UNFPA Somalia, with the support of donors and partners, continues to provide leadership, coordination and programing for the access and availability of the lifesaving sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and gender-based violence (GBV) services in most affected locations in the country. This is being done to support the priority needs of vulnerable women and girls.

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The 2020 Somaliland Health and Demographic Survey (SLHDS) launched

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The Government of Somaliland, through the Central Statistics Department at the Ministry of Planning and National Development (MoNPD) and the Ministry of Health Development (MoHD) has launched the results of Somaliland Health and Demographic Survey (SLHDS). This study is the first Demographic and Health type of survey in Somaliland. 

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