Somalia

UNICEF support reaches families affected by Cyclone Sagar

   

 

UNICEF was among the first to respond following the powerful tropical cyclone which caused death and widespread destruction in Somaliland. Some 168,000 were affected by Cyclone Sagar which hit the coast of north-western Somaliland and Djibouti on 18 May bringing heavy rains and flooding and causing devastation and death.

The Somaliland authorities estimated 50 people died and seven are still missing following the cyclone with winds in excess of 120 km/hour which brought a year’s worth of rain to some areas. Three quarters of the livestock were killed along with major damage of water systems and health facilities and 39 schools were damaged or destroyed with a major impact on children.

News

EU tops up funding for UNICEF to help children affected by humanitarian crises
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Japan gives US$3million to keep Somalia’s drought affected children healthy, in school and protected
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With €3 million euro funding, the EU continues its vital support to women and children affected by prolonged drought in Somalia
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UNICEF Somalia Annual Report 2017

The devastating 2017 drought was felt throughout Somalia, and UNICEF scaled up its operations to mitigate the worst effects. As both the Gu (April/May) and the Deyr (November/December) rains failed, we saw animals die, crops fail and a huge exodus of people from their homes to makeshift camps in desperate search of assistance.

The drought led to a major outbreak of acute watery diarrhoea/cholera, while measles cases soared in the overcrowded camps. Children already weak from hunger succumbed to sickness and over a million became malnourished.

Feature stories

Child-to-child club brings hope for a better future to out-of-school children

Measles vaccination campaign reaches the most vulnerable children affected by drought

UNICEF-supported mobilizers persuade families to vaccinate children against polio

Community discussions helping to eradicate FGM/C in Somalia

Emergency updates

OCHA: Humanitarian Bulletin, Somalia 2 June – 5 July 2018

OCHA: Humanitarian Snapshot (as of 5 July 2018)

FSNAU: Food Security Outlook - June 2018 to January 2019

UNICEF: Humanitarian Situation Report 5/2018: May 2018

OCHA: Humanitarian Funding Overview - 28 June 2018

OCHA: Humanitarian Fund: Dashboard - 11 June 2018

Publications

UNICEF Somalia Annual Report 2017

UNICEF Strategic Plan, 2018–2021: Executive Summary

Going on Tahriib - The causes and consequences of Somali youth migration to Europe