Prolonged conflict and #DroughtInSomalia have escalated critical health and nutrition needs.
Jowhar Hospital in Middle Shabelle is overstretched by the high demand for services.
Increased and sustained humanitarian assistance is urgently needed to save lives in Somalia.
Sections of Shabelle River have completely dried up due to #DroughtInSomalia .
It's the main source of water and livelihood for communities in Jowhar, Middle Shabelle region.
๐ Water shortages
๐ #ClimateMigration
๐ Increased risk of diseases
These are just some of the effects of the #DroughtinSomalia .
Learn how IOM and partners are improving water access for Somali communities.
Impact of #droughtinsomalia : sections of Shabelle River in Jowhar, Middle Shabelle region, are completely dry.
The river is the main source of water and livelihood for families, livestock & farmers in this breadbasket region.
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'I have nothing but what I am wearing now.'
It breaks my heart to hear this from Fadumo, a pastoralist who lost everything to the #DroughtInSomalia .
Vulnerable people like Fadumo are the ones hit hardest by #ClimateChange . We owe them swift & effective climate action.
Prolonged #DroughtInSomalia has already resulted in excessive deaths.
Excess mortality will continue to accumulate unless assistance is further scaled up.
The people of Somalia need support now for a better tomorrow: bit.ly/3RQy69l
The people suffering most from the #DroughtInSomalia are the human face of the global #ClimateCrisis
Watch how CERF - The UN's emergency fund supported partners in 2022 to reduce the suffering of the most vulnerable people in Somalia.
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Women and children make up 80%+ of displaced people in #Somalia .
In Jowhar, Middle Shabelle Region, #droughtinsomalia and conflict are having a devastating impact on vulnerable people inc. women and children.
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The numbers of people displaced by conflict and #DroughtinSomalia have reached a record high.
Most of them are women and children.
IOM teams in Somalia are working to address immediate and long-term needs. donate.iom.int/somalia-needs-โฆ
Effective water management is key for strong food systems & long-term food security that will reduce vulnerability to shocks like #droughtinSomalia . We're supporting smallholder farmers with climate-smart water tech like drip irrigation & solar-powered water pumps. #WorldWaterDay
The historic #droughtinSomalia demands climate action now and make greater financial investments to support vulnerable communities cope and adapt.
IOM is working in Somalia to avert famine and improve the lives of those living at the frontlines of the climate emergency.
#DYK #Somalia is facing one of the worst #humanitarian crises in the world?
Prolonged & extreme conditions have exacerbated needs, pushing an ever-greater no. of people into reliance on assistance
Here are 7 things to know & how you can help
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#DroughtInSomalia & conflict have escalated health and nutrition needs.
In Middle Shabelle, high demand for services at Jowhar hospital has stretched capacity.
Assistance must be increased & sustained to prevent loss of life in #Somalia .
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More tan 1.4 million people have been displaced by the extreme #DroughtinSomalia .
The scale-up of humanitarian assistance contributed to avert famine last year, but if not sustained, high-risk of famine is projected by April.
We need solutions now to save and protect lives.
The displacement site of Ladan in Dollow currently hosts 28, 470 people a 10% increase compared to 2021.
Most of the residents were displaced by the severe #DroughtinSomalia , while many others arrived in the site fleeing ongoing conflict.
'We donยดt have any shelter, we are sleeping in the open. We could not carry our nomadic shelter since the camels have died.'
Abdiyo, 70, lost everything due to the #DroughtinSomalia .
Communities need our support more than ever to prepare for the #ClimateEmergency .
**Joint Statement** Open Letter to Donors: About 70 NGOs call upon donors to urgently fund Somalia's drought crisis. #DroughtinSomalia
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IOM Somalia continues to work non-stop to assist communities affected by the #DroughtInSomalia and avert famine.
Camp management activities remain critical to ensure displaced people can access information, services and foster the participation of women in the response.
