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Somalia

Somalia response: Emergency Drought Response Overview, January 2018

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Key achievements

Oxfam has provided emergency aid to 134,163 people in Somalia since starting its emergency response in March 2017. This is done through a range of activities and interventions which the focus on food security and water, sanitation and hygiene.

Foods security needs are nearly double the five-year average in Somalia, with an estimated 2,444,000 people currently in Crisis (IPC Phase 3) and 866,000 in Emergency (IPC Phase 4).

Widespread food insecurity is driven by three consecutive poor seasons that led to well below average production and large-scale livestock losses, which have reduced household access to food and income.
Sustained humanitarian assistance has prevented more extreme outcomes in many areas.

Together with its local partners, Havoyovo and CandleLight, projects are undertaken in 34 villages and IDP camps.