Somalia - Health Nutrition and Livelihoods Support - Action Against Hunger 2017-2018

March 2017 –Acute humanitarian needs remain high in Somalia due to ongoing conflict and insecurity displacement poor basic services food insecurity malnutrition and climatic variability. In recent months Al Shabaab has regained control of several towns in south and central Somalia leading to new displacement and concerns over humanitarian access in these areas. More than six million people including more than one million internally displaced persons require humanitarian assistance. Several seasons of severe drought have led to the very real fear that the country could slide into famine in 2017. With GAC’s support Action Against Hunger is providing health and nutrition water and sanitation and livelihoods support to an estimated 28 000 drought- and conflict-affected internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host community members in the Bakool region of Somalia.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved access to healthcare and treatment for acute malnutrition; (2) improved access to safe water and sanitation; and (3) improved food security and household resilience amongst drought-affected households. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or that are food insecure.