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Disaster Assistance at a Glance
Recent Disaster Declarations:
Complex Emergency
OFDA Response:
Agriculture and food security, coordination, emergency relief supplies, health, logistics, nutrition, protection, water, sanitation, and hygiene
Latest OFDA Report:
Somalia Complex Emergency Situation Report #9 (97kb PDF)
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Most Recent Disaster Declaration:
Complex Emergency, 10-03-2007
Since 1991, widespread violence, endemic poverty, and recurrent droughts have generated a complex emergency in Somalia. Continued civil strife and inter-clan conflicts have complicated the humanitarian situation and limited access to affected areas. In FY 2007, following violence between the Somalia Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and militias associated with the Council of Islamic Courts (CIC), humanitarian conditions in Somalia further deteriorated. As a result, approximately 336,000 Somali refugees fled the country, and an estimated 725,000 people relocated to other areas within Somalia.
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A woman draws water from a well using a hand pump installed with USAID funds. |
As of August 2007, more than 1.5 million Somalis continued to face a critical situation as a result of the cumulative effects of drought conditions, floods, and civil conflict, according to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). According to USAID’s Family Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET), normal to below-normal October to November deyr rains are forecast for southern and central Somalia and could lead to pre-famine conditions in 2008.
On October 3, 2007, U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Michael E. Ranneberger redeclared a disaster due to the ongoing complex emergency in Somalia. USAID/OFDA’s primary focus in Somalia is addressing the basic humanitarian needs of the most vulnerable populations through health, nutrition, water, sanitation, and hygiene activities. In addition, OFDA supports access to vulnerable populations for humanitarian staff through the United Nations Common Air Service (UNCAS). Since 1991, USAID/OFDA has provided more than $187 million for humanitarian assistance to Somalia.
For information on additional USAID disaster responses in Somalia, please see OFDA Annual Reports.
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