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Briefing on the Situation inBriefing on the Situation inSOMALIASOMALIA

IASC, 28 May 2008IASC, 28 May 2008Ute Kollies, GCMSUte Kollies, GCMS

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Current DevelopmentsCurrent Developments

• Security Council Security Council Briefing , 14 May by Briefing , 14 May by DPADPA

• New Security Council New Security Council Resolution 1814Resolution 1814

• Peace Talks in Djibouti Peace Talks in Djibouti end in 9 point end in 9 point communiquécommuniqué

• New Humanitarian New Humanitarian Coordinator in placeCoordinator in place

• Increased food insecurityIncreased food insecurity

• Continuous Continuous displacements displacements

• Reduced humanitarian Reduced humanitarian accessaccess

• PiracyPiracy

• Human rights abuses, Human rights abuses, including torture, rape, including torture, rape, killings, arbitrary arrestskillings, arbitrary arrests

• Abductions /kidnappings Abductions /kidnappings of humanitarian workersof humanitarian workers

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« Low »lights« Low »lights• Soaring food prices, deepening drought and Soaring food prices, deepening drought and

delayed delayed GuGu season rains lead to a detereoration season rains lead to a detereoration of the situation with about 2.6 million people of the situation with about 2.6 million people (35% of total population) in need of assistance;(35% of total population) in need of assistance;

• Additional 600,000 urban poor particularly Additional 600,000 urban poor particularly vulnerable , as shilling was devalued - vulnerable , as shilling was devalued - HyperinflationHyperinflation

• Insecurity hampers delivery of assistanceInsecurity hampers delivery of assistance (South Central and Puntland)(South Central and Puntland)• Except for Food Aid Cluster all clusters are Except for Food Aid Cluster all clusters are

downscaling operationsdownscaling operations• 42,000 newly displaced in April alone42,000 newly displaced in April alone• Third week of April heaviest fighting experienced Third week of April heaviest fighting experienced

this year.this year.• Over 16,000 arrivals at the coast of Yemen (Jan-Over 16,000 arrivals at the coast of Yemen (Jan-

Apr)Apr)

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««Low »lightsLow »lights ctd... ctd...• Poor harvestsPoor harvests• Cereal price rise of over 80%Cereal price rise of over 80%• Increase of people in need expected to possibly rise to Increase of people in need expected to possibly rise to

3.5 million!!! By year end3.5 million!!! By year end• Very critical nutrition situation with GAM at 24.1% and Very critical nutrition situation with GAM at 24.1% and

SAM at 2.8%SAM at 2.8%• Jan-April: 24,828 AWD cases reported Jan-April: 24,828 AWD cases reported • After a mosque raid, 41 children arrestedAfter a mosque raid, 41 children arrested• CAP funding at 35%CAP funding at 35%• IDP numbers doubled from 325,000 in 2007 to IDP numbers doubled from 325,000 in 2007 to

750,000 in 2008- 82% of new IDPS in most vulnerable 750,000 in 2008- 82% of new IDPS in most vulnerable regions of Lower and Middle Shabelleregions of Lower and Middle Shabelle

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HighlightsHighlights• 23,000 MT of food distributed to 1.2 million 23,000 MT of food distributed to 1.2 million

beneficiaries, despite difficult security beneficiaries, despite difficult security environmentenvironment

• ARS met with SRSG and agreed to talk to the TFGARS met with SRSG and agreed to talk to the TFG• Peace talks in DjiboutiPeace talks in DjiboutiSC resolution 1814SC resolution 1814 • supports UN peacekeeping troops SUBJECT TO supports UN peacekeeping troops SUBJECT TO

broad based political and security agreements broad based political and security agreements and IMPROVED conditions on the ground and IMPROVED conditions on the ground

• Supports the SG’s approach and welcomes a Supports the SG’s approach and welcomes a comprehensive and integrated UN strategy for comprehensive and integrated UN strategy for peace and securitypeace and security

• Relocation of UNPOS from Nairobi to Somalia Relocation of UNPOS from Nairobi to Somalia foreseenforeseen

• CP for eventual PK deployment to continueCP for eventual PK deployment to continue

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Capacity & ResponseCapacity & Response

114 International Staff plus 652 National Staff 114 International Staff plus 652 National Staff across 15 locationsacross 15 locations

Food:Food: • WFP requests an additional 123 million USD or WFP requests an additional 123 million USD or 117,067 117,067 MT – 2 million beneficiaries targetedMT – 2 million beneficiaries targeted• Shipping delays affect pipelineShipping delays affect pipeline• WFP partners with CARE to feed 677,500 people in WFP partners with CARE to feed 677,500 people in the the central regions of Mudug and Galgaduudcentral regions of Mudug and Galgaduud• WFP achieved 87% of the planned distributionsWFP achieved 87% of the planned distributions and distributed 21,147 MT to 1.2 million beneficiariesand distributed 21,147 MT to 1.2 million beneficiaries• WFP and DRC entered agreement on wet feeding WFP and DRC entered agreement on wet feeding programme in Mogadishu (50,000 people per day)programme in Mogadishu (50,000 people per day)

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Capacity & ResponseCapacity & Response

Livelihoods & Food Security:Livelihoods & Food Security:• In drought affected regions, FAO(with COOPI and In drought affected regions, FAO(with COOPI and

CISP) supports 3,000 households with supplies for CISP) supports 3,000 households with supplies for fishing, farming etc.fishing, farming etc.

• In Lower Shabelle, FAO/WFP provide cash and food for In Lower Shabelle, FAO/WFP provide cash and food for work for rural infrastructure rehabilitation:work for rural infrastructure rehabilitation:

30 kms of river embankment30 kms of river embankment 300 kms of irrigation canals300 kms of irrigation canals 4 water catchments4 water catchments 150 kms of feeder roads150 kms of feeder roads• In Awdal region, FAO and Min. of Livestock work on an In Awdal region, FAO and Min. of Livestock work on an

intra cluster animal health intervention and intra cluster animal health intervention and restocking , following mass mortality of lifestock of restocking , following mass mortality of lifestock of pastoralistspastoralists

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Capacity & ResponseCapacity & Response

Nutrition:Nutrition:

• Nutrition assessments undertaken reporting serious GAM Nutrition assessments undertaken reporting serious GAM at 24.1%at 24.1%

• Resumption of some emergency nutrition interventionsResumption of some emergency nutrition interventions

• 8 new supplementary feeding programmes and 8 8 new supplementary feeding programmes and 8 outpatient therapeutic feeding programmes in Diinsoor outpatient therapeutic feeding programmes in Diinsoor (IMC/UNICEF)(IMC/UNICEF)

• 44,000 children registered in IDP corridor for 10 kg 44,000 children registered in IDP corridor for 10 kg blended food ration distribution in 1. Week of Mayblended food ration distribution in 1. Week of May

• Baidoa experiences increased nutrition vulnerability – Baidoa experiences increased nutrition vulnerability – integrated response consideredintegrated response considered

• Nutrition programmes were delayed or interrupted due Nutrition programmes were delayed or interrupted due to insecurityto insecurity

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Capacity & ResponseCapacity & Response

Health:Health:

• Decrease in AWD cases in comparison to last yearDecrease in AWD cases in comparison to last year

• Priorities : provision of Acute Flaccid paralysis surveillance Priorities : provision of Acute Flaccid paralysis surveillance training, National Immunization days in July and August, training, National Immunization days in July and August, vitamin A distribution and dewormingvitamin A distribution and deworming

WATSAN:WATSAN:

• Water trucking expanded to Galgaduud and Mudug, Water trucking expanded to Galgaduud and Mudug, Hiraan, Bay, Puntland and SomalilandHiraan, Bay, Puntland and Somaliland

• 600,000 people receive a minimum of 5-10 l water per day600,000 people receive a minimum of 5-10 l water per day

• Rehab of water supply systems are plannedRehab of water supply systems are planned

• Water trucking in the Afgooye corridor delivers to 600,000 Water trucking in the Afgooye corridor delivers to 600,000 peoplepeople

• AdvocacyAdvocacy

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Capacity & ResponseCapacity & Response

Education:Education:

• Emergency education continuesEmergency education continues

• UNICEF/IAS, Islamic Relief, SAACID provide basic education UNICEF/IAS, Islamic Relief, SAACID provide basic education services in Mogadishuservices in Mogadishu

• Expansion in Mogadishu plannedExpansion in Mogadishu planned

• In Galgaduud, CARE, CISp and Intersos plan to implement In Galgaduud, CARE, CISp and Intersos plan to implement emergency educationemergency education

Funding:Funding:

• Food aid, shelter&Nfis, protection and WASH moderately Food aid, shelter&Nfis, protection and WASH moderately fundedfunded

• Overall funding at 35%Overall funding at 35%

• Pooled fund mechanisms supported water trucking and Pooled fund mechanisms supported water trucking and wet food feedingwet food feeding

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IssuesIssues

• Lack of media attention due to situation in China Lack of media attention due to situation in China and Myanmarand Myanmar

• Lack of fundingLack of funding• Access negotiationAccess negotiation• NEW Humanitarian Coordinator to preserve NEW Humanitarian Coordinator to preserve

humanitarian spacehumanitarian space• UNPOS: joint planning unit to be established for UNPOS: joint planning unit to be established for

coherence in the UNCTcoherence in the UNCT• Free lance militia not included in Djibouti Free lance militia not included in Djibouti

communiqué communiqué • Capacity of national NGOs to be boostedCapacity of national NGOs to be boosted