Nutrition Cluster

LONDON (SoOHA) – Government of the United Kingdom is providing a mammoth amount of £8 million for humanitarian support to Somalis affected by the current drought. The funds will go towards providing food security, nutrition, clean water, basic health services and livestock vaccination. This additional support will provide a significant …

MOGADISHU (SoOHA) – A devastating drought in Somalia could leave some 2.2 million people – almost 18% of the population – facing severe hunger in July-September after poor harvests, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said on Wednesday. The UN agency issued a special alert on Somalia, indicating that …

MOGADISHU (SoOHA) – The U.N. estimates 1.7 million people in Somalia will “face crisis and emergency levels of food insecurity until June” after a second consecutive bad rainy season caused livestock losses and failed crops. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Wednesday that this represents a 10% increase in food insecurity. …

MOGADISHU ( SoOHA) – The Somali Health and Nutrition (SHINE) programme comes at a critical point in Somalia’s history with the aim of improving the health and nutrition status of Somalis, with a particular focus on women and children. The UKAid funded programme commenced in 2016 and will run through to …

MOGADISHU(SOHA) – The Federal Government of Somalia and aid agencies operating in the country have today launched the 2019 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) and called on donors to provide sufficient and early funding to sustain aid operations in Somalia in 2019. The response plan seeks $1.08 billion to provide life-saving …

MOGADISHU(SOHA) – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Somali health ministry on Wednesday launched the first major nutrition survey in the country since 2009. Both the ministry and UNICEF said in a joint statement issued in Mogadishu that the Somali National Micronutrient Survey will be carried out in the …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – More than 294 000 acutely malnourished children are among some 1,5 million people facing a serious food security crisis in Somalia. The food insecurity is prevalent among populations who lost most of their animals and who became destitute during the 2016-2017 severe drought, flooding in April and …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – The UN Children’s Agency (UNICEF) said on Friday more than 1.25 million children are expected to be acutely malnourished this year because of flooding in Somalia. Chief UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters here at UN Headquarters during a regular briefing that flooding since April is being …

DOHA (SOHA) – A joint campaign to support Somalia will be launched in Qatar on Sunday by four Qatari humanitarian organisations, namely Qatar Red Crescent Society, Qatar Charity, Silatech and Education Above All Foundation. The campaign is under the supervision of Regulatory Authority for Charitable Activities and supported by Qatar …

OTTAWA (SOHA) – Canada is providing assistance to address the critical needs of the millions of people in Somalia who continue to face hunger, disease, displacement, physical insecurity and loss of livelihoods as a result of the ongoing conflict and natural disasters, especially drought. The Honourable Ahmed D. Hussen, Minister …