WASH Cluster

MOGADISHU — Floods caused by the annual rains have left “a trail of destruction“ across Somalia, a United Nations spokesman said, citing inundated homes and farmland as well as the shutdown of health facilities. “According to early estimates by our partners, more than 460,000 people have been impacted, including nearly …

BELEDWEYNE — Flash flooding in central Somalia has killed 22 people and affected over 450,000, the UN’s humanitarian agency OCHA said Sunday, after the Shabelle River burst its banks, forcing tens of thousands out of their homes. Heavy rainfall earlier in the week sent water gushing into homes in Beledweyne …

MOGADISHU — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Somalia on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to further enhance their cooperation and effectiveness to improve Somalia’s water security. The MoU will strengthen their efforts for joint advocacy and …

BELWDWEYNE — The Shabelle River flooded several villages in Beledweyne, the administrative town of Somalia’s central region, on Tuesday. The floods affected Koshin, Howlwadaag, and Bundaweyn villages after the river broke its banks, carrying a lot of water for the past few days. These same villages were also affected by …

MOGADISHU — Flash and riverine floods caused by heavy rains in Somalia could exacerbate outbreaks of waterborne diseases, the UN humanitarian agency warned on Thursday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the rains have come at a time when an outbreak of cholera and acute …

MOGADISHU — Severe flooding has ravaged Somalia’s Bardhere District, causing casualties and displacing thousands of people. In response to the devastation, the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) is mobilizing aid efforts to provide relief to the affected region. The country experienced moderate rainfall during the week of March 12, marking …

MOGADISHU — Nearly 14 people have perished with thousands displaced and property destroyed due to flash floods caused by heavy rains in southern Somalia, the United Nations humanitarian agency said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said lives were lost in the Bardhere district, Gedo region …

MOGADISHU — Flash floods resulting from heavy rains have claimed the lives of at least 14 individuals, displaced thousands, and caused property damage in the Baardheere District of the Gedo region, according to reports from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). OCHA has additionally reported that …

NEW YORK  — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said that polluted drinking water and the lack of health infrastructure threaten the lives of children around the world. The organization said in a statement Monday that more than a thousand children under the age of five die every day globally …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations humanitarian partners in Somalia and its government on Wednesday sought $2.6 billion to assist millions of people in the drought-hit Horn of Africa country. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) estimated that 8.25 million people — nearly half of Somalia’s population need …