WASH Cluster

BAIDOA (SOHA) – Over 4,000 IDP families in southern Baidoa have been forced to go without water following a breakdown of the pump at the only well in the area. An estimated 4,274 families in internally displaced people’s camp (IDP) are having to trek long distances and spend more money …

By Mariaelena Agostini LONDON(SOHA) – Water scarcity affects almost half the world’s population, a number that is expected to rise in the coming decades even as global warming, population growth, urbanisation and rising agricultural needs put further strain on supplies. The issue was on Friday’s agenda in the Polish town …

BURHAKABA(SOHA) – The strain of having to walk long distances to fetch water has led to several miscarriages among pregnant women in Burhakaba, southwestern Somalia, where a protracted water shortage has been causing much suffering. With a population of 58,000 families, all five wells in Burhakaba town are producing only …

HARGEISA (SOHA) – A sustained water system was launched on Sunday by Somaliland, the EU and the UN children’s fund (UNICEF) in northern Somalia. According to a joint statement issued in Mogadishu, some 800,000 people will now have sustainable access to safe drinking water thanks to the concerted efforts by …

BURTINLE (SOHA) – After many years of relying on scarce rainwater, residents of Burtinle town in northern Somalia’s Nugal region are happy to have access to clean piped water. Water from three wells drilled at a cost of $2million started reaching 7,000 households in Burtinle in October. Burtinle has suffered …

NAIROBI (SOHA) – IGAD member states have shelved their national interests by pledging to work on a framework to guide how trans-boundary water resources will be used. Trans-boundary water resources have been an issue between Kenya and some countries such as Ethiopia, Somalia and Egypt, a move that has threatened …

SANAAG (SOHA) – Villagers in Geed la-rifay, 40 km from Badhan in northern Somalia’s Sanaag region, are facing a severe water shortage, with water being sold at a record high price of 200,000 shillings ($6.6) a barrel. The water catchments that refilled during the Gu rains have dried out. Local …

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 …

MOGADISHU(SOHA) – About 1.2 million people have been affected by flooding due to heavy rains pounding parts of Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya, an international charity said on Tuesday. The World Vision International said heavy rains have submerged homes, schools and businesses, displacing more than 700,000 people from their homes, and …

RIYADH (SOHA) – King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSRelief) signed on Thursday a joint agreement to improve access to drinking water, personal use and sanitation for refugees in Somalia in collaboration with the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) at a cost of US$ two million. The agreement was co-signed …