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CPD joins the world in celebrating Menstrual Hygiene Day (MH Day), which is observed annually on May 28th. It is a global platform dedicated to breaking the silence and raising awareness about the importance of good menstrual hygiene management (MHM). The 2024 theme, #PeriodFriendlyWorld, emphasizes creating an environment where menstruation is no longer a barrier to education, health, and overall well-being. CPD joins the global effort on Increasing Awareness and Reducing Stigma: By fostering an open conversations and providing accurate information on menstrual Hygiene management (MHM). Improving Access to Menstrual Products: To enhance access to the menstrual hygiene products, CPD…

Baardheere is one of the districts that experienced the worst impact of the El Niño floods caused by the Jubba river, which flooded and submerged large areas of land. The floods damaged roads, bridges, swamping farmland, and thereby restricting access to towns and settlements. More than 11 people lost their lives and over 42,236 people fled their homes and formed IDP camps after their homes, properties, crops and livestock were completely destroyed by the flash floods. As a result of a flood shock, casual agricultural labour opportunities decline, agricultural yields decreased and livestock conditions deteriorated reducing income for farmers. Additionally,…

Extreme weather events and conflict have caused families to leave their homes in search for safety and survival across Somalia. Many IDPs live in overcrowded camps or settlements with inadequate access to clean water, sanitation, healthcare, and education. Living conditions are often precarious, exacerbating the vulnerability of displaced families, particularly women, children, and the elderly. Recurring droughts and food insecurity, disproportionately affects IDPs and host communities. Limited access to agricultural land, coupled with erratic rainfall patterns, exacerbates food shortages and malnutrition rates among displaced populations. Many IDP settlements and host communities do not have access to piped water systems, forcing…

Somalia continues to face a multi-faceted humanitarian crisis that has compounded with conflicts and violence across the country. Approximately 3.4 million people in Somalia are likely to face Crisis—IPC 3—or worse levels of food insecurity between April and June 2024 despite improved food security outcomes. Additionally, IPC reports that 1.7 million children ages 6–59 months will likely experience acute malnutrition during 2024. The situation is further exacerbated by the floods experienced late last year and a subsequent dry spell, which have wiped out most of the families’ livelihoods, especially the livestock farmers. Internally displaced people (IDPs) in Adaado and the…

Galmudug State is one of Somalia’s regions that has faced a deepening climate crisis in the form of recurrent droughts that has depleted pasture and the traditional water sources resulting in the displacement of about 600,000 people internally, while affecting both lives and livelihoods.These shocks are attributed to the impact of climate change which adversely resulted environmental and natural resource degradation. CPD in partnership with Welthungerhilfe (WHH) is implementing Climate-resilient WASH and Livelihoods Package for Resilient Somali Landscapes project which aims at strengthening livelihoods and resilience of vulnerable agrarian and agro-pastoralist communities through protection and restoration of key natural resources…

The recurrent and alternating floods and droughts coupled with frequent security crises created new internal displacements or worsen the plight of those who were already displaced in the region. Continued droughts and dry spells reduced rainfall based recharge of traditional wells and surface water sources, and the lack of water from seasonal sources forced rural people to migrate to urban and pre-urban settlements.For that reason, the water supply situation in the region largely remained poor, particularly in rural areas where women and children travel long distances to fetch water for both domestic and livestock use during the dry seasons. This…