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Somalia

Somalia: Shelter Cluster Factsheet, March 2017

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CLUSTER SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

SO1: Contribute to the protection of newly displaced people and those affected by natural hazards. (NFIs, ESKs)

SO2: Improve the living conditions of the protracted internally displaced persons (Transitional shelters, NFIs)

SO3: Facilitate access to durable solutions for IDPs that are willing to locally integrate or return (Permanent shelters)

NEEDS ANALYSIS

  • Due to the ongoing drought, 440,000 persons have been newly displaced all over Somalia. Most of these have joined the already existing over 1M IDPs in IDP settlements while others have formed new settlements in the peripheries of the towns. Highest numbers have been recorded in Baidoa, Mogadishu and some towns in Somaliland. With the onset of Gu rains, they need emergency shelter and NFIs.
  • There is need for stocks to be positioned for timely response to emergencies all over Somalia.

GAPS/CHALLENGES

  • Poor infrastructure inhibits the provision of NFI supplies to the interior regions of Somalia.
  • Restricted humanitarian accessibility continues to affect the provision of assistance to affected people in some parts of south and central Somalia.
  • Decreasing funding of shelter activities has exceptionally affected the capacity of cluster partners. The resulting gaps are aggravated by the sharp increase in emergency shelter needs.

RESPONSE

  • 67212 persons have received emergency assistance
  • 5640 persons were supported with emergency shelter solutions