1.   INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND

This drought assessment was launched after consecutive rainfall failures (Deyr 2018 and Gu 2019) were observed and widespread water and food shortages were reported in many regions of Somaliland. The major objective of the assessment was to find out the current drought conditions in regions of Somaliland, especially in the key hotspot areas, the impact of the reported drought conditions and the most critical needs of the people affected (host community as well as IDPs). The hotspot areas were identified by the government of Somaliland (represented by NADFOR) and coordinated with the sub-sectors and humanitarian partners. The assessment was also expected to reveal the food security situation, water accessibility, and the status of education especially the school attendance status of young boys and girls.

 

2.   OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSESSMENT

•    To  assess  the  severity  of  the  drought  conditions  in  hotspot  areas  in  Somaliland  given  the underperformance of the Deyr 2018 and the Gu 2019 rains.

•    To assess the current food security situations including availability, accessibility & utilization among the IDPs and host community.

•    To assess the availability of water as well as the status of water sources including access to water by the local population, and practice regarding hygiene & sanitation.

•   To identify potential risk concerns that women, men & youth in IDPs and host community may face.

•    To assess the current shelter/NFI’s needs and observe education conditions of people in hot spot areas.

•    To assess displacement trends and  identify gaps and needs of the displaced population living in settlements, including needs for the provision of Camp Management services

•    To identify gaps and understand the priority needs of vulnerable communities for an appropriate and coordinated response.

FORWARD

Sagar cyclone was considered as one of the largest and most severe disaster that Somaliland experienced. The severity of the cyclone was inflated by vulnerability of the people to disasters and fragile environment. It has caused destruction in the lives of the people, economy, education and environment at large.  This timely report focuses the damages, economic losses and interventions that are needed to restore livelihood assets, social amenities and environment. The report will be an indication of consequences left by the cyclone and foundation of history that can help future generation to inquire insights on evolution and effects resulted by sagar cyclone.

Despite the fact that, in each challenge there is an opportunity, and one of the opportunities we came across during the emergency response, is how the entire community is united and cooperated together from President, vice president, ministries, authorities, local and international organization, and communities themselves to respond to cyclone and save the lives of the affected people. This created a sense of togetherness and self-reliance which can be sustained towards disaster risk management and sustainable development in Somaliland.

However, NADFOR felt the need to establish comprehensive report on effects, damages, and losses resulted by the cyclone, and necessary interventions in monetary value. Thus, I hail international and local organizations to adjust their recovery and resilience interventions with information indicated in this report. Donors and Government are required to jointly fund the necessary interventions revealed in the report to restore damaged livelihood assets, environment and other social amenities.  

Lastly, I would like to acknowledge humanitarian assistances from local and international organizations, government and private sectors, universities, community based organizations, United Arab Emirate (UAE), and Djibouti which took a great role in saving the lives of thousands of people. Also would like to register thanks to government staffs/sectors that shared with the information collected from the areas affected by the cyclone in pursuit to their mandate which helped the production of this report. Special thanks are given to Ahmed Mohamed Diriye, Sharmaarke Abdi Musse, Mohamed Abdalle Hussein, Mubarik Abdullahi Ibrahim, and Ismail Mohamed Ahmed who put laborious work in producing this report. 

With best Regards

Commissioner of NADFOR

 Faisal Ali Sh. Mohamed

لمشروع توزيع 100 طن من التمور للمحتاجين في  صوماليلاند.

المقدمة:

نيابة عن حكومة بلادي وبصفتي رئيس الهيئة الوظنية لمكافحة الكوارث وتأكين الغذاء اتقدم الي مقام حرمين الشريفين ملك سلمان بن عبدالعزيز بن رعاه الله وسدد خطاه بجزيل وشكر وعظيم الامتنان علي المساعدات القيمة التي تكرم مقامه السامي لمكافحة في العالم, ونخص بالذكر الفقراء والمحتاجين في الصوماليلاند, والتي تكن لكم كل محبة وتقدير والي صاحب السمو الملكي الامير محمد بن سلمان ولي العهد الامين رعاه الله وسدد خطاه    

A Drought Early Warning-Monthly Bulletin produced by NADFOR. This is the outcome of data collected by the regional teams led by  coordinators of NADFOR, with the support of Village/ Community Disaster Risk Management Committees{CDRMC} and District officers of line ministries, who monitor the Key Early Warning Indicators. These EW-indicators include:

1. Rainfall performance.
2. Water availability and accessibility
3. Pasture and browse conditions.
4. Livestock body conditions
5. Livestock migration pattern
6. Milk availability.
7. Outbreak of diseases
8. Market conditions.
9. Terms of trade.
10. Environment Issues and uncertainty risk.

Kormeero  ka Socda “Hay’adda Udiyaargarawga Aafada iyo Kaydka Raashinka Qaran ee NADFOR”  ayaa Sahan Abaareed ugu  baxay  dhammaan gobollada dalka ,  maalinimadii khamiiseed  ee 25kii Octoober  ,hawlgalkaas oo qaatay 14maalmood ah,waxa la  soo gabagabeeyay   9kii Bisha Noofamber  ee 2021ka.

Kooxdii koowaad waxay u baxday oo soo sahamiyeen inta  badan Waaxyaha Ilaha dhaqan-dhaqaalle ee Bar iyo Beeralayda, iyo Xoola-dhaqatada ee Hoos yimaad Gobollada Galbeedka  sida Saahil,Maroodijeex iyo Gobolka Awdal,halka Kooxdii 2aadna  ay sahankoodii ku mareen   dhul ballaaran ama deegaanno badan oo hoos yimaad Gobollada Bariga (  sida Togdheer,Sool iyo Sanaag).

Guud ahaanba Kormeerkii  Hay’adda NADFOOR u dirta Sahaminta Gobolladu waxay soo ogaadeen  in Roobkii Deyrta ee 2021ku uu ahaa mid seel seel ah, celcelis ahaana hooseeyay  ,muddaduu da’ayayna koobnayd . Waxay ku soo warbixiyeen Isku duwayaasha Gobollada ee Hay’adda NADFOOR,in Roobkii Deyrta ee sanadkani kaliya da’ay tobbonkii maalmood ee u horreeyay Bishii Oktoober 2021,qaybo badan oo Gobollada bariga ahna kama di’in.

Meelo badan oo hoos yimaad Gobollada Bariga( sool,sanaag iyo Togdheer)  hadda waxa  ka jira xaalad baad iyo biyo yari ah . Sidaa awgeed Dadka xoolo dhaqatada  ee deegaanadaasi,iyagoo raadinaaya baad iyo biyo ,waxay u kala guurguurayaan Degmooyinka iyo Gobollada dalka soomaalilaand kaliya.

Kooxaha Sahaminta Xaaladda Abaarta ee Hay’addan NADFOOR,waxay  ku qiyaaseen  guud ahaan dadka Abaartu  toos  u saamaysay  in ay yihiin tiro dhan ilaa  700,000  oo Qof ,una dhigma tiro dhan 116,000  oo Qoys, kuwaas oo  ku nool  dhammaan lixda Gobol  ee waaweyn ee Jamhuuriyadda   soomaalilaand.

Dadka Abaartu saamaysay waxay ugu kala sugan yihiin Gobollad sida ku xusan shaxankan soo socda.

A Drought Monthly Bulletin produced by NADFOR. This is the outcome of data collected by the regional coordinators of NADFOR, with the support of Village/ Community Disaster Management Committees, and District officers of line ministries, who monitor the Key Early Warning Indicators. These EW-indicators include:

1. Rainfall performance.
2. Water availability and accessibility
3. Pasture and browse conditions.
4. Livestock body conditions
5. Livestock migration pattern
6. Milk availability.
7. Outbreak of diseases
8. Market conditions.
9. Terms of trade.
10. Environment Issues and uncertainty risks