East Africa & Great Lakes
Somalia
DRC has been operational in Somalia since 1998 and is currently among the largest international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) in the country, with country-wide programmes implemented through six main offices and nine sub-offices in South Central Somalia, Somaliland, Puntland and Galmudug regions. Somalia is vulnerable to extreme weather patterns and remains in a protection crisis where armed conflict, insecurity and natural disasters trigger the displacement of thousands of people.
Displacement trends
Source: | DRC Foresight
Displacement Trends
Definitions
EDPs: Refugees under UNHCR’s mandate
IDPs: Internally displaced persons
Asylum seekers: People whose claims for refugee status have not yet been determined
Stateless: People not considered as nationals by any State
HST: People living in Host Communities
OIP: Others in need of International Protection
OOC: Others of Concern
Forecast
DRC forecasts are based on a machine learning tool that has been developed to predict forced displacement (IDPs, refugees and asylum seekers) at the national level 1-3 years into the future.
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Why we are there
DRC is present in Somalia to provide lifesaving emergency services during what is likely to be the most dramatic food insecurity situation of the 21st century.
DRC’s ability to access hard-to-reach areas and marginalised communities that have been excluded from humanitarian assistance is critical to ensure that the humanitarian response does not repeat the mistakes of the 2011/12 famine, which led to the death of over 260,000 people.
What we do
DRC has established a strong presence as an emergency drought response actor in Somalia, piloting a Rapid Response Mechanism in February 2022.
DRC has declared a Priority Emergency in the country to facilitate the scale-up of the emergency response and will focus on providing emergency, life-saving assistance in Mogadishu, Galkacyo, Dolow, Baidoa and Beletweyne.
DRC is implementing a phased, integrated approach, including multi-purpose cash assistance, water, sanitation and hygiene support, emergency shelter and non-food items and site management coordination.
The response is sequenced, with linkages to existing resilience programming whenever possible, and reaching those in remote/insecure locations in order to mitigate the risk of displacement.
Working in collaboration with
Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development
UNHCR
World Food Programme
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
UNICEF
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
Contact
James
Curtis
Executive Director East Africa & Great Lakes
Filip
Lozinski
Country Director