Apr 7, 2015 - about 75 per cent of annual rainfall is recorded. According to the climate forecast for the Greater. Horn
Somalia: Humanitarian Snapshot
(as of 10 April 2015)
With the start of Gu rains at end of March, the main planting season in Somalia has begun. Sufficient rains will be critical for the 3 million people currently facing food insecurity. This will support crop production, pasture growth and replenishment of water supplies especially in agro-pastoral and pastoral livelihood zones. The Gu (April-June) is the season during which about 75 per cent of annual rainfall is recorded. According to the climate forecast for the Greater Horn of Africa, the Gu rains in Somalia are expected to be normal to below normal in different parts of the country.1
Water shortages
YEMEN
Despite the onset of the Gu rains in parts of Somalia, localized drought and water shortages continue to be experienced in areas that received below normal rainfall for two consecutive seasons in 2014. Main areas affected by water shortages include Bay, Hiraan, Galgaadud, Gedo, Lower and Middle Shabelle and Mudug regions.2
Gulf of Aden
DJIBOUTI D U
Awdal Sanaag
35 Woqooyi Galbeed
122
Bari
45 132
Seasonal calendar
Togdheer
Pastoral lean season
Sool
112
37
731,000
2.3
Deyr season
Gu season Jan
Mar
Feb
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Nov
Oct
Dec
Jan
Source: FEWSNET
million
ETHIOPIA
people in food insecurity
Area of details
Risk of flooding
Land preparation and planting
52 Nugaal
people in acute food insecurity
Agricultural lean season
162 Mudug
Parts of south and central Somalia remain at risk of flooding due to weak river embankments along the Juba and Shabelle rivers.2
Galgaduud
Xaradheere
117 KENYA
Gedo
^ ! Mogadishu
Banadir
Middle Juba
Lower Juba
117
Lower Shabelle
Garbahaarey Gedo
Areas often affected by floods Areas prone to floods
In preparation for the rains and possible risk of flooding, WASH partners are starting to replenish stocks in at least ten regional supply hubs. Hygiene promotion activities are also underway as part of the AWD/cholera prevention efforts.
Bay Buur Hakaba
Middle Shabelle
^ ! Mogadishu Banadir
Middle Juba
208
Middle Juba 80
262
Lower Shabelle
3.0
Mogadishu
Banadir
Lower Shabelle
Lower Juba
Areas with water shortages (as of February)
million
900
193
Jamaame
Hiraan
188
Jowhar
Bay
Hiraan
Bakool
Middle Shabelle
Gedo Bay
Middle Shabelle
121
140
Belet Weyne Hiraan
Mudug
Galgaduud
Bakool Bakool
Cadaado Cabudwaaq
Indian Ocean
people in need
Lower Juba
Areas prone to water shortages2
Funding The Somalia Humanitarian Response Plan is 10 per cent funded, and $781 million is still needed.3
$863 million requested for 2015 Livelihood zones1 # of people in need (in thousands)1
The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on these maps do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations Creation date: 7 April 2015 Sources: 1FAO/FSNAU/FEWSNET, 2FAO/SWALIM, ICPAC 3 Financial Tracking Service (as of 10 April 2015) Feedback:
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www.unocha.org/Somalia
Agropastoral Riverine
www.reliefweb.int
$82m
$781m
funding received
unmet requirements
