Somalia: Supporting vulnerable populations with water supply and hygiene promotion, and improving information management

NAIROBI [ACTED News] - Heavy rains that fell across South Central Somalia in the last Gu season (the country’s main rainy season) brought about relief to dry conditions but also localized flooding, causing displacements and increasing the risk of water-borne disease outbreaks in areas where there is already limited access to clean water and safe hygiene practices. In response to this, ACTED plans to rehabilitate 8 shallow wells and provide hygiene promotion support to 2,000 vulnerable households in Bay and Lower Juba. In addition, the need for baseline data and information sharing about internally displaced persons (IDP) settlements across Somalia remains and ACTED will continue to work through its REACH initiative to conduct assessments in IDP camps. This project will be supported by the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA).