“ in Somalia, An estimated 203,000 acutely malnourished children under the age of 5 also require urgent treatment and nutrition support through mid 2014”UN report
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Somali Cabinet Meeting to day[/caption] Mogadishu, Thursday 17 July 2014 –(GNA)- The Humanitarian situation in the country has dominated the debate of today’s Council of Ministers meeting.
Emergency Response Plan
Under the leadership of H.E. Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, concrete and immediate measures have been established to respond to the deteriorating humanitarian situation affecting many regions around the country.
Prime Minister Ahmed with the support of the Council of Ministers has stood-up a Ministerial Emergency Committee comprised of seven Ministers who together will act as the lead coordinating body for this Government and develop a Drought and Emergency Response Plan.
H.E. Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, Prime Minister of Somalia said:
“We have immediately committed an initial $500,000 that will go towards providing quick concrete actions and offer rapid response to areas severely hit by the prevailing drought. Furthermore we will spearhead a fundraising campaign seeking the contribution of Somalis and friends of Somalia around the world to fund and mobilize the necessary resources.”
He added: “Finally, this Government will coordinate and closely work with all Humanitarian organizations in a consolidated effort to ensure an effective and prompt response to the current Humanitarian Crisis.”
Finally, the committee will be chaired by the Minister of Agriculture and include as members the Ministers of Water and Energy, Interior and Federal Affairs, Health, Planning and International Cooperation, Finance, and the Minister of Livestock, Forestry and Range.
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Thirst people sicking water [/caption]
drought-stricken man and beast exist in many of the regions in Somalia, according to the latest UN report from the Southern Somalia.
“Somalia’s food security crisis is expected to worsen over the next several months following poor performance of the major rainy season (Gu), shrinking humanitarian assistance and access, increasing malnutrition, conflict and surging food prices, analysts have warned. A severe water shortage is also expected in the months to come. In early February 2014, The FAO’s Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit for Somalia (FSNAU) and the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET), estimate that 857,000 people remain in Crisis and Emergency (IPC Phases 3 and 4)1 requiring urgent humanitarian assistance through June 2014”said statements from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization Called FOA.
On the 7 July 2014,FAO report, added that “ An estimated 203,000 acutely malnourished children under the age of 5 also require urgent treatment and nutrition support through mid 2014.However, substantial population displacement and sharp increase in cereal prices due to trade disruptions in parts of Southern Somalia following the Government’s military offensive against insurgents in March; late and largely below normal Gu (April-June) rainfall in most parts of Somalia and a general increase in cereal prices, among other factors are worsening an already acute crisis.
Rainfall data collected and analyzed by FAO’s Water and Land Information Management Unit (SWALIM) suggests that the Gu rains were erratic in nature starting late and ending early with very poor spatial distribution across the Horn of Africa nation. Most rainfall observing stations recorded less than 50 percent of normal rainfall during the season and water levels in the Juba and Shabelle are currently low. This is expected to lead to faster depletion of available water sources.” Said UN Report.
Displacement Regions
On the other hand, areas of Gedo region in June to educate people against famine and thirst.
This was a situation comes one month after the time of the spring, and now the situation is deteriorating so early.
Can not be limited as far as it needs to cover promised government support, but if it is delivered to those who need support and protection can make chronic.
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