Somalia

Camels drinking at a community reservoir (Copyright: WFP/Susannah Nicol)

Somalia: Reservoir Puts Nomads On Road To Recovery

Compared to this time last year, things have improved for Somalis who have directly benefited from the creation of community assets which provide a way out of the proverty trap.

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Overview

Gripped by drought and racked by conflict for 20 years, Somalia is perhaps the most challenging environment in the world for humanitarian operations. Nonetheless, since famine was declared by the FSNAU and FEWS NET in July 2011, WFP has scaled up its operations and reached 1.5 million vulnerable people, many of them women and children. WFP has been working in Puntland, Somaliland, central regions and Mogadishu, as well as in border areas of the south.

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Country at a glance 2012
Planned Beneficiaries1,560,002
Beneficiary needs (mt)151,122
Beneficiary needs ($US)265,179,468
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