UNICEF Champions
The April issue of the Situation Report is dedicated to our fallen heroes
Payenda Gul Abed
Brenda Kyeyune
Woki Munyui
Stephen Oduor
Your kindness, selfless dedication and commitment to the women and children of Somalia will continue to inspire us all.
We will forever cherish the many memories
We will carry your smiles in our hearts
Situation Overview and Humanitarian Needs
Over 3,500 people (34 per cent children) have fled the conflict in Yemen and arrived in Somalia since late March. Most of the arrivals are Somalis, followed by Yemeni nationals. Child-friendly reception centres have been set up in Bossaso in Puntland and in Berbera in Somaliland; UNICEF and partners are working with authorities to register the arrivals and provide support to those in need. Contingency planning is also underway. Following the onset of the principal rainy season, most regions in Central South Zone (CSZ) of Somalia, received above average rainfall, whereas some northern parts received below average and are at risk of drought if conditions persist. Localised floods were experienced along the Juba and Shabelle rivers and Gaalkacyo, displacing approximately 16,500 people. Since January 2015, food security has deteriorated and the number of people in Crisis and Emergency (IPC Phases 3 and 4) has increased to nearly 1 million from earlier projections of 731,000. This is due to intensified conflict, trade disruptions, much lower Deyr harvest than anticipated, and water scarcity.Acute malnutrition trends based on data from health facilities for January-March 2015 suggest a deterioration in the nutrition situation in Hiraan region (Bulo Burto and Belet Weyne districts), Banadir region and among riverine livelihoods in Gedo and Shabelle regions. In an effort to curb the financing of terrorism, on 7 April 2015 the Government of Kenya revoked the licences of 13 money remittance providers in the wake of the terrorist attack in Garissa, which claimed the lives of 148 people. This follows similar closures in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia and adds further stress to the already fragile humanitarian situation, as an estimated 40 per cent of the population depends on remittances for basic needs.