With improved agricultural knowledge and climate-resilient farming practices, Omar Osman Hydar is transforming his farm into a source of food and income for his family in Afgooye District, Lower Shabelle Region, Somalia. For 54-year-old Omar Osman Hydar, farming has always been his main source of livelihood. A father of seven, he depends on agriculture to …
When floods hit Daryeel Bulsho IDP Camp in 2023, families lost their makeshift shelters and belongings, including food and household utensils. Some families also lost goats and chickens that they depended on for their livelihoods. With nowhere else to go, some people spent the night awake, worried about where they would find shelter. For Nuur …
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Baidoa, Somalia — September 2026 : Somalia is facing serious food security and nutrition challenges. The latest IPC analysis estimates that 5.1 million people are currently facing Crisis or worse levels of acute food insecurity. This number is projected to rise to 5.4 million between October and December 2026. The situation comes as communities prepare …
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monthly meeting of the Midnimo SHG in Galgal Weyn IDP Camp-Baidoa. A 27-year-old mother of eight children living in Galgalweyn IDP Camp since 2018, Bisharo faced the same challenges as many displaced women in the camp, including limited livelihood opportunities, financial insecurity, and the daily struggle of providing for a large family. Like most households …
Somalia continues to face a worsening humanitarian crisis driven by recurrent drought, climate shocks, rising food prices, and declining humanitarian funding. According to the latest IPC analysis, an estimated 6.5 million people were experiencing crisis-level food insecurity or worse, with communities in Baidoa, South West State, among the hardest hit. Water shortages, shrinking livelihoods, and …
