QRCS Launches Emergency Response To Somalia Drought

Qatari Aid

Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched an emergency response to drought in Somalia with a set of food, health, water, and sanitation assistance for the benefit of 25,423 internally displaced people (IPDs) at the camps of Dolow District, Gedo Region and Jubaland, as well as 162,000 heads of livestock, at a total cost of $500,000 (QR 1,822,500).

The purpose of the project is to meet the priority needs of drought-affected IDPs, by providing primary health care, clean drinking water, and public health awareness. These activities will ensure better hygiene, reduce waterborne diseases, and minimize malnutrition rates among children, pregnant women, and older persons.

Prior to the project, there was coordination with competent authorities in Somalia to identify the beneficiaries and outline mechanisms of implementation. The project is carried out in partnership with Somalias Ministry of Health (MOH), Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management (MOHADM), the Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS) and camp management committees in Jubaland.

(QNA)