Responding to drought affected people  through an integrated Nutrition, WASH and Camp management within IDPs and rural villages in Galkacyo South District This project goal is reduced morbidity and mortality related to acute malnutrition and inadequate access to portable water, by provision of emergency humanitarian support to drought affected IDPs and rural population in Galkacyo South. The project will cover 8 months starting 15th December 2021 to 14th August 2022. The project target to reach 33,000 direct beneficiaries (19,890 from host communities and 13,110 IDPs) and 198,000 indirect beneficiaries.
IMC will ensure improved access to safe portable water through, proper sanitation facilities, creation of awareness to facilitate adoption of good hygiene and sanitation practices for 33,000 drought affected people in Galkacyo Districts, Somalia. Specific activities will include water trucking to 4,057 families (24,342 individuals) in the hard to reach rural villages, rehabilitation of 4 public strategic Boreholes, water pipeline connection and construction of water kiosks for 5 targeted IDP camps and water quality monitoring and testing in all the targeted sites, construction 200 gender segregated communal latrines in the targeted IDP settlements, distribution of 2,500 hygiene kits, and establishment of water management committees (16 male amp 24 women). Implementation sites include: Deegan –Galkayo, Qorraxey-Galkacyo, Ceelgaab – Xaarxaar, Midnimo – Xaarxaar, Bullo Jawan – Xaarxaar, Bitaale, Sarjimaale, Carfuuda, Docole-Farale, Jilable – Hayre, Taaroge, Docol, Qarsoni, Sh Ali, Galcadale, Ali Wal, Sadax –Higlo, Bulaley, Duqaaqo, Gowlalo, Dadar-Dhardhaar, Bandarqaali, Dagari, Qorasayn, Kalcad, Higlaale, Awrlaa, Siigadheere, Caragaduudshe, Saaxawanaag, and Laanwaaley/Toolaqorax.

The nutrition component will ensure provision of life-saving nutrition services targeting 21,827 beneficiaries. The specific activities will include:  community screening for malnutrition and referral for 5,980, provision of maternal child health and nutrition (MCHN) promotion messages to 2717 PLW, treatment of severe acute malnutrition for 2413 children 6-59 months of age, nutrition capacity building, monthly community sensitization and dialogue meetings with 100 community influencers, behaviour change communication to promote appropriate IYCF targeting 5800 PLW and caregivers of children under the age of 2 years old in 25 target locations, Vit. A supplementation for 10,160 children aged 6-59 months and micronutrient supplementation for 2717 PLW during screening for malnutrition or Iron Folate Supplementation in 25 target locations. Implementation sites include: Deegan, Qorraxey-Galkacyo, Midimo-Xaarxaar, Hayan-Galkacyo, Mudug, Sarjimaale, Jilable, Hayre, Qarsoni, Sh Ali, Galkadale, Ali Wal, Sadx-Higlo, Bulaley, Duqaaqo, Gowlalo, Dadar-Dhardhaar, Higlaale, Awrlaa, Siiga-dheere, Banadrseed, Laascadale, Saaxawanaag, Laanwaaley/Toolaqorax, Howlwadaag-Galkacyo, and Wadajir-Galkacyo.
The project will work with the existing IDP camp management and camp coordination committees as well as establishing the committees in 15 selected IDP camps, targeting 3330 beneficiaries. Specific activities will include: Maintenance of area-level CCCM coordination structures, capacity-building of 15 CMCs and 8 reps from Galmudug government, establishing and building capacity of inclusive site-level governance structures, establishing Community Based Feedback and Response Mechanism (CBFRMs) across the 15 IDP camps, undertake clean-up activity and improvement of the storm water drainage in IDP camps, procurement and distribution of camp sanitation tools kits, and work with the CMCs to supervise monthly clean-up campaigns. The 15 IDPs targeted include, Ceelgaab-Galkacyo, Buulo jawaan-Galkacyo, Midnimo-Galkacyo, Bulbishaaro-Galkacyo, Hayaan-Galkacyo, Deegaan-Galkacyo Qorraxey-Galkacyo, Soomaali weyn-Xaarxaar, Buulo jawaan- Xaarxaar, Ceelgaab2- Xaarxaar, Midnimo-Xaarxaar, Badbaado-Xaarxaar, Baantuu2-Xaarxaar, Alcadaala-Xaarxaar, and Alanaley-Gaalkacyo.