Provision of lifesaving WASH services support to communities with high intersectoral severity of needs, that have experienced climatic shocks to mitigate further displacement in Galkayo district. ltpgtltspangtAccording to HNRP 2024 Somalia has achieved significant progress in recent years, especially in establishing political institutions and improving security. However, the country is still vulnerable to recurring climate-related hazards and the frequency of droughts, flash floods and riverine floods has increased in Somalia over the past 30 years, disrupting people’s livelihoods and the economy. Climate change – compounded with other factors such as poor adaptation, an economically vulnerable population, poor infrastructure, weak river embankments, and poor-quality soil are exacerbating the level of flood damage affecting local communities. In addition to drought, floods and conflict, other drivers of acute food insecurity and malnutrition in Somalia include high food prices and disease outbreaks. According to the Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP), an estimated 6.9 million people, a reduction of 17 per cent from last year, will require humanitarian assistance in 2024.According to FSNAU latest report In Somalia, despite long-term humanitarian, development, and peace interventions, food insecurity has typically remained above Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC)1  ‘Crisis’ levels (Phase 3+) over the last three decades. Based on the latest food security IPC analysis from January to March 2024, approximately 3.2 million people (17% of the population) are IPC Phase 3 (crisis) and around 800,000 people (4% of the population) are experiencing worse conditions – IPC Phase 4 (emergency). Between January and December 2024, a projected 1.7 million children aged 6–59 months face wasting, including 430,000 who are likely to be severely wasted. Overall, wasting prevalence has consistently exceeded the 15% emergency threshold for global acute malnutrition.lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtFOO will therefore respond to these augmented risks and crisis through provision of life-saving WASH intervention in Galkayo in Mudug region of Somalia. Through this intervention, FOO will reach a total of 2,083 households (12,500 individuals) in the proposed areas. In order to create synergies and ensure sequencing, layering and integrating of programming, FOO will complement the proposed intervention with its livelihood, Protection and health sectors programme in the targeted sites and will work closely with health and Nutrition partners in the area such IMC, Horsed, PAH, Mercy -USA among others. FOO will rehabilitate two boreholes in Galkayo district namely (Arafaad borehole, Horyaal Borehole ). This will water infrastructure will be managed through community, local authority, line ministries and gender balanced water management committee will be established and trained on water point operation and maintenance and extend water pipelines to 3 IDPs settlements in Galkacyo town targeting 5000 beneficiaries for 2 months. FOO proposed to construct 60 disaster and gender sensitive emergency latrines for Galkayo IDPs and 15% of these latrines will be disability friendly and provision of 300 potable solar lamp for latrines beneficiaries. This will be accompanied by solid waste management campaigns, purchase and distribution of 24 sanitation tool kits to sanitation groups. FOO intends to include hygiene promotion sessions and 1,500 hygiene kit distribution 1,500 hygiene kits from Cadado regional supply hub. The full suite of activities aims to meet both the acute and long-term needs of the vulnerable IDP communities, whilst establishing relationships with the target communities for continued maintenance and operation of these assets. FOO WASH technical designs adhere to SPHERE standards/Somalia WASH cluster guidelines, mainstreaming protection and disability, gender considerations per IASC guidelines for GBV Interventions in Humanitarian settings. FOO will ensure community participation and inclusion in all project implementation process.ltbrgtlt/pgt