Provision of lifesaving integrated CCCM services to drought affected communities in Bay (Baidoa, Berdale, Buur Hakaba, Qansax dheere) and Bakool region (Wajid). Somalia is facing another severe drought, the drought response and famine prevention plan issued in June 2022 indicates 7M people are affected by the drought (almost half of the population) while more than 805,000 persons are newly displaced due to the drought. Women and children constitute 82 per cent of those displaced since October 2021 and they lack basic services like water, food, and shelter in IDP sites. Due to the failure of four consecutive rainy seasons, the impact of the drought and increasing economic pressures are deepening the severity of needs and driving the country to the brink of famine. The most vulnerable and marginalized people are disproportionately affected by the drought, including women, children, and minority clans. 

According to the CCCM cluster, the displaced populations predominantly reside in 3,400+ settlements mainly in Mogadishu, Baidoa, North Gaalkacyo and South Gaalkacyo, Belet Weyne, Bossaso, Kismayo and Burao while less than 30 per cent of newly arrived IDPs have received immediate assistance such as NFI items, food/cash support, and access to nutrition services. IDPs including the drought displaced face the risk of discrimination and exclusion from services on top of existing protection concerns i.e. aid diversion, forced evictions, exploitation, and Gender Based Violence (GBV).

To ensure enhanced impact, integrated response and inclusion of the most vulnerable populations including minority clans, CESDO will operate in an integrated manner with FSC, Nutrition, WASH, Health and Protection partners in the targeted locations of Bay and Bakool regions. Through this project, CESDO will target 15 IDP sites in Baidoa, Berdale (21 IDP sites), Buur Hakaba (4 locations), Qansax Dheere (6 IDP sites) and Wajid (10 IDP sites) – one of the highest droughts impacted districts (as of June 2022 drought impact snapshot) reaching 114,710 persons (11,471 men, 57,355 women, 25,884 girls and 20,000 boys). CESDO will provide the following essential CCCM services through this project: establishment /strengthening of the CMCs in the 56 IDP sites targeted – 392 members, provision of capacity building to the CMCs (392 persons), carry out monthly service mapping and monitoring in the 56 targeted IDP sites, facilitate monthly site-level coordination meetings in the 5 targeted districts for 6 months, community outreach and awareness campaigns to ensure people displaced by drought who join existing sites or set up new sites can immediately receive lifesaving services reaching 2,500 persons, conduct weekly new arrival tracking in the 56 targeted sites, site improvement CFW activities reaching 600 persons, conduct 5 safety audits, distribute 1,250 multipurpose solar torches to mitigate protection issues including GBV and establish/strengthen CFM systems at the sites-level. 

The project will target the following sites in these 5 districts: 
Baidoa - Balad Amar, Bilal, Buulo Jaay, Buulo Tugeer, Edaan Qaboobe, Elbet-1, Gawaanow, Goley-1, Hagaray, Hagarey Hoos Tumaal, Lowiley Aliyow Rooble , Maadow Abdi Roobow, Malkaay, Mururuk Oflow and Sabeedow. 
Berdale - Al Xamdu, Badbaado, Bakaro, Barwaqo, Bulsho, Camp Eyle, Gololka, Harqan IDP, Jakaton, Kulmiye, Minfuray, Nasib, Raardawo, Raydabale, Sinan, Tawakal, Wadaajir, Aawdiinle, Aburow IDP, Kooney and Meykoo guraw.
Buur Hakaba - Aray, Holwadag, Masusow, Waberi
Qansax Dheere - Al-Cadaala, Busley, Buulo Abag, Gedisoy, October and Xaafito.
Wajid - Al Amiin, Buurdhuxunle, Camp Jadiid, Elboon, Elduur, Kulmiye, Mubarak, Tawakal, Towfiiq and Shafshafey