Providing emergency access to safe, clean water, sanitation, and hygiene to drought-affected IDPs and host communities in Baidoa and Berdale Bay region The humanitarian crisis continues to worsen across Somalia. As of July 2022, a severe drought, which has persisted since the mid-last year, affects large parts of Somalia and is likely to worsen in the coming months following a fourth consecutive below-average rainfall season, pushing thousands of families into displacement. As of 3rd July 2022, nearly half of the population – 7.7 million people – require humanitarian or protection assistance, of whom 7 million have been impacted by the drought, with over 900,000 displaced from their homes in search of water, food, and pasture including minority groups. Livelihoods have been devastated, and hundreds of thousands of people are facing catastrophic hunger and starvation (OCHA Report).

The climate conditions that cause the current drought are expected to prevail until the end of this year, posing a serious threat to the short rains of the Deyr (October-December 2022) season. The 2022 Gu rainy season appears to be the driest on record, devastating livelihoods and driving sharp increases in water shortages. The impact of the drought and increasing economic pressures are deepening the severity of needs and driving Somalia to the brink of famine. SWS state, particularly Baidoa and Berdale, are now facing the negative impact of droughts, including an influx of displaced people, water shortage, food insecurity, and increased cases of AWD/cholera. Hence, scaling up humanitarian WASH assistance is urgently required to prevent the risks of famine. READO proposes emergency WASH interventions to support 28,000 drought-affected IDPs and host communities living in the Baidoa and Berdale districts of the Bay region 
 
This proposed project is linked to the 3rd SHF 2022 Reserve Allocation round: Famine Prevention with the objective of life-saving response in current and potential hotspots and addressing the immediate impact of drought in Baidoa and Berdale. This proposed project will target 28,000 individuals (19.600 IDPs and 8,400 host communities - 4,667HHs) . This project will ensure urgent life-saving WASH assistance for communities affected by the drought. This will be done through the construction of new latrines, hygiene promotion, distribution of hygiene kits, and solid waste management. In addition, READO will provide emergency access to clean water through water trucking and sustainable access to water by rehabilitating two strategic water points in Baidoa and Berdale. 

Water Access:
READO will provide access to clean and safe water to 4222HHs through emergency water trucking (3,222HHs in Baidoa IDP camps and 1,000HHs in Berdale). READO will also rehabilitate two Boreholes (1 in Baidoa and 1 in Berdale) to ensure sustainable water access. Baidoa borehole serves approximately 2,300 people while Berdale 2,800 people 
Hygiene promotion and Sanitation
READO will distribute 3,500 hygiene kits to vulnerable HHs in both Baidoa (2.500HHs) and Berdale (1,000HHs). READO will also construct 200 Emergency VIP latrines and 30 Latrines for people with disabilities in Baidoa and Berdale. Furthermore, READO will engage solid waste management by distributing the sanitation tools for hygiene clean up campaigns. 

Proposed target locations – Baidoa IDP Settlements
Qasab 1, Alla Magan, Goof mareer, Lowagarore, Buur gabey,Tagaal, Sinay2, Unkamad, Abal1, Esow2, Misnagata, Nimcoole, Yarabi, Fanoole, Adc Kulan Yare, Adc-4, Buula Aamin, Buula Usley-1, Daryeel Showka, Balanbasha, Nimcole, Weel Galool, 11-Janaay-1, Abaq Beday, Adc-1, Alla Tuug, Buulo Nuuri-1, Eesow 2, Liibaan-1, Alla Amin Indhooliyasha,Haafata, Aliyow Marayle, and Dusti, Hagaray, Maadow Abdi Roobow, Bilal, Buulo Tugeer and Goley-1.

Berdale target locations: 
Bulsho, Kooney, Kulmiye,Meykoo guraw, Minfuray, Nasib, Raardawo, Sinan, Tawakal, Wadaajir