Provision of lifesaving  and life sustaining UCT for drought affected people in Baidoa and Berdale The impacts of four consecutive below-average rainfall seasons on crop and livestock production are driving high food assistance needs in Baidoa and Bardale, where Crisis outcomes are expected to remain widespread through 2022. Based on the latest updates from the humanitarian organization the country is facing a reasonable chance of famine if food prices continue to rise and humanitarian assistance is not sustained to reach the most vulnerable populations. Drought conditions have deteriorated in Somalia following an unprecedented fourth consecutive failed rainy season eight areas - up from six in May- are facing the risk of famine. More than 7 million people are affected, up from 6.1 million in May, and over 805,000 are displaced according to the recent report from OCHA 
Hunger is rising following a historical fourth consecutive failed rainy season since 2020, with 7.1 million people – 45 per cent of the population – already acutely food insecure. For the first time since 2017, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) has confirmed pockets of catastrophic food insecurity (Phase 5) affecting more than 213,000 people. At least 200 children have died of undernutrition and disease in stabilization centres across Somalia since January.
IDPs in Berdale and Baidoa are faced with difficult livelihoods situation is one of those most hard-to- reach areas with armed actors imposing roadblocks to the main roads coming from Mogadishu via Baidoa. . The inaccessibility has made access to goods, services and assistance very difficult for the communities, especially in Bardale where Islamic Relief is the only international NGO working currently in the proposed area of Birdhale and one of the several INGOs working in Baidoa Other actors are few local NGOs who are adhocly serving the affected communities.
The proposed project will provide cash assistance to 1,000 Households (equivalent of 6,000 individuals) in Berdale and Baidoa, and 25HHs in Kobonle village will recieve fodder and using clearly define selection criteria targeting the most vulnerable groups. Newly arrived IDPs, Pregnant and lactating women, female headed HHs, People with Disability and the elderly and minority groups will be prioritized. About 60% the rightsholders will be female and 40% male. The project will provide USD75 to 1,250 HHs for a period of 3 months to increase access to lifesaving food in the target households. Using mobile money transfer (MMT). The target areas have functional telephone coverage making MMT is most efficient and effective. The need assessment conducted by IRW shows fully functional markets with essential food items, though the prices is high as result of global food crisis and insecurity in the target area.  The project will also provide $75 per month for 3 months to 250 Households to cover the cost of fodder for livestock. The combined effect will enable vulnerable households’ access food while also enabling them to get back into production to secure a harvest, sustain animal health, and avert further livelihood assets depletion. 
The project will be implemented in Buulo Jaay camp (200 HHs), Gawaanow camp (200 HHs), Lowiley Aliyow Rooble camp (200) in Baioda, also the project will support IDPs in Bardale, in Camp Eyle (220 HHs) and Barwaqo camp (180 HHs), and koboonle village (250 HHs) with cash plus activities (provision of fodder and water for the local community in Kobonle village in Baidoa)
  
The project will work closely and coordinate with Other clusters  and humanitarian actors on WASH, CCCM, health and Nutrition to ensure the Beneficiaries receive integrated package of assistance .  Protection and safeguarding, and conflict sensitivity approach will be integrated in all aspects of the project activities to minimize harm to target groups.
The project will adopt area based coordination approach to ensure the target population receives an integrated package that addresses the multiple needs of the displaced population