Drought Impact Response (NAGAAD/Surp-II)

The World Bank is providing general support to the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and to the Federal Member States (FMS) of Puntland, South West State and the Banadir Regional Administration (BRA) through the Somalia Urban Resilience Project Phase II (SURP-11)to strengthen public service delivery capacity of local governments and increase access to urban infrastructure and services in selected areas. The SURP-11 includes a Contingent Emergency Response (CERC) in its Component 4 that can be included in situations of urgent need of assistance, allowing for rapid reallocation of uncommitted project funds in the event of a natural or man-made crisis.

In March 2022, CERC was activated in response to the expected IDP crisis following the current drought. The International Organization for Migration (IOM). in partnership with its members in the Danwadaag Consortium, will lead on the implementation of the CERC activities. The project will support a government-led emergency response to the intensifying drought crisis by providing critical basic services, including WASH, shelter, and health, to drought-induced, protracted I DPs and vulnerable host communities. Recognizing how recent drought displaced populations will seek to join existing IDPs which often stay very close to neighbouring host communities, it is anticipated that protracted IDPs and vulnerable host community members will benefit as well as newly drought displaced. With emergency basic services and housing, land and property support provided to newly drought displaced populations in the most affected urban areas, the resilience of critical urban centres will be protected and pressure on life saving services will be reduced.