Emergency shelter and Non-Food Items (NFIs) assistance project for drought and flood-affected IDPs in Kelafo and El Ogaden woredas of the Somali Region

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Project goal

To provide emergency shelter kits and Non-Food Items (NFIs) to meet the immediate needs of 1,687 drought and flood-affected IDP households in Kelafo and El Ogaden woredas

Project duration

Start:

2022-12-19

End:

2023-03-18

Project location

Kelafo and El Ogaden woredas, Shabele and Korahey Zones, Somali Region

Target beneficiaries

1,687 households (8435 beneficiaries)

Reached beneficiaries

1,687 households (12,219 individuals, including 5,113 women and 7,106 men)

Donors

USAID/BHA through IOM-RRFE

Partners

Somali Regional Bureau of Disaster Risk Management
Kelafo and El Ogaden woredas DRM Offices
Local community stakeholders

Achievements

Provided emergency shelter kits and essential Non-Food Items (NFIs) to 1,687 displaced households.
Conducted major activities including community engagement, beneficiary registration, and post-distribution monitoring to ensure the sustainability of interventions.

Impact

The project addressed immediate needs and improved living conditions for vulnerable individuals.
The timely distribution of support enabled IDPs to return home after the rains and floods subsided.
A Post-Distribution Monitoring (PDM) survey showed:
- 99% satisfaction with the quality and quantity of items distributed.
- 86% found feedback mechanisms accessible and safe.
- 91% felt the aid met their most pressing needs.
- 79% reported convenient distribution times and locations.
The project achieved high satisfaction levels, with 93% of beneficiaries using the distributed items, with a significant portion of the beneficiaries being women (80%).