Provision of emergency and sustainable life-saving WASH response packages to drought affected people in Burhakaba district in Bay region

About this project

ltpgtIn November 2025, Somalia officially declared a state of drought emergency, highlighting the severity of the crisis and the urgent need for scaled-up humanitarian assistance. The prolonged and recurrent drought has triggered an unprecedented humanitarian emergency, with an estimated 4.4 million people projected to face acute food insecurity between October and December 2025. Among those affected are approximately 1.85 million children suffering from acute malnutrition, including 421,000 at risk of severe acute malnutrition (SAM).ltbrgtThe crisis is compounded by a critical lack of access to safe and reliable water, which worsens malnutrition, heightens vulnerability, and fuels disease outbreaks. According to Somalia WASH Cluster, over 3.1 million people lack access to safe drinking water at the moment, contributing to ongoing outbreaks of cholera, acute watery diarrhea, and measles, particularly in drought-affected rural areas.ltbrgtTo address these urgent needs, the GRRN project will support life-saving WASH objectives by improving access to safe water and promoting hygiene practices in the most drought-affected communities of Burhakaba rural villages. Key interventions include:ltbrgt Rehabilitation of 8 strategic shallow wells equipped with hand pumps, serving approximately 3,000 direct beneficiaries.ltbrgt Emergency water trucking for 12,000 drought-affected people (3,720 women, 3,000 men, 2,700 girls, and 2,580 boys), ensuring immediate access to safe water for drin…

Published by

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs · National NGO

Countries

Somalia

Sectors

Multisector aid

Funded by

Somalia Humanitarian Fund

Implemented by

Golweyne Relief and Rehabilitation NGO

Accountable

Golweyne Relief and Rehabilitation NGO

Published by United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 31 Aug 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-OCHA-CBPF-CBPF-SOM-25-R-NGO-38655.

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