Provision of lifesaving WASH assistance to drought-affected rural communities in Baidoa

About this project

ltpgtBaidoa rural continues to bear the cumulative effects of prolonged drought, erratic rainfall, and repeated displacement. These shocks have eroded livelihoods, depleted coping mechanisms, and placed immense pressure on fragile basic services. Host communities are sharing scarce water points with newly displaced families, accelerating the collapse of already overstretched WASH infrastructure. As water sources dry up and contaminated, families are forced to rely on unprotected water sources, increasing exposure to preventable diseases and pushing vulnerable households closer to catastrophic humanitarian situation.ltbrgtWomen and girls shoulder the burden of water collection, often walking long distances to unprotected water points, exposing them to protection risks. Children under five and pregnant and lactating women face heightened health and nutrition risks as unsafe water, poor sanitation, and inadequate hygiene exacerbate diarrheal diseases. Persons with disabilities, and minority groups face persistent barriers to accessing water and sanitation due to social exclusion.ltbrgtIn response, CESDO proposes a life-saving WASH intervention with durable solutions in drought-affected host communities in 7 rural villages in Baidoa, targeting 10,482 vulnerable persons. The project will improve immediate and sustained access to safe water through rehabilitation and upgrading of boreholes, extension of water supply networks to bring water closer families and reduce travel distanc…

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

Community Empowerment and Social Development Organization

Accountable

Community Empowerment and Social Development Organization

Published by United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 21 Aug 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-OCHA-CBPF-CBPF-SOM-25-R-NGO-38732.

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