Annual Report 2022
Highlighting READO’s response to the historic drought in Somalia in 2022, where individuals were reached with life-saving initiatives in WASH, Health, Food Security, and Protection sectors through support from donors and partners.
As a result of the prolonged drought and the underperforming rainy season, humanitarian needs continued to escalate well into 2023. Recognizing the severity of the situation READO, along with support from various donors and partners, undertook life-saving initiatives in critical sectors such as WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), Health, Food Security, and Protection reaching over 70,000 individuals and providing them with essential assistance and support.
Beneficiaries prepare to receive services at the Hagarey IDP camp in Baidoa
Our impact in 2022
28,000
drought-affected IDPs
and host communities received assistance through WASH services
15,335
Childrens HEALTH boosted as they received various types of
vaccinations
5,696
drought-affected IDPs reached through GBV prevention and PROTECTION Baydhabo District
13,920
Vulnerable IDP and host communities received food access and LIVELIHOOD support
Overview
In 2022, Somalia experienced an unprecedented drought that surpassed previous droughts in terms of duration and severity, including the ones in 2010/11 and 2016/17. The country faced the failure of four consecutive rainy seasons, a climatic event not witnessed in at least 40 years. The Deyr season, which typically occurs between October and December, was projected to underperform with some regions that historically receive rains in early October facing delays in rainfall. As a result of the prolonged drought and the underperforming rainy season, humanitarian needs continued to escalate well into 2023. Recognizing the severity of the situation READO, along with support from various donors and partners, undertook life-saving initiatives in critical sectors such as WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), Health, Food Security, and Protection reaching over 70,000 individuals and providing them
with essential assistance and support.
