Relief Bulletin: Weekly Humanitarian Highlights in Ethiopia 10 Jul 2024
DRY SEASON BEGINS IN SOMALI REGION
The dry windy hagaa season has started in southern parts of Somali Region. As the dry season progresses, the food security condition in some woredas is expected to deteriorate. According to WFP field reports, pasture and browse have started drying in Gode and Korahe zones.
Nevertheless, in most parts of Afder and Liben zones pasture and browse are in good condition. Over the next months, it is anticipated that lack of production, high prevalence of malnutrition, high commodity price in the market and an increase of internal livestock migration could worsen the food security conditions.
WFP is monitoring the situation in these areas. For more information contact: [email protected]
STATUS OF RELIEF FOOD DISPATCHES
Ethiopia's food needs have reached 30,000 tonnes per month. The sixth round of relief food allocations is almost complete in most regions. The seventh round is under preparation. In Somali Region security related transportation problems continue to hamper food deliveries. To date, only 63 percent of the fifth round of relief food allocations is transported to the region. Near 100 percent of the food has been delivered to all zones except for Gode, Korahe and Fik, where high level of insecurity is delaying the delivery.
The inter-agency emergency assessment teams currently deployed in the field to assess requirements for the July-December period are also monitoring and reporting food deliveries and distributions in the region. Meanwhile, following requests from the regional government, 250 tonnes of relief food, which covers one month requirements, is being transported to Hartisheik and Fafen IDP camps.
The assessment teams will determine further requirements. Contact: [email protected]