Humanitarian Common Feedback Project for Accountability to Affected People & Communication with Communities in Somalia for Prevention of Famine

The humanitarian situation in Somalia is deteriorating and there is renewedrisk of famine in 2017, only six years after a devastating famine in 2011 led to the death of more than a quarter million people, half of them children. Over 6.2 million people are estimated to be in need of assistance, more than half of the population of Somalia. Disease outbreaks are affecting most of the country and more than 620,000 people have been displaced from their homes due to drought since November 2016, including 5,000 who have crossed into neighboring Ethiopia and Kenya.

As part of collective efforts to better understand needs and concerns of Somalis affected by the drought,and enhance communication with communities, OCHAand humanitarian partners have worked to launch a CommunityFeedback Project(CFP). The project isintended to support the wider humanitarian system to respond better and more efficiently to needs of affected peopleas part of efforts to prevent famine.