Emergency Response Programs
HoD’s Emergency Response Program in Somalia is committed to addressing the urgent needs of women, girls, boys, and men during crises. Our approach is rooted in under- standing the local context to avoid unintended negative consequences and promote long-term recovery and resilience. We are designed to address the immediate needs of vulnerable communities while fostering long-term resilience and sustainable develop- ment. The program focuses on five key sectors:
- Emergency Water, Sanitization, & Hygiene (WASH) Response: We improve access to clean water through infrastructure rehabilitation & new installations. Community members receive hygiene promotion training, enhancing local capaci- ty in hygiene management.
- Emergency Cash and Voucher Response: Cash and vouchers are provided to ensure vulnerable populations can access food and essential items, preventing the use of negative coping mechanisms and supporting livelihood recovery.
- Emergency Shelter and Non-Food Item (NFI) Response: We provide emergency shelter and household items to newly displaced individuals, prioritizing their digni- ty, privacy, and protection.
- Emergency Protection Response: HoD offers protection support to vulnerable groups, especially women and children, through awareness campaigns, legal aid, capacity building, and safe space creation.
- Emergency Health and Nutrition Response: Targeting children under five, preg- nant and lactating mothers, and the elderly, our health & nutrition response aims to reduce mortality and morbidity rates through integrated health interventions.