FSNAU In Focus
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SOMALIA Food Security Alert - January 2017
January 17, 2017Read More ....
Severe drought, rising prices, continued access limitations, and dry forecasts suggest Famine is possible in 2017
Following a poor April to June 2016 Gu season and failed October to December 2016 Deyr season, food security has deteriorated significantly across Somalia, with an increasing number of people facing Crisis (IPC Phase 3) and Emergency (IPC Phase 4) acute food insecurity, and in need of emergency food assistance. Areas of greatest concern include...
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FSNAU Nutrition Update, December 2016
January 3, 2017Read More ....
Results of Deyr 2016 IDP assessment conducted in November 2016 across Somalia show rapid deterioration in the nutrition situation among IDPs in Mogadishu (Banadir), Dhusamareb (Galgadud) and Qardho (Bari) while prevalence of Critical levels of...
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Quarterly Brief - Focus on Post-Deyr 2016 Season Early Warning
December 29, 2016Read More ....
KEY ISSSUES
As a result of the prolonged harsh Hagaa (July – September), followed by delayed and significantly below average Deyr (October–December) rains in many parts of Somalia, food security of poor pastoral households has deteriorated since July...
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FSNAU-FEWSNET Technical Release, September 2016
September 20, 2016Read More ....
More than 1.1 million people in Somalia face acute food security crisis
Poor April-June rains coupled with poor October-December rainfall prospects lead to a worsening of food insecurity
September 20, 2016, Nairobi/Washington – Poor Gu (April to June) rainfall, locally significant floods, trade disruption, and new and continued population displacement contributed to a worsening of the food security situation in Somalia compared to six months ago. Acute malnutrition has also worsened over the same time period and remains high in many... -
FSNAU Nutrition Update for Somalia - Preliminary findings from 2016 Gu season nutrition surveys among Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Somalia
July 5, 2016Read More ....
Key Highlights
As part of Gu 2016 assessment plan, FSNAU and partners working in Somalia conducted integrated Nutrition and Food security assessments among the 12 Internally Displaced Person (IDP) settlements across Somalia from May 28th to June 3rd 2016. A total of 7 683 children (6-59 months) and 3 710 of women in the reproductive age group (15-49 years) were taken from 4 520 households. The objective of the assessments was to monitor the nutrition situation of these vulnerable IDP population groups as part of FSNAU’s biannual surveillance activities. The... -
East Golis Frankincens, Goat and Fishing Livelihood Zone, Baseline Report
May 18, 2016Read More ....
In November 2012, the Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit (FSNAU) conducted a baseline assessment in the East-Golis-Frankincense, Goats and Fishing livelihood zone. The purpose of the exercise was to assess the main sources of food and income in East-Golis-Frankincense, Goats and Fishing livelihood zone during the reference year; and to measure the extent, depth, and the underlying causes of vulnerability to livelihoods and food insecurity in...
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FSNAU Nutrition Update, May 2016
May 18, 2016Read More ....
Overview of Health facility based nutrition surveillance (Jan-Mar 2016)
FSNAU compiles and analyses health facility based nutrition survellence data and field reports which are reported through the Nutrition Update. The current Nutrition Update covers data from health facilities and field reports for the period January to March 2016.The general objective of the health facility based nutritional surveillance is to monitor malnutrition trend (GAM by WFH from screening facilities and admission from therapeutic centers) and other secondary...
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FSNAU 2015 Somalia Post Deyr Nutrition Technical Series report
April 29, 2016Read More ....
FSNAU is pleased to announce the release of its 2015 Somalia Post Deyr Nutrition Analysis Technical Series Report.
The report reflects results from 40 standard nutrition surveys conducted by FSNAU between September through December 2015 across most regions and livelihood zones of Somalia, covering displaced urban and rural populations. The overall goal of these surveys were to establish the extent and the severity of acute malnutrition and determine the contributing factors of malnutrition among different livelihoods in Somalia in. These assessments were conducted in collaboration... -
Somalia continues to face large scale food insecurity compounded by poor rainfall and drought
February 8, 2016
38 percent of the population classified as acutely food insecure; 304,700 children acutely malnourished
Read More ....February 8, 2016, Nairobi/Washington – Somalia will continue to face large-scale food insecurity between now and June 2016 as a result of poor rainfall and drought...
- FSNAU Nutrition Analysis Technical Series Report Post Gu 2015
October 16, 2015Read More ....Between May through July 2015, FSNAU conducted 39 seasonal nutrition surveys across most regions and livelihood zones of Somalia, covering displaced (13), urban (6) and rural populations (20). The overall goal of this seasonal assessment was to establish the extent and the severity of acute malnutrition and determine the contributing factors of malnutrition among different livelihoods in Somalia in. The assesments were conducted in collaboration with Government institution (Ministry of Health) and partners.
METHODOLOGY
The surveys were cross sectional based...
- FSNAU Nutrition Analysis Technical Series Report Post Gu 2015
