FSNAU In Focus
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Delayed rains, persistent insecurity spark renewed crisis concerns in Somalia
May 2, 2014Read More ....
Nairobi, 2 April 2014 - A combination of delayed Gu (April-June) rains, rising food prices and persistent insecurity in Somalia is likely to worsen the country’s food security situation in the coming months, experts have warned. Food security in the Horn of Africa nation is likely to deteriorate particularly in southern regions of Lower and Middle Shabelle Regions (major maize producing regions in Somalia), due to persistent insecurity and displacements, delayed current season rainfall, and their impacts on agricultural labor demand and staple food prices....
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FSNAU Releases Post Deyr 2013/14 Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Technical Series Report
March 31, 2014Read More ....
In November-December 2013, the FSNAU in collaboration with counterpart government line ministries, institutions and several partner agencies carried out food security and nutrition assessments across Somalia. The purpose of the assessment was to gather information required for food security and nutrition situation analysis of rural populations and internally displaced persons (IDP). The livelihoods based analysis provided a snap-shot food security situation analysis for January 2014 and projections for the February to June 2014 period. The food security analysis followed a standardized...
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FSNAU Releases Post Deyr 2013/14 Nutrition Analysis Technical Series Report
March 24, 2014Read More ....
The nutrition status of children under the age of ï¬ve is generally accepted as one of the best indicators of prevailing poverty and food insecurity in the region/country. The Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit (FSNAU) provides a snapshot of current nutrition situation in Somalia through biannual assessment of nutrition status. Between November 2013 and January 2014 (Post Deyr), FSNAU conducted 40 nutrition surveys across Somalia covering all regions & livelihood zones and assesses nutrition status of 27, 581 children (6-59 months). Twenty seven of...
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FSNAU Post Deyr 2013/14 Food Security and Nutrition Analysis: Key Messages
February 3, 2014Read More ....
Nairobi, 03 February 2014 - FSNAU released its Post Deyr 2013/14 Food Security and Nutrition Analysis findings for Somalia and the following were the key messages in the presentation:
- Nearly 860,000 people remain acutely food insecure and require urgent humanitarian assistance over the next six month period – a majority of them are IDPs (75%).
- Over 2 million additional people beyond those requiring urgent assistance are classified as Stressed (IPC Phase 2); their food security remains fragile and vulnerable to any...
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FSNAU releases Nutrition Update for October-December 2013
November 21, 2013Read More ....
FSNAU has released the Nutrition Update for the period October-December 2013. According to the update, Somalia has some of the highest malnutrition rates in the world. Even when there is good rain and an improvement in food security situation, it does not imply immediate reduction of malnutrition rates. Factors such as diseases, limited access to safe water or sanitation and poor child feeding practices are responsible for persistent malnutrition in Somalia.
FSNAU uses of variety of nutrition information sources to make projections on nutrition situation for next 3 months based...
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Post Gu 2013 Nutrition Analysis Technical Report
October 31, 2013Read More ....
A large proportion of Somali population remains poor and vulnerable. Disruptions, lack of essential health services and support structures increase the malnutrition risk to the population, in particular children, pregnant and nursing women. Nutrition assessment is a critical first step in efforts aimed at improving the nutritional status of the Somali population.
Between May – July 2013, FSNAU conducted 50 nutrition surveys across Somalia covering all regions & livelihood zones. Forty two of these surveys were based on SMART methodology and eight were surveys that used Mid...
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Post Gu 2013 Food Security and Nutrition Technical Report
October 18, 2013Read More ....
In June-July 2013, the FSNAU in collaboration with regional governments and several partner agencies carried out food security and nutrition assessments across Somalia. The purpose of the assessment was to gather information required for food security and nutrition situation analysis for rural and urban populations and internally displaced persons (IDP). The livelihoods based analysis provided a snap-shot food security situation analysis for July 2013 and projections for the period of August to December 2013. The food security analysis followed a standardized Integrated Phase...
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Food Security and Nutrition Outlook: Despite improvements, 870,000 likely in Crisis and Emergency (IPC Phase 3 and 4) through December
September 7, 2013Read More ....
The joint Food Security and Nutrition Outlook published by FSNAU and FEWS NET is based on the findings from the Post Gu Food Security and Nutrition Assessment conducted across Somalia during June/July 2013. The outlook highlights the following key messages:-
- The number of people in Crisis and Emergency (IPC Phase 3 and 4) is now at its lowest since Famine (IPC Phase 5) was declared in parts of southern Somalia in 2011. The fall in the food insecure population is the result of several successive seasons of average to above average rainfall, low food prices, increased livestock...
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Acute malnutrition persists in Somalia while 870,000 people remain food insecure
September 3, 2013Read More ....
September 3, 2013, Nairobi/Washington – The number of people in crisis in Somalia is at its lowest since famine was declared in Somalia in 2011, thanks to successive seasons of average to above average rainfall, low food prices and sustained humanitarian response but acute malnutrition continues to pose a threat to hundreds of thousands of children especially in the country’s south, latest findings indicate.
A joint report by the Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit for Somalia (FSNAU), a project managed by UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and...
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Family Ties: Remittances and Livelihoods Support in Puntland and Somaliland Study Report
July 1, 2013Read More ....
Beginning long before the collapse of the Somali state in 1991, but increasingly since then, remittances have provided crucial support to the people of Somalia. Based on the findings of this survey, we estimate remittances to Somalia to be a minimum of US$1.2 billion per year. The significance of this sum can be seen when compared with international aid flows which averaged $834 million/year between 2007 and 2011,1 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) estimated at $102 million in 2011,2 and exports of $516 million in 2010.3 The bulk of money sent is used by families to cover basic household...
