By Bernadette Martin | Engagement Manager
Faced with failed cropping, depleted livelihood assets, and severe water scarcity, hundreds of thousands of Somalis in rural areas have been forced to migrate to urban areas in the hope they will get assistance to survive the drought. In partnership with World Food Programme (WFP), World Vision has mounted a drought response project targeting nearly 9,000 vulnerable internally displaced people across over 450 IDP sites in Baidoa.
World Vision’s distribution of scope cards will allow holders to receive either cash or food vouchers by presenting to WFP-approved vendors. World Vision is targeting recently arrived internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Baidoa. Faced with failed cropping, depleted livelihood assets, and severe water scarcity, hundreds of thousands of Somalis in rural areas are forced to migrate to urban areas in the hope they will get assistance to survive the drought. In partnership with World Food Programme, World Vision is implementing a one-year long drought response project targeting nearly 9,000 vulnerable internally displaced people across over 450 sites in Baidoa. The challenge is- there are new IDPs arriving in to the camps on a daily basis. Each targeted household receives either US$60 in cash transfers or US$ 75 worth of food vouchers.
A majority of IDPs are settling in towns such as Baidoa. Baidoa, the capital of the Bay region of Southwest state in Somalia, is surrounded by overcrowded camps from all corners. Because of the large number of IDPs hosted over hundreds of sites- it’s one of the hotspots for a risk of famine, according to the FEWSNET Somalia report of May 2022.
Our staff on the ground are reporting an increase in new arrivals, the number of people in need is outstripping the number targeted in the response. Those who receive the cash or voucher assistance have to share with neighbors and relatives. When food runs out, IDP heads of households are reporting to us that they are forced to resort to begging or eating wild fruits.
Photo - Adey sat quietly and patiently waiting for her name to be called out so that she could confirm the receipt of a World Vision scope electronic card. Until December 2022, she will be receiving a monthly food voucher worth US$75. She will go to the nearest WFP-approved vendor to pick food items.
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