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OWDA’S Water tankering updates |
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Source: OWDA
Date: 16/02/2010
The Ogaden Welfare and Development Association (OWDA) is currently conducting water tankering emergency interventions in three different districts of the Somali region where was highly affected by the recent drought. These districts are Bokh, Galadi and Hershin.
The report compiled by our field staff pertaining to these water tankering activities stipulated that OWDA has conducted water tankering activity in last forty days to an estimate population of 52,013 according to the Districts’ Disaster prevention and preparedness officers. |
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Updates on the Current Humanitarian Situation and the Emergency Response Plan |
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Source: DPPB and OWDA
Date 15/02/10
In a meeting held in Jijiga on 11 February 2010 to discuss the current humanitarian situation, the regional Disaster Prevention and preparedness Bureau updated the meeting participants as follows:
Weather Condition
Unusual rain is currently falling in certain parts of the Somali region.Localities that have received medium amount of rain include: |
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Food Security Highlights of the Somali Region |
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Source: DPPB Jan,30
The overall food security situation of the region has revealed a declining trend this month, due to the start of the dry Jilal season, poor pasture and water availability, less livestock production, failure of crop harvest in deyr receiving agro pastoral areas, the increasing price of staple food commodities aggravated by recent delay in WFP relief food distributions. For further information please download the pdf file |
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Founder of the Denan Project Enjoys Hero’s Welcome in Denan |
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Source: OWDA Jan, 16
 The founder of the Denan project Dick Young enjoyed a hero’s welcome in Denan as he was conducting a supervision mission in the Denan District. The community considered the visit as way of revitalizing the project after a serious setback caused by the burning of mobile team vehicle. On January 14, 2010 delegates from Denan project and OWDA visited Denan to monitor, know the status of the project clearly and share project plans with the target community. The team was affectionately welcomed by the project beneficiaries to an extent whereby the Denan project president Dick Young and his deputy Jarret were lifted up. Moreover, some of the community were singing and dancing for the team. This warm welcome indicates the achievements of the project and the positive impact the project had to the community.
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OWDA Emergency Water Trucking |
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Source: OWDA Jan, 15
As some parts of the Somali region is seriously affected by shortage of water caused by the dry season OWDA is currently conducting water trucking project in three districts of Bok, Galadi and Harshin which were mostly affected by the drought after securing the fund from UNICEF after having consultation with the regional Disaster prevention and preparedness Bureau.
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The goal of the Adadle Community Development Project (ACDP) is to provide capacity building and effective model of public service investment in Adadle woreda that address community’s priority needs and reduce their vulnerability. 
