Main objective of the Project: To respond to immediate basic needs of vulnerable communities displaced by floods in Beletweyne district, Hiran Region, South Central Somalia.

On the nights of 25th – 26th May 2010, heavy torrential rainfall was experienced in and around Beletweyne town. This coupled with the upstream rain from Ethiopia occasioned the Shabelle River to burst its banks resulting into very serious flooding in Beletweyne town. Two divisions of Beletweyne town (Koshin and Hawatako) were submerged by the flood waters that occasioned immediate evacuation of the inhabitants.

In order to effectively to respond this floods emergency, the following interventions are being carried out through the BEFER Project:

·         Provision of shelter materials (such as plastic sheets, blankets, mosquito nets and mats, etc);

·         Provision of other WASH related NFIs [water storage containers, households utensils, and cleaning and hygiene items such as (cooking utensils, cutlery, soap, etc)

·         Sanitation issues are major challenges in camps and surrounding villages. ADRA will, during the NFI distribution conduct sanitation awareness talks to the target population in both districts.