Multisectoral Needs Assessment Adan Yabal - Somalia

Executive summary

In response to the updated release of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis in September 2024, the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) deployed its Mobile Emergency Response Team (MERT) to support populations in both Hard-to-Reach (H2R) and accessible villages within Adan Yabal district, including Alkowsar, Mniiro, Tawakal, and Boos-Hareeri. The recent IPC analysis revealed that Adan Yabal is projected to transition from an IPC Phase 2 (Alert) location with pockets of IPC Phase 3 (Serious) to a full IPC Phase 3 status, signaling a deepening food security crisis. The district has also been recorded as being in Phase 3 (Serious) in terms of malnutrition rates, highlighting the urgency of the humanitarian situation. Adan Yabal has a history of conflict and instability. On September 29th, DRC’s MERT conducted a Rapid Needs Assessment (RNA) in Alkowsar, Miiro, Tawakal, and Boos-Hareeri conducting 10 KIIs and 6 FGDs. The findings revealed that access to basic needs remains a critical challenge for these communities, with the most urgent needs being food, healthcare, and clean drinking water. Immediate intervention is essential to prevent further deterioration of the humanitarian situation and to support the recovery and resilience of these vulnerable populations.