Somali Humanitarian Fund (SHF) has set aside a sum of $9.26 million to mitigate effects of the floods that have wreaked havoc in Somalia.
SHF released the funds on October 16 to provide life-saving humanitarian assistance to over 300,000 people affected by floods in the East African nation.
The funds are part of the organization’s 2020 Reserve Allocation.
Adam Abdelmoula, the Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary General, confirmed the news on Friday.
He said that the funds SHF released are for flood victims in Lower Shabelle, Middle Shabelle, Lower Juba, Hiraan, and Banadir regions.
SHF reiterated that $8.18 of the funds would go to priority interventions that include food assistance, emergency shelter, and non-food items.
Furthermore, the money would also be directed towards supporting health facilities, providing water, and improving hygiene as well as sanitation.
SHF receives funding from several of Somalia’s international partners.
These include Australia, South Korea, Ireland, Germany, and Luxembourg. Others are Norway, Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Canada, Denmark, and the UN Foundation to name a few.