1. FSNAU FINDINGS REPORT 2013
Dhusamareb/Guriel IDPs
In December 2012, FSNAU conducted an exhaustive survey among IDPs in Dhusamareb/Guriel,
who have been displaced from South Somalia or are pastoral destitute from the Central pastoral
livelihood zones. The GAM and SAM rates of 22.6 percent and 5.8 percent were reported
respectively, indicating a Very Critical nutrition situation. These findings are similar to the Post
Gu 2012 results when respective GAM and SAM rates of 22.0 percent (16.1-29.3) and 5.0
percent (2.5-9.8) were reported. Most of the IDPs in Dhusamareb are integrated into the host
community, many others have since returned of Mogadishu, and most of the assessed population
were from 11 settlements in Guriel. Humanitarian interventions especially health care services
are limited in this population and despite the social support and improving food security situation
in the host and surrounding communities, the nutrition situation has remained Very Critical. The
IDPs remain vulnerable to malnutrition, food insecurity and other health challenges, current
interventions are include SFP and OTP programs in Dhusamareeb town and only SFP in
Guriceel which require continued and improved interventions.
The key nutrition evidence indicators of the analysis on the nutrition phase classification are
provided in Table12.
Table 17: Summary of Key Nutrition Findings in Hawd, Addun and Dhusamareeb IDPs
Central regions Post Deyr, 2012/13