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Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

After four consecutive failed rainy seasons, Southwest State authorities declared a drought emergency in Baidoa on 18 November 2025. The city is home to an estimated 1.6 million people, nearly half displaced. Many have arrived in recent months, fleeing conflict and climate shocks in Bakool, Bay, Lower Shabelle and other parts of the country. Nationally, nearly one in five households lack reliable water access, two-thirds share unimproved latrines, and one in five reports women and girls avoiding them over safety concerns. Somalia's 2026 response plan is only 10.9% funded, and cuts have forced other humanitarian actors to scale back in southwest state and elsewhere in the country. In Baidoa, MSF is prioritizing water and sanitation support for displaced and host communities alike. Since December 2025, teams have delivered more than 47 million litres of safe water across 17 sites, reaching 3,775 households, and built 150 solar-lit, disability-friendly latrines, desludging 26 more, in an operation that continues today.

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Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

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Title Baidoa's Displaced Face a Worsening Water and Sanitation Crisis

Unique Identifier Code / URN MSFSTO66384

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Date taken / Date Recorded 13/07/2026 12:00 AM

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Date taken / Date Recorded 13/07/2026 12:00 AM