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INCREASING ACCESS TO CLEAN AND SAFE WATER IN HOBYO DISTRICT TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE
By Deegaan Bile Project with Hobyo district
Using a participatory community consultation process, the Hobyo community prioritized addressing the urgent water crisis affecting the entire district, including the administrative center of Hobyo—one of the largest districts by land size in the Galmudug state of Somalia.
Hobyo is located in the Mudug region, approximately 265 kilometers from Galkayo, the regional capital of Mudug in Galmudug state. It is a coastal town whose main sources of livelihood are livestock and fishing. Hobyo town has an estimated population of 11,800 inhabitants, while the broader district has about 67,249 residents.
The effects of climate change are apparent at the regional, district, and village levels. Water shortages and other climate-induced challenges have caused significant rural-to-urban migration into Hobyo. The increasing number of displaced households has intensified demand for scarce water resources in the town. Currently, a single borehole located about 30 kilometers outside town supplies piped fresh water, but its capacity is insufficient to meet the needs of the entire population, including newly arrived displaced persons.
The Hobyo community has shown strong interest in participating in the Deegaan Bile matching grant project, which supplements community-raised funds at a predetermined ratio. Although the community has no prior experience initiating, co-financing, or financing projects, they consider this initiative suitable for Hobyo town and its surrounding rural areas. For the matching grant, the community proposed drilling an additional borehole to increase water supply. The matching grant ratio is set at 1:4, with the community expected to contribute $20,000 and the project matching $80,000, making the total initial cost $100,000.
This borehole project was identified as a top priority through inclusive participatory community planning in Hobyo. The implementation process is government-led and community-owned, bringing together representatives from various socioeconomic groups to assess local resources, analyze community strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, and identify priority needs.
Thank you for contributing towards improving access to clean and safe water in Hobyo through the additional borehole, co-funded by the community and the Deegaan Bile project in response to the impacts of climate change.
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