OCHA Humanitarian Coordination

OCHA Mission Statement

To mobilise and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors in order to:

• Alleviate human suffering in natural disasters and complex emergencies;
• Promote preparedness and prevention efforts to reduce future vulnerability;
• Facilitate sustainable solutions by addressing root causes;
• Advocate for the rights of people in need.

OCHA's presence in Somalia dates back to 1999 with the establishment of a UN Coordination Unit. A full-fledged OCHA office came into being in 2003. Since then, OCHA Somalia has mobilised and coordinated an effective and principled inter-agency humanitarian response to the country's experiences with drought, the tsunami, floods, inter/intra clan violence, chronic food insecurity, environmental degradation and displacement.

OCHA has also expanded its in-country presence, which now includes nine sub-offices in the three zones of Somaliland , Puntland and South Central. The field offices are supported by a central office in Nairobi .

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