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//__Identify The Character__// - International AID Representative

//__Identify The Country Which Their Characters Represent__// - Representing Somalia  1. //__Geography__//  This region has hot dry climate which has lead to famine and drought. Its located in Eastern africa,bordering the gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.It is east of  Ethiopia  .

 2. Population  The country has a population of 10,085,638 (July 2012). Most of the population has a average life expectancy age of 50, and due to the famine, drought and even the lack of governance in the area this number is dropping.  3. Economy  Despite the lack of govern ance the area has, its has a healthy economy but has only consumed the mogadishu region. The main food sources in the area include bananas,corn,coconuts, rice, sugarcane, cattle,sheep, goats and fish. The main issue is that Somalia experienced a Tsunami that generated from the e arthquake devastated most of the coastline,ruining the main source of food and income and in 2010 and 2011 A tropical storm (La Nina) caused less rainfall in Somalia and surrounding countries which killed off their domestic supply.  4. Social Structure These Pictures Illustrate how unstable Somalia's social structure is

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<span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">//__3 References That Reflect Your Characters Ideas__// -
 * <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> A. Relief International- [] (IS MIXED WITH ITS SERVICES DOES A LITTLE OF ALL THE OTHER AID GROUPS).
 * <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> B. International Aid Services- [] (DEALS WITH SERVICES LIKE MEDICAL TREATMENT)
 * <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> C. Food Security And Nutrition Analysis Unit- [](SPECIALIZES WITH FOOD).

<span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">All of these units provide food, water, shelter and basic things to help battle famine and disease in Somalia. They have to work around the extremist fighting for control. These rebels have been identified by the United States as terrorist extremist groups. The international aid groups are <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; line-height: 27.77777862548828px;">meant <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> to provide all the help they can to these families and people who truly need the help.

//__<span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">How Does Your Character Measure Against These Benchmark - __// <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 1.5;">1. Safety & Rule of Law <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">2. Participation and Human Rights <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> 3.Sustainable Economic Opportunity <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> 4. Human Development <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> 5. Many regions of Africa are dealing with multiple issues, although they all may be individualized for a region, Africa as a whole is suffering a great deal, whether its political instability, blood diamonds, or even natural disasters every part is effected. One country in Africa can't just go unaffected. Its like here in the U.S when a state has issues( Natural disasters) its televised and the whole country is in on the loop and helping out. Africa is the same way only each country is so submerged in there own unique issues you can see a split. Even regions like Somalia and Darfur are split from the inside and I believe through further continuance of International Aid work and Unity we can help Africa. We All Truly Can.
 * <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> The Mo Ibrahim Foundations describes Political Refugees (UNHCR)People fleeing the country due to fear of persecution (EA). This Is very evident in Somalia. People are fleeing left and right do the instability with the government and how clans are trying to fight for control. These extermist groups have been known to be hostile and due to there large numbers civilians have <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> taken refuge in other areas. They have even been know to be hostile with internation  <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> al aid workers who have been there to help.
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 * <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> The  <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> people of Somalia have little to no say in the transformation of their government. <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 1.5;">Somalia has not had a central government since President Siad Barre fled in 1991, leaving the country at the mercy of its numerous warring factions and where clan or Islamic Shari'ah law rule. Owing to continuing unrest in the south, a central government is unlikely to evolve soon. A decentralized central federation of regional political entities has emerged, including the self-proclaimed but unrecognized Republic of Somaliland in the northwest, the self-proclaimed Puntland State in the northeast, Jubaland in the south near Kismayo. As a result of no government little human rights have been enforced, the large numbers of children dying due to aid workers not being able to reach them because Extremist groups wont allow them through is a prime example of this. People there are being treated and the Mo Ibrahim Foundation includes <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Human Rights (EIU) which mentions Likelihood of a state being accused of serious human rights violations(EA) in its current state I believe Somalia is violating its peoples human rights.
 * <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Access to water for Agriculture Extent to which the policy and institutional framework provides for rural populations to have equitable user rights over water resources for agriculture and to effectively manage those resources(EA).
 * <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> The drought that has swept through Somalia is the number one cause behind dehydration and death in Somalia, but the "government" which is not allowing international aid workers to get through and bring those water supplies as well as other necessary things has nothing to do with the drought. They are competing for power and using force and dominance to control the territory.
 * <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;">The key points in human development is having the basic essentials to continue to grow and have human development, This may include water, shelter, food and medicine. Clean water may not be provided and hundreds of children die because of sickness and an ongoing famine. Refugees have fled to many neighboring areas and as a result of so many people being clumped together you have unhealthy human development regions.