Active in Somalia since the 1970s, UNFPA supports humanitarian responses and recovery efforts amid crises such as severe drought, in addition to working with health services to reduce maternal mortality by strengthening community midwifery and the supply of commodities. Further efforts have focused on conducting nationwide population estimation surveys, as well as engaging with the government and civil society to provide services for vulnerable youth and to promote reproductive rights and the elimination of harmful practices such as female genital mutilation.